Lead Software Engineer

Job Duties

EMPLOYER: Optum Services Inc.

JOB TITLE: Lead Software Engineer

LOCATION: 1 Optum Circle, Eden Prairie, MN 55344 (Position reports to the Eden Prairie office and

allows for partial telecommuting.)

DUTIES: Design, develop, and optimize scalable data pipelines and platforms that support

advanced analytics and AI/ML initiatives. Drive innovation across data ingestion, transformation, and

consumption layers using modern cloud-native technologies. Architect and implement robust, scalable

data pipelines. Lead AI/ML data engineering initiatives including synthetic data generation, data

mapping, profiling, and transformation using Generative AI techniques. Collaborate with crossfunctional teams to enable seamless data access, governance, and lineage across platforms. Oversee

the adoption of best practices in CI/CD, data quality, and data security across engineering teams.

Mentor junior engineers and contribute to the development of reusable frameworks and accelerators.

Review and revise data modeling, metadata management, and data lifecycles. Build and optimize

large-scale data platforms and AI/ML pipelines. Position reports to the Eden Prairie office and allows

for partial telecommuting.

REQUIREMENTS: Employer will accept a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or

related field and 7 years of experience in the job offered or a computer-related position. Position

requires 7 years of experience in each of the following:

-Cloud Platforms such as Azure or AWS;

-Data Engineering tools such as Databricks, Snowflake, Spark, Hive, Airflow, and ADF;

-Programming languages including Python, SQL, and PySpark;

-AI/ML Integration tools including Azure ML, MLflow, LLM endpoints, and Copilot for code generation;

-Data Governance tools Privacera or Azure AD for access control;

-DevOps tools including Terraform and Git;

-CI/CD pipelines; -DBMS Skills including Oracle or Postgres;

-Code or Peer Reviews prior to Prod deployments;

-Detailed Design and Strategy; and

-Azure Vnet Integrations.

RATE OF PAY: $160,000.00-$198,198.00/ per year

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Minimum Education Required

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or

related field

Minimum Experience Required

Employer will accept a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or

related field and 7 years of experience in the job offered or a computer-related position. Position

requires 7 years of experience in each of the following:

-Cloud Platforms such as Azure or AWS;

-Data Engineering tools such as Databricks, Snowflake, Spark, Hive, Airflow, and ADF;

-Programming languages including Python, SQL, and PySpark;

-AI/ML Integration tools including Azure ML, MLflow, LLM endpoints, and Copilot for code

generation;

-Data Governance tools Privacera or Azure AD for access control;

-DevOps tools including Terraform and Git;

-CI/CD pipelines; -DBMS Skills including Oracle or Postgres;

-Code or Peer Reviews prior to Prod deployments;

-Detailed Design and Strategy; and

-Azure Vnet Integrations.

Shift

First (Day)

Number of Openings

1

Compensation

$160,000.00 - $198,198.00 / Annually

Postal Code

55344

Job Type

Full Time

Place of Work

Hybrid

Requisition ID

2388089

Job Benefits

Standard benefits apply

Application Email

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