Job Title: Lead Software Engineer

Company Name: Optum

Job Url: https://jobright.ai/jobs/info/69d6816a366bb95ba554cf90

Job Description: 
Optum
· 4 minutes ago
Lead Software Engineer

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$113K/yr - $193K/yr

12+ years exp
87%
STRONG MATCH
86%
Exp. Level
91%
Skill
42%
Industry Exp.
Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The Lead Software Engineer will design, code, test, and maintain scalable big data solutions while mentoring junior team members and driving agile processes. This role also involves developing AI-powered solutions and collaborating with various teams to improve health outcomes.
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Pharmaceutical
Health Care
Medical

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Responsibilities
Design, code, test, document, and maintain high-quality and scalable big data solutions
Help drive agile processes and mentor junior level members of the team
Research, evaluate, and deploy new tools, frameworks and patterns to help build a sustainable big data platform
Identify gaps and opportunities for improvement of existing solutions
Define and develop APIs for integration with various data sources in the enterprise
Translate customer requirements into solution design
Make accurate development effort estimates to assist management in project and resource planning
Collaborate with management, quality assurance, architecture, and other development teams
Write technical documentation and participate in production support
Participate with prototypes as well as design and code reviews
Keep skills up to date through ongoing self-directed training
Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered solutions to address complex business challenges with emphasis on responsible use of AI

Qualification

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Software Development
Java
Scala
Python
JSON
Web Services
Distributed Systems
Spark
Hadoop
Databricks
Snowflake
Relational Databases
SQL
Agile
SCRUM
Required
Bachelors Degree in CS or IT related field
12+ years of hands-on software development experience
5+ years of development experience with Java or Scala
5+ years of experience with Python, JSON and Web Services
5+ years of experience in distributed systems technologies like Spark and Hadoop
3+ years of experience in technologies like Databricks, and Snowflake
3+ years of experience in relational databases (SQL)
3+ years of experience with Agile/SCRUM methodology
Preferred
Demonstrated experience mentoring and helping others grow
Experience in infrastructure services on at least one major cloud platform (Azure preferred)
4+ years of experience in Kafka streaming
2+ years with NoSQL databases (Cassandra preferred)
2+ years working with Docker and Kubernetes
Thorough understanding of service-oriented architecture (SOA) concepts

Benefits
Comprehensive benefits package
Incentive and recognition programs
Equity stock purchase
401k contribution