Senior Software Engineer - Python, Kubernetes

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. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Primary Responsibility

• 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 regard 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

• BTech, MTech, MCA
• 3+ years of product and platform development experience using Python and DevOps tools
• Ability to develop and enhance platform components, internal tools, and services using Python
• Ability to write high‑quality, maintainable code with strong test coverage using pytest, following Test‑Driven Development (TDD)practices
• Ability to independently perform assigned development tasks using established standards, best practices, and procedures
• Solid analytical and technical problem‑solving skills, with the ability to break down complex problems into actionable solutions
• Ability to build and operate containerized workloads using Docker and Kubernetes
• Ability to design and deploy services on public cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP)
• Ability to implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform
• Ability to integrate platform services with Snowflake to support data workflows
• Ability to contribute to CI/CD, observability, and platform reliability.
• Ability to work in an Agile development environment with iterative delivery
• Ability to participate in the full product development lifecycle - design, build, test, deploy, iterate

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to event‑driven systems (e.g., Kafka)
• Familiarity with observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana)

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.