Senior Software Engineer - Data Engineering

About this role

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 diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

You will enjoy the flexibility to telecommute\* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and operate scalable data engineering platforms using modern ETL/ELT frameworks, including Azure Data Factory, Delta Lake, and cloud-native pipelines
• Architect modular, reusable data systems that support batch and streaming workloads, advanced analytics, and AI/ML use cases
• Influence overall data and AI platform architecture, including lakehouse design, metadata management, and data quality frameworks
• Develop and optimize PL/SQL, Python, and Unix-based data processing solutions for high-volume, low-latency data pipelines
• Enable Generative AI use cases by designing structured and unstructured data pipelines to support NLP, prompt engineering, vectorization, and inference workflows
• Drive code reusability and standardized data patterns across teams through shared frameworks, libraries, and design standards
• Ensure mature DevOps and DataOps practices, including CI/CD, automated testing, monitoring, incident response, and cost optimization
• Deeply analyze ambiguous business and data problems, translating them into robust data engineering and AI solutions that deliver measurable business value
• Lead adoption of best practices in data modeling, pipeline design, security, and governance, especially in regulated e...