Director, Software Engineering

UnitedHealth Group•Eden Prairie, MN

4d•$134,600 - $230,800•Remote

About The Position

The Director of Engineering for the Data & Analytics in State Government Solution team leads a high-performing engineering organization delivering mission-critical healthcare data solutions and fulfilling complex state government contracts. The role drives enterprise data warehouse strategy, architects data platforms on Snowflake, and transforms healthcare data integration across Medicare and Medicaid programs. It also advances engineering transformation by building, deploying, and operationalizing agentic AI solutions and modern automation to accelerate delivery and improve engineering excellence. The position combines public sector domain knowledge with modern software and data engineering practices to address complex data challenges and shape healthcare technology. The role may be performed remotely from anywhere in the U.S., except employees hired in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area must work in the office at least four days per week. Remote employees must comply with UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy. Travel of up to 20% is required for business needs.

Requirements

10+ years of data engineering or software engineering experience architecting and delivering large-scale data platforms and distributed systems.
5+ years of direct people management and technical leadership experience managing engineering teams.
4+ years of hands-on experience designing and operating cloud data warehouse platforms with Snowflake.
3+ years of domain experience working with Medicare and/or Medicaid healthcare datasets.
2+ years of experience with T-MSIS and/or MARS standards and specifications.
1+ years of experience designing, building, or deploying artificial intelligence solutions, including agentic AI systems, autonomous workflows, or LLM-enabled platforms.
Ability to travel up to 20% for business needs.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field.
Experience designing and delivering State Government Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW) solutions or state public sector technology contracts.
Proven track record transforming software and data engineering delivery by integrating autonomous AI agents, tool-calling workflows, and modern AI development frameworks.
Advanced expertise bridging core software engineering practices such as CI/CD, containerization, microservices, and API architecture with modern data engineering ecosystems.
Deep familiarity with federal and state healthcare data privacy regulations, governance standards, and reporting compliance.

Responsibilities

Lead, mentor, and grow a multidisciplinary engineering team, establishing technical standards, operational excellence, and team culture across complex state contract deliverables.
Architect, build, and optimize scalable enterprise data warehouse solutions and data pipelines using Snowflake and modern cloud data stacks.
Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered solutions for complex business challenges, emphasizing responsible AI use.
Design and implement agentic AI capabilities, intelligent workflows, and automation to modernize data operations and improve software engineering productivity.
Use enterprise-approved AI tools to streamline workflows, automate tasks, and drive continuous improvement across the engineering team.
Evaluate emerging trends to inform solution design and strategic innovation across data engineering and software platforms.
Oversee end-to-end processing, validation, and reporting of high-volume public sector healthcare data, ensuring compliance with T-MSIS and MARS requirements.
Partner with software engineering, architecture, and business stakeholders to translate complex state contract requirements into reliable technical solutions.
Establish data governance, security, data quality frameworks, and compliance practices across enterprise data assets.