Remote Senior Data Engineer — AI‑Driven Data Pipelines

UnitedHealth Group; Eden Prairie (MN); Remote; USD 92,000 - 164,000; Full time

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Job summary

UnitedHealth Group in Eden Prairie, MN is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to join the UHC Core Data KTLO team. You will design and deliver modern data pipelines and AI-powered solutions using Python, Spark, Scala, and Kafka to support enterprise healthcare platforms.

The role emphasizes KTLO activities, data warehousing, and cloud components with telecommuting flexibility across the U.S. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize performance, automate workflows with Airflow, and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in data engineering or related field.
• 3+ years building data pipelines with Python, SQL, Spark, and Scala.
• 3+ years data warehousing, dimensional modeling, and database design.
• 2+ years streaming data architectures with Kafka.
• 1+ years with Airflow for orchestration.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered data solutions with responsible AI.
• Build, optimize, and maintain scalable data pipelines using Python, Spark, Scala.
• Support real-time streaming data apps and messaging with Kafka.
• Apply data warehousing and modeling best practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate data requirements into solutions.
• Identify performance bottlenecks and optimize large datasets.
• Evaluate trends to inform solution design and innovation.
• Promote automation to streamline workflows.
• Focus on KTLO activities including vulnerability remediation and platform upgrades.

Skills

Data engineering

Python/SQL/Spark/Scala

Data warehousing

Airflow

Kafka

Automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/DS

Tools

Python

Spark

Scala

SQL

Apache Kafka

Apache Airflow

Azure

Databricks

Teradata

Unix/Linux

Job description

UnitedHealth Group in Eden Prairie, MN is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to join the UHC Core Data KTLO team. You will design and deliver modern data pipelines and AI-powered solutions using Python, Spark, Scala, and Kafka to support enterprise healthcare platforms.

The role emphasizes KTLO activities, data warehousing, and cloud components with telecommuting flexibility across the U.S. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize performance, automate workflows with Airflow, and