The Role
Design, build, and optimize data-driven software solutions using Java, Python, and AI tools. Analyze complex datasets, implement databases and analytics pipelines, troubleshoot and mentor teammates, integrate AI/Agentic solutions, and collaborate with product owners to improve performance, scalability, and delivery effectiveness while following SDLC best practices.
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Requisition Number: 2368858
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:
Required Qualifications:
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.
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:
- Understand business objectives and analyze, dissect system requirements and technical specifications
- Interpret data and analyze results using statistical techniques; provide ongoing reports
- Develop and implement databases, data collection systems, and data analytics strategies to optimize statistical efficiency and quality
- Acquire data from primary and secondary data sources and maintain databases and data systems
- Identify, analyze, and interpret trends and patterns in complex data sets
- Filter and clean data by reviewing reports, logs, and performance indicators to identify and correct issues
- Locate and define new process improvement opportunities
- Demonstrate strong technical knowledge in product analysis, debugging, and troubleshooting
- Show willingness to learn new technologies and adapt to evolving product needs
- Work independently with little or no supervision
- Provide technical mentoring and troubleshooting support to team members
- Understand design concepts and product architecture
- Propose solutions for performance, scalability, and security issues
- Identify process gaps and drive initiatives to address and close gaps
- Partner with product owners and developers to improve efficiency and delivery effectiveness
- Communicate ideas clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing, to business and technical stakeholders
- Participate in communities of practice to share knowledge, learn, and innovate
Research, evaluate, and implement tools that support software delivery - Assess and interpret customer needs and requirements
- Solve moderately complex problems and conduct moderately complex analyses
- Leverage AI tools and technologies including Java, Python, Copilot, GenAI, and NLP
- Drive innovation by integrating intelligent and AI-assisted solutions into engineering and business processes
- Work effectively on less structured, complex technical issues
- Serve as a technical resource and point of reference for others
- Communicate and interact effectively with co-workers, management, and customers
- Work with business analysts and developers to create and analyze project documentation
- Comply with software development life cycle standards, strategies, and best practices
- Adhere to employment terms, company policies, procedures, and organizational directives
- Demonstrate flexibility with changes in work location, team assignments, shifts, and work arrangements as required by business needs
- 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:
- B.Tech./MCA (Minimum 16 years of formal education, Correspondence courses are not relevant)
- Experience defining and analyzing multivariate tests
- Experience or knowledge in query structured and unstructured data and perform exploratory data analysis for further advanced modeling
- Proficient in Java, PLSQL , CI/CD, Spring Boot, Airflow, Python, Agentic AI
- Understand the business requirements and can speak to different stake holders
- Proven to be deeply analytical
- Proven ability to lead the team technically and provide solutions
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
- B.Tech. or MCA (minimum 16 years of formal education; correspondence courses not relevant)
- Experience defining and analyzing multivariate tests
- Experience or knowledge querying structured and unstructured data and performing exploratory data analysis
- Proficient in Java, PL/SQL, CI/CD, Spring Boot, Airflow, Python, and Agentic AI
- Experience leveraging AI tools such as Copilot, Generative AI, and NLP
- Ability to understand business requirements and communicate with stakeholders
- Proven analytical ability and capability to lead the team technically and provide solutions
Optum Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO accrues each pay period with eight paid U.S. holidays plus a floating holiday, and generous time away is consistently emphasized. This breadth supports planned and unplanned time off beyond standard vacation days.
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Parental & Family Support — Six weeks of paid parental leave, up to two weeks of paid caregiver leave, Bright Horizons back‑up care, and adoption assistance signal strong family-oriented support. EAP access with counseling sessions further extends help to employees and their households.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Company‑paid short‑ and long‑term disability, Calm app membership, tuition reimbursement, commuter and FSA accounts, and broad employee discounts expand everyday wellbeing resources. Free or low‑cost virtual visits complement these lifestyle supports.
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The Company
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.
Typical time on-site:
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