Senior Software Engineer I

Caring. Connecting. Growing Together.

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.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Design and implement scalable, robust, highly distributed big data solutions capable of processing massive data volumes using Spark on cloud
• Optimize database performance and manage and monitor data extraction, storage, and transformation.
• Optimize/tune big data systems/Jobs
• Works collaboratively with the Product Management, Data Management and other Architects to deliver for the cloud data platform, Data as a service
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, leading retrospectives that drive change.
• Be the torchbearer of Scrum ceremonies, driving clarity and focus in sprints
• 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:

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience in performance tuning and optimizing big data systems
• Deep understanding of cloud platforms, especially in relation to big data, such as AWS or Azure
• Proven solid expertise is designing and implementing scalable, robust, highly distributed big data solutions capable of processing massive data volumes using Spark on cloud
• Proven optimize database performance and manage and monitor data extraction, storage, and transformation
• Proven works collaboratively with the Product Management, Data Management and other Architects to deliver for the cloud data platform, Data as a service
• Proven to foster a culture of continuous improvement, leading retrospectives that drive change
• Proven to be the torchbearer of Scrum ceremonies, driving clarity and focus in sprints
• Proven excellent problem-solving abilities and architectural vision
• Proven solid communication skills with the ability to convey complex technical information clearly

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.