Cloud-Native AI Software Engineer

Optum; Cypress (IL); On-site; USD 73,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Medical Plan

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Optum is seeking a software engineer to design and build scalable cloud-native applications. You will work with AWS, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes and React to deliver secure microservices and AI-enabled features.

You will collaborate in an Agile environment, implement CI/CD pipelines, and contribute to AI model integrations using OpenAI APIs, Prometheus/Grafana monitoring, and best-practice security.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of software engineering experience in enterprise-class microservices, REST APIs, React JS, API security and web applications.
• 3+ years of experience in high-level languages (.NET Core/C#, Python, JavaScript).
• 3+ years building large-scale web apps using SPA frameworks like ReactJS.
• 3+ years container-based technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• 3+ years of Agile Delivery with DevOps (CI/CD/CT) and Jenkins/GitHub Actions.
• 3+ years designing data models from requirements.
• 3+ years building native cloud solutions on Azure or AWS.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain microservices and REST APIs.
• Build large React-based web applications.
• Ensure secure application development and API security.
• Collaborate in Agile teams with DevOps practices.
• Work with AI/ML models and generative tools integration.
• Create prompts and integrate OpenAI APIs into apps.
• Promote best practices and organizational discipline.

Skills

AWS

AI/ML

Cloud-native

Security

Agile

Communication

Prompt engineering

LLMs

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenAI API

React

GitHub Copilot

Job description

Optum is seeking a software engineer to design and build scalable cloud-native applications. You will work with AWS, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes and React to deliver secure microservices and AI-enabled features.

You will collaborate in an Agile environment, implement CI/CD pipelines, and contribute to AI model integrations using OpenAI APIs, Prometheus/Grafana monitoring, and best-practice security.