Minneapolis or Washington Hybrid USD 72,800 - 130,000 Yearly

UnitedHealth Group / Optum is hiring a Data Engineer

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop AI-driven solutions using LLMs to automate claims adjudication processes
  • Build and optimize prompt engineering strategies for LLM-based applications
  • Implement and integrate agentic frameworks to enable autonomous decision-making workflows
  • Architect and deploy scalable data pipelines and AI workflows leveraging Python and related technologies
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance with healthcare data standards and Responsible AI principles
  • Contribute to model development, evaluation, and fine-tuning for production environments
  • Mentor junior engineers and foster knowledge-sharing within the team.
  • Work independently to deliver innovative solutions aligned with business objectives.
  • Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered solutions to address complex business challenges with emphasis on responsible use of AI

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in CS or IT related field
  • 5+ years of hands-on experience in data engineering and backend automation
  • 5+ years of experience in Python, PySpark (Databricks), T-SQL, SQL, and big data technologies (Hadoop, Spark)
  • 5+ years of experience with ETL tools, workflow orchestration (Airflow), and data warehousing (Snowflake or similar)
  • 1+ years of experience in any one of the cloud technologies like Azure (ML Studio), AWS, GCP
  • 1+ years of experience with CI/CD pipelines, GitHub Actions, and containerization tools (Docker)
  • 1+ years of experience with Agile methodologies and DevOps practices
  • 6+ months of experience with Generative AI frameworks/architectures (LangChain, HuggingFace, OpenAI APIs)
  • 6+ months of experience with AI/ML concepts including Generative AI, LLMs (GPT, Gemini, LLaMA), and prompt engineering

Nice to Have

  • Understanding of Responsible AI principles and engineering best practices
  • Familiarity with healthcare or health insurance domain data and compliance standards
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to handle ambiguity

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Incentive and recognition programs
  • Equity stock purchase
  • 401k contribution
  • Career development opportunities
  • Flexible work environment

Additional Information

  • All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.
  • Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
  • UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.
  • Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Required Skills
PythonPySparkDatabricksSQLT-SQLHadoopSparkETLAirflowSnowflakeAzure ML StudioAzureData WarehousingBig Data data engineeringbackend automationPythonPySparkETL toolsworkflow orchestrationany one of the cloud technologies like ACI/CD pipelinesGitHub Actionscontainerization toolsAgile methodologiesDevOps practicesGenerative AI frameworks/architecturesAI/ML concepts including Generative AILLMs
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UnitedHealth Group / Optum
Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. It connects people with care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources.
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Department Data and Analytics
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Posted 2 months ago