Lead Software Engineer - Remote

Optum Insight is improving the flow of health data and information to create a more connected system. We remove friction and drive alignment between care providers and payers, and ultimately consumers. Our deep expertise in the industry and innovative technology empower us to help organizations reduce costs while improving risk management, quality and revenue growth. Ready to help us deliver results that improve lives? Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Our team specializes in developing and supporting cutting-edge analytics solutions for the Optum Payment Integrity Platform. We leverage the latest technologies in cloud computing to deliver business intelligence solutions to our commercial clients, helping them achieve significant cost savings and improved fraud/abuse detection. In this role, you will play a key part in driving innovation by creating novel analytic solutions, enhancing existing capabilities, managing data pipelines and migrating legacy systems to cloud. If you have a passion for data and data analysis and experience in delivering data-driven insights using advanced toolsets, we encourage you to explore this exciting opportunity further. As a remote-friendly team, we offer flexible work arrangements and the chance to work with a talented team solving for challenging problems.

You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.  For all hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office a minimum of four days per week.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Design, code, test, document, and maintain high-quality and scalable Big Data, Cloud solutions
• Design and architect data solutions to suit client product needs. Develop and implement analytic solutions
• Research, evaluate, and deploy new tools, frameworks, and patterns to build sustainable data pipelines
• Identify gaps and opportunities for improvement on existing solutions
• Implement large Data warehouse solutions in Cloud
• Analyze and define customer requirements and build products specific to client needs
• Work on architecting solutions for analytic platforms while partnering with cross functional teams
• Make accurate development effort estimates to assist management in project and resource planning
• Create prototypes, proof-of-concepts. Conduct code reviews and design sessions with developers
• Write technical documentation and participate in production support
• Coach and mentor junior engineers
• Keep skills up to date through ongoing self-directed training

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• 12+ years of IT-related work experience  
• 8+ years of experience in hands-on software development
• 3+ years of experience in Azure cloud platform & cloud services
• 3+ years of experience in development using Python, Spark
• 3+ years of experience in using tools like Databricks, Snowflake, Python, Pyspark, AKS
• 2+ years of experience in MySQL and NoSQL databases
• 2+ years of experience in tools such as Airflow, CI/CD using Jenkins
• 2+ years of experience in API development, Streaming, Kafka, event hubs
• Understanding containerization and performance tuning in Data & Engineering Pipelines

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree  
• Solution Architecting experience
• Excellent analysis, process, problem solving and critical thinking skills
• Ability to change and adapt quickly, mentoring and leading other engineers from a technical capacity
• Excellent Team Player showcasing independence and ownership

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $112,700 to $193,200 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.