Remote AI & Security Software Engineer

Optum; Eden Prairie (MN); On-site; USD 73,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Optum is seeking a Software Engineer - AI & Security Technology to design, develop, and support AI-powered security solutions across access control, video surveillance, threat intelligence, and incident management. You will build integrations, dashboards, APIs, and automation workflows while ensuring enterprise security platforms and cloud services are robust and scalable.

The role emphasizes backend development with Python, AI workflows, and strong REST API skills, plus experience with CI/CD,

Qualifications

• 1+ years of software development experience with backend systems, automation, or AI-enabled applications
• 1+ years of Python building AI workflows, integrations, APIs, and automation services
• 1+ years of experience designing and implementing agentic workflows, including triggers and multi-step orchestration patterns
• 1+ years of experience integrating enterprise systems through REST APIs and event-driven architecture
• 1+ years of SQL skills (queries, joins, data modeling, performance)
• 1+ years of CI/CD pipelines while following security best practices

Responsibilities

• Support and maintain security platforms including access control and video surveillance
• Design, develop, and support software integrations between security systems and cloud services
• Develop applications, APIs, databases, and automation scripts to improve security operations
• Support AI-driven security initiatives including video analytics and threat detection
• Troubleshoot issues and coordinate production incident resolution

Skills

Backend development

Python

AI workflows

REST APIs

SQL

CI/CD

Tools

Azure OpenAI

OpenAI

Anthropic

Job description

Optum is seeking a Software Engineer - AI & Security Technology to design, develop, and support AI-powered security solutions across access control, video surveillance, threat intelligence, and incident management. You will build integrations, dashboards, APIs, and automation workflows while ensuring enterprise security platforms and cloud services are robust and scalable.

The role emphasizes backend development with Python, AI workflows, and strong REST API skills, plus experience with CI/CD,