Senior Data Engineer: AI-Powered Data Pipelines (Remote)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Equity stock purchase

401k contribution

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to join the UHC Core Data KTLO team in Eden Prairie, MN or remotely within the U.S. The role focuses on building AI-powered data platforms, scalable pipelines, and modern data architectures to empower healthcare outcomes.

You'll work with Python, Spark, Scala, Kafka, and Azure Databricks to design data solutions, supporting data warehousing, automation, and cloud modernization while ensuring security and HIPAA-aligned practices.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Data Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience with Python, SQL, Spark/PySpark, and Databricks.
• 3+ years of experience with data warehousing, dimensional modeling, and database design.
• 2+ years of experience with Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Lake, or related cloud data services.
• 2+ years of experience with Apache Kafka or streaming technologies.
• 2+ years of production support and KTLO experience, including troubleshooting and platform maintenance.
• 1+ years of experience building data pipelines using Databricks Medallion Architecture.
• 1+ years of experience with CI/CD and automation practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered solutions to address complex business challenges with emphasis on responsible use of AI.
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines using Python, PySpark, SQL, and Databricks.
• Build and support batch and streaming data solutions using Kafka and Azure Data Factory.
• Support KTLO activities including production support, incident resolution, vulnerability remediation, platform upgrades, and system reliability.
• Implement automation and AI-enabled solutions to improve engineering efficiency and operational processes.
• Optimize data models, queries, and large-scale data processing workloads.
• Collaborate with business and technology partners to deliver high-quality data solutions.
• Ensure compliance with security, governance, and healthcare data privacy requirements.
• Contribute to CI/CD, monitoring, and cloud modernization initiatives.
• Apply and promote data warehousing, data modeling, and database design best practices.
• Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered solutions to address complex business challenges with emphasis on responsible use of AI.

Skills

Python

SQL

Spark/PySpark

Databricks

Kafka

CI/CD

Airflow

Data modeling

Data warehousing

Azure Data Factory

Azure Data Lake

CI/CD

Databricks Medallion Architecture

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Airflow

Power BI/Tableau/Looker

Job description

UnitedHealth Group is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to join the UHC Core Data KTLO team in Eden Prairie, MN or remotely within the U.S. The role focuses on building AI-powered data platforms, scalable pipelines, and modern data architectures to empower healthcare outcomes.

You'll work with Python, Spark, Scala, Kafka, and Azure Databricks to design data solutions, supporting data warehousing, automation, and cloud modernization while ensuring security and HIPAA-aligned practices.