Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Understanding Business Requirements and translating them into low level design for implementation
- Estimate the effort required to execute the business requirements
- Development of intake pipelines to ingest relevant data into Datalakes, Datawarehouses to support analytics and reporting
- Track and report status on progress of development activities in team forums such as stand-up meetings
- Participate in planning activities such as Feature Grooming and PI Planning
- Driving innovation through delivery focused on reducing processing costs, automation of CI/CD pipelines and effective utilization of Azure/AWS resources
- Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regards to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do so
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
- 4+ years of experience in Software development
- 2+ years of experience Python & SQL
- 2+ years of experience in SPARK or Pyspark
- Experience with databases such as Postgres, Hive etc.
- Experience with Delta tables and SQL Querying
- Experience with Streaming Platforms - Kafka Preferable
- Programming Languages - Solid experience with languages like Python for data analysis and application development
- Orchestration - Solid experience in Databricks for orchestrating data workflows, data movement, and transformation
- Cloud Computing - Solid understanding of Cloud platforms & Services (Preferably AWS)
- Solid understanding of data strategy and data pipelines
- Solid understanding of data quality strategies
- Proficiency in CI/CD pipeline tools and agile methodologies
- Proven excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to think critically and creatively
- Demonstrated solid communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work
At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
- 4+ years of experience in software development
- 2+ years of experience with Python and SQL
- 2+ years of experience with Spark or PySpark
- Experience with databases such as Postgres and Hive
- Experience with Delta tables and SQL querying
- Experience with streaming platforms (Kafka)
- Solid experience using Databricks for orchestration
- Solid understanding of cloud platforms and services (preferably AWS)
- Solid understanding of data strategy, data pipelines, and data quality strategies
- Proficiency with CI/CD pipeline tools and agile methodologies
- Proven problem-solving, communication, and interpersonal skills
Optum Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Official materials highlight copay and HSA medical plan choices with in‑network preventive care at 100%, prescription coverage, and low/no‑cost virtual visits, plus company HSA contributions. Dental preventive services are 100% in network, and mental health resources include an EAP and premium Calm access.
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Parental & Family Support — Programs include six weeks paid parental leave, up to two weeks paid caregiver leave, and Bright Horizons back‑up care with enhanced family supports. Adoption assistance up to $10,000 for full‑time employees reinforces family‑oriented benefits.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Financial benefits include an Employee Stock Purchase Plan at a 10% discount, expanding access to equity ownership.
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What We Do
Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. At Optum, we support your well-being with an understanding team, extensive benefits and rewarding opportunities. By joining us, you’ll have the resources to drive system transformation while we help you take care of your future. We recognize the power of connection to drive change, improve efficiency and make a difference in health care. Join a team where your skills and ideas can make an impact and where collaboration is key to creating technology that produces healthier outcomes.
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Optum Offices
Hybrid Workspace
Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
Optum has three workplace models that balance the needs of the business and the responsibilities of each role. These models, core on‑site (5 days/week), hybrid (4 days/week) and telecommute or fully remote, vary by country, role and location.
