Senior Software Engineer - Remote, AI-Driven Health Tech

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

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to provide technical leadership for enterprise-scale ECDH initiatives, mentor developers, and deliver data-intensive solutions. This hands-on role blends software design with architecture, rapid prototyping, and applying AI to accelerate development, testing, and operations across cloud platforms. Remote work from anywhere in the U.S.

is supported. The salary ranges from $91,700 to $163,700 annually, with comprehensive benefits and a

Qualifications

• 6+ years of software development experience.
• 3+ years of experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP).
• 3+ years of Python and Java experience.
• 3+ years of experience with SQL/NoSQL databases.
• 2+ years of RESTful API development (FastAPI) and microservices.
• 1+ year of containerization (Docker) and Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, deployment, and production support of scalable ECDH solutions for URQP initiative.
• Mentor a team of software developers and provide technical direction.
• Hands-on development including solution design, prototyping, and POC development.
• Design and build data-intensive applications processing complex clinical/quality data at enterprise scale.
• Apply generative/agentic AI to accelerate development, testing, and automation.
• Remain hands-on across architecture, performance, testing, deployment, and operations.
• Promote engineering practices for scalability, observability, testing, and CI/CD.
• Collaborate with product owners and engineers to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Lead risk assessment, dependencies, and delivery momentum in a fast-paced environment.
• Communicate decisions, delivery status, and tradeoffs to technical and non-technical audiences.

Skills

Python

Java

RESTful API development

SQL/NoSQL databases

AI development lifecycle

Cloud platforms

Software architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

FastAPI

Job description

UnitedHealth Group is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to provide technical leadership for enterprise-scale ECDH initiatives, mentor developers, and deliver data-intensive solutions. This hands-on role blends software design with architecture, rapid prototyping, and applying AI to accelerate development, testing, and operations across cloud platforms. Remote work from anywhere in the U.S.

is supported. The salary ranges from $91,700 to $163,700 annually, with comprehensive benefits and a