Principal Software Engineer

Optum; Eden Prairie (MN); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Incentive Programs

Recognition Programs

Equity Stock Purchase

401k Contribution

Job summary

Optum is seeking a senior data engineering leader to architect and deliver high-stakes data platforms. You will guide cloud-native solutions, ensure production stability, and drive AI-enabled productivity improvements across the stack.

Ideal candidates have extensive leadership experience, a deep background in Azure data services, and a proven ability to modernize platforms for scale and reliability.

Qualifications

• Requires 8+ years of engineering fundamentals and 5+ years of leadership experience.
• Strong background in cloud-native data platforms and the Azure data ecosystem.
• Proven track record of driving AI-enabled productivity improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and delivery of high-stake data engineering solutions.
• Ensure production stability and SLA adherence.
• Drive AI-enabled workflows and modernize cloud-native platforms to improve scalability.

Skills

System Design

Cloud-Native Architecture

Data Engineering

Azure Data Factory

Databricks

Delta Lake

Snowflake

Spark

Scala

CI/CD

AI Engineering

ETL/ELT Pipelines

Secure SDLC

Observability

API-driven Integrations

Technical Leadership

Tools

Azure Data Factory

Databricks

Delta Lake

Snowflake

Spark

Scala

Job description

Lead the architecture and delivery of high-stake data engineering solutions while ensuring production stability and SLA adherence. Drive the adoption of AI-enabled workflows and modernize cloud-native platforms to improve scalability and operational effectiveness.

Requirements

Requires 8+ years of engineering fundamentals and 5+ years of leadership experience, with a strong background in cloud-native data platforms. Must have experience with the Azure data ecosystem and a proven track record of driving AI-enabled productivity improvements.

Key Skills

• System Design


• Cloud-Native Architecture


• Data Engineering


• Azure Data Factory


• Databricks


• Delta Lake


• Snowflake


• Spark


• Scala


• CI/CD


• AI Engineering


• ETL/ELT Pipelines


• Secure SDLC


• Observability


• API-driven Integrations


• Technical Leadership

Benefits

• Comprehensive Benefits Package


• Incentive Programs


• Recognition Programs


• Equity Stock Purchase


• 401k Contribution