Software Engineer - Remote

Optum; Eden Prairie (MN); Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Incentive And Recognition Programs

Equity Stock Purchase

401(k) Contribution

Job summary

Optum is seeking an experienced Python API engineer to design, implement, test, and support software features across modern platforms. You will modernize legacy logic and build high-performance workloads, while designing data models and secure APIs for scalable services.

You will also improve CI/CD, automated testing, and troubleshoot production issues, collaborating closely with Agile teams and business experts to deliver robust, data-driven solutions.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of Python software development and API engineering experience.
• Experience with data-intensive applications and relational databases.
• Familiar with Agile/Scrum, cloud-native development, containers and orchestration.
• Experience with numerical or algorithmic methods and secure APIs; bachelor's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop, test, deploy, and support software features for core systems.
• Modernize legacy business logic and build high-performance workloads.
• Design and optimize data models and secure APIs for scalable services.
• Improve CI/CD and automated testing; troubleshoot production issues.
• Collaborate with Agile teams and business experts.

Skills

Python

React.js

RESTful API Development

FastAPI

Flask

Django

Pandas

NumPy

Relational Databases

SQL Query Optimization

Agile/Scrum

Azure

Google Cloud Platform

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Azure

Google Cloud Platform

CI/CD

Job description

Develop, test, deploy, and support software features, including modernizing legacy business logic and building high-performance, validated computation workloads. Design and optimize data models and secure APIs, improve CI/CD and automated testing, troubleshoot production issues, and collaborate with Agile teams and business experts.

Requirements: Requires 4+ years of Python software development and API engineering experience, plus experience with data-intensive applications, relational databases, Agile/Scrum, cloud-native development, containers, and orchestration. Also requires experience with numerical or algorithmic methods, secure APIs, CI/CD and automated testing, and AI-powered development tools; a related bachelor's degree and domain or platform experience are preferred.

Key Skills: Python, React.js, RESTful API Development, FastAPI, Flask, Django, Pandas, NumPy, Relational Databases, SQL Query Optimization, Agile/Scrum, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD

Benefits: Comprehensive Benefits Package, Incentive And Recognition Programs, Equity Stock Purchase, 401(k) Contribution