Senior Software Engineer - Remote, AI Health Tech

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

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group is seeking a Sr Software Engineer to design, develop, test, and maintain software across the full development lifecycle. You will implement end-to-end features, analyze business logic, and optimize data processing for scale and accuracy.

The role emphasizes collaboration with Agile teams, security, CI/CD, and using AI tools to boost productivity. Remote work is supported from anywhere in the U.S., with some on-site requirements in the Minneapolis area.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands-on software development experience with Python and React.js
• 8+ years of API development experience (RESTful services)
• 8+ years of experience with relational databases and data modeling
• 8+ years in Agile/Scrum environments
• 8+ years of cloud-native development (Azure or GCP) with Docker and Kubernetes
• 5+ years building data-intensive or analytical apps with pandas/NumPy
• 1+ years applying numerical methods and optimization
• 1+ years developing secure RESTful APIs and service-oriented architectures
• 1+ years experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing

Responsibilities

• Implement end-to-end features from analysis to deployment and post-launch support
• Analyze and document business logic; re-implement as maintainable code
• Design and optimize computation-heavy processing for performance and scale
• Build validation and parity-testing frameworks for accuracy
• Work with relational data models and modern data platforms
• Ensure security best practices for apps and APIs
• Contribute to software architecture and reusable frameworks
• Maintain CI/CD pipelines and test automation
• Collaborate with agile teams and business SMEs to translate rules into tech requirements
• Leverage AI tools to improve developer productivity
• Mentor teammates and drive technical excellence
• Handle self-directed, unstructured, and complex issues

Skills

Python

React.js

API development

Relational databases

Agile/Scrum

Cloud-native development

Pandas/NumPy

AI tools

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/IT/CS/Math/Stats

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Azure

GCP

Job description

UnitedHealth Group is seeking a Sr Software Engineer to design, develop, test, and maintain software across the full development lifecycle. You will implement end-to-end features, analyze business logic, and optimize data processing for scale and accuracy.

The role emphasizes collaboration with Agile teams, security, CI/CD, and using AI tools to boost productivity. Remote work is supported from anywhere in the U.S., with some on-site requirements in the Minneapolis area.