Senior Python Software Engineer — Remote with AI Tools

UnitedHealth Group; Eden Prairie (MN); Hybrid; USD 73,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group is seeking a senior software engineer to implement end-to-end features, design data pipelines, and build secure APIs in a cloud-native environment. You will collaborate with product and analytics teams, applying AI tools to boost productivity while upholding engineering standards across CI/CD and testing.

This remote role offers flexible work from anywhere in the U.S., with in-office days for certain locations.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of hands-on software development with Python and React.js.
• 4+ years in modern software engineering with API development (RESTful services).
• 3+ years developing data-intensive apps with pandas/NumPy.
• 3+ years working with relational databases and SQL optimization.
• 3+ years in Agile/Scrum environments.
• 3+ years cloud-native development on Azure/GCP plus Docker/Kubernetes.
• 1+ years applying numerical methods and optimization.
• 1+ years developing secure RESTful APIs and SOA.
• 1+ years CI/CD and automated testing practices.
• 1+ years using AI-powered development tools (e.g., Copilot).

Responsibilities

• Implement end-to-end features and user stories across the software lifecycle.
• Analyze and document business logic in legacy apps and re-implement maintainable code.
• Design and optimize computation-heavy processing for performance and accuracy.
• Build validation and parity-testing frameworks to verify results.
• Work with relational databases to design, query, and optimize data models and pipelines.
• Apply security principles to design secure apps and APIs.
• Contribute to architectural patterns, standards, and reusable frameworks.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines, code quality gates, and test automation.
• Troubleshoot issues across dev, test, and production environments.
• Collaborate with Agile teams and subject-matter experts to translate domain rules into requirements.
• Leverage AI tools to enhance productivity and development quality.

Skills

Python

React.js

APIs

Pandas/NumPy

Relational DBs

Agile/Scrum

Cloud-native

CI/CD

Copilot AI

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Spark

Databricks

Azure

GCP

Job description

UnitedHealth Group is seeking a senior software engineer to implement end-to-end features, design data pipelines, and build secure APIs in a cloud-native environment. You will collaborate with product and analytics teams, applying AI tools to boost productivity while upholding engineering standards across CI/CD and testing.

This remote role offers flexible work from anywhere in the U.S., with in-office days for certain locations.