Senior Big Data Software Engineer - Remote

UnitedHealth Group•Eden Prairie, MN

10h•$91,700 - $163,700•Remote

About The Position

Optum Insight is improving the flow of health data and information to create a more connected system. We remove friction and drive alignment between care providers and payers, and ultimately consumers. Our deep expertise in the industry and innovative technology empower us to help organizations reduce costs while improving risk management, quality and revenue growth. Ready to help us deliver results that improve lives? Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. Software engineering is the application of engineering to the design, development, implementation, testing and maintenance of software in a systematic method. The roles in this function will cover all primary development activity across all technology functions that ensure we deliver code with high quality for our applications, products and services and to understand customer needs and to develop product roadmaps. These roles include, but are not limited to analysis, design, coding, engineering, testing, debugging, standards, methods, tools analysis, documentation, research and development, maintenance, new development, operations and delivery. With every role in the company, each position has a requirement for building quality into every output. This also includes evaluating new tools, new techniques, strategies; Automation of common tasks; build of common utilities to drive organizational efficiency with a passion around technology and solutions and influence of thought and leadership on future capabilities and opportunities to apply technology in new and innovative ways. Generally, work is self-directed and not prescribed. Works with less structured, more complex issues. Serves as a resource for others. You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. For all hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office a minimum of four days per week.

Requirements

Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience
6+ years of hands-on software development experience
5+ years of development experience with Scala, Python, JSON, Web Services
3+ years of experience in relational databases (SQL)
2+ years of experience in distributed systems technologies like Spark, Databricks, Hadoop, Snowflake
Experience with Agile/SCRUM methodology

Nice To Haves

2+ years of experience in Kafka
2+ years with NoSQL databases
2+ years working with Docker and Kubernetes
Experience in infrastructure services on at least one major cloud platform (Azure preferred)
Experience developing rules in rules engine
Thorough understanding of service-oriented architecture (SOA) concepts

Responsibilities

Design, code, test, document, and maintain high-quality and scalable big data solutions
Research, evaluate, and deploy new tools, frameworks and patterns to help build a sustainable big data platform
Identify gaps and opportunities for improvement of existing solutions
Define and develop APIs for integration with various data sources in the enterprise
Translate customer requirements into solution design
Make accurate development effort estimates to assist management in project and resource planning
Collaborate with management, quality assurance, architecture, and other development teams
Write technical documentation and participate in production support
Participate with prototypes as well as design and code reviews
Keep skills up to date through ongoing self-directed training