Lead Software Engineer - Eden Prairie, MN - 2388089

UnitedHealth Group; Eden Prairie (MN); Hybrid; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group, through Optum, seeks a Lead Software Engineer in Eden Prairie to design and optimize scalable data pipelines and platforms supporting advanced analytics and AI/ML initiatives. Partial telecommuting is allowed, with the position reporting to the Eden Prairie office.

You will drive cloud-native solutions on Azure/AWS, mentor engineers, ensure data governance and security, and advance CI/CD practices across teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in CS/Engineering or related field.
• 7+ years of data engineering and software development experience.
• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure/AWS) and data pipelines.
• Strong Python, SQL, and PySpark proficiency.
• Experience with AI/ML integration and Gen AI techniques.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize scalable data pipelines and platforms.
• Lead AI/ML data engineering initiatives including synthetic data generation and data mapping.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enable data access, governance, and lineage.
• Mentor engineers and contribute to reusable data engineering frameworks and accelerators.
• Oversee CI/CD, data quality, and data security across engineering teams.

Skills

Cloud Platforms (Azure & AWS)

Python

SQL

PySpark

AI/ML integration

Data Governance

Terraform & Git

CI/CD

DBMS (Oracle/Postgres)

Code reviews

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related field

Tools

Databricks

Snowflake

Spark

Hive

Airflow

Azure Data Factory (ADF)

Azure ML

MLflow

LLM endpoints

Copilot for code generation

Privacera

Azure AD

Terraform

Git

Job description

Lead Software Engineer - Eden Prairie, MN - 2388089

EMPLOYER:Optum Services Inc.

JOB TITLE:Lead Software Engineer

LOCATION:1 Optum Circle, Eden Prairie, MN 55344 (Position reports to the Eden Prairie office and allows for partial telecommuting.)

DUTIES:Design, develop, and optimize scalable data pipelines and platforms that support advanced analytics and AI/ML initiatives. Drive innovation across data ingestion, transformation, and consumption layers using modern cloud-native technologies. Architect and implement robust, scalable data pipelines. Lead AI/ML data engineering initiatives including synthetic data generation, data mapping, profiling, and transformation using Generative AI techniques. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enable seamless data access, governance, and lineage across platforms. Oversee the adoption of best practices in CI/CD, data quality, and data security across engineering teams. Mentor junior engineers and contribute to the development of reusable frameworks and accelerators. Review and revise data modeling, metadata management, and data lifecycles. Build and optimize large-scale data platforms and AI/ML pipelines. Position reports to the Eden Prairie office and allows for partial telecommuting.

REQUIREMENTS:Employer will accept a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field and 7 years of experience in the job offered or a computer-related position. Position requires 7 years of experience in each of the following:

• Cloud Platforms such as Azure or AWS
• Data Engineering tools such as Databricks, Snowflake, Spark, Hive, Airflow, and ADF
• Programming languages including Python, SQL, and PySpark
• AI/ML Integration tools including Azure ML, MLflow, LLM endpoints, and Copilot for code generation
• Data Governance tools Privacera or Azure AD for access control
• DevOps tools including Terraform and Git
• CI/CD pipelines
• DBMS Skills including Oracle or Postgres
• Code or Peer Reviews prior to Prod deployments
• Detailed Design and Strategy; and
• Azure Vnet Integrations.

RATE OF PAY: $160,000.00-$198,198.00/ per year

Careers with Optum. Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make health care work better for everyone. So when it comes to how we use the world's large accumulation of health-related information, or guide health and lifestyle choices or manage pharmacy benefits for millions, our first goal is to leap beyond the status quo and uncover new ways to serve. Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, brings together some of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas on where health care has to go in order to reach its fullest potential. For you, that means working on high performance teams against sophisticated challenges that matter. Optum, incredible ideas in one incredible company and a singular opportunity to do your life's best work.(sm)

UnitedHealth Group offers a full range of comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental and vision, as well as matching 401k and an employee stock purchase plan.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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