Jobs at Optum

Lead and manage software engineering teams while ensuring code quality and timely delivery of enterprise-grade applications, providing technical oversight and mentorship.

Manage a team of 20-25 coding analysts to meet daily/weekly productivity and quality standards. Track production, analyze quality/error trends, identify root causes, develop and manage improvement plans, conduct evaluations, identify and deliver training, and coordinate with management to resolve workflow issues.

Manage end-to-end US healthcare AR collections and denial/appeals processes, lead a 20–70 person team, drive KPI improvement (DAR, aging, denial rate), coordinate with payers and clients, implement process improvements and ensure HIPAA/compliance adherence.

Accurately assign ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS codes for inpatient services, determine DRG impact (CC/MCC), abstract chart data, query providers, follow AHA/AAPC/AHIMA coding guidelines, and ensure HIPAA-compliant documentation and quality standards.

Design, build, and deploy micro‑products on Azure using React/Angular frontends and Spring/Java backends. Work with TypeScript, Oracle/MySQL, support production deployments, troubleshoot root causes, and improve overall software quality.

Lead and mentor engineering teams to design, build, and deliver scalable .NET/Java full‑stack solutions. Drive architecture, code quality, automation, DevOps, cloud native patterns, product roadmaps, and technical debt reduction while collaborating with stakeholders and applying AI/ML where appropriate.

Lead and manage a medical coding team to ensure coding accuracy, productivity, quality, compliance, and timely turnaround. Oversee client relationships, audits, KPI reporting, process improvements, coaching, retention strategies, and budget planning.

Design and operate Azure + Databricks lakehouse architectures; build batch and streaming ingestion pipelines with CI/CD, data quality, CDC, and observability; model curated datasets and semantic layers for Power BI; enforce security, compliance, and cost-optimization; collaborate with product owners and data stewards to certify enterprise datasets.

Analyze and resolve user tickets, profile source systems, design ETL mappings, develop and support ETL pipelines in Azure (ADF/Databricks), perform SQL performance tuning, create test cases and technical documentation, lead and mentor the team, and apply AI/ML techniques to accelerate the SDLC.

Design, build, and operate cloud-native DevOps/SRE solutions on Azure. Implement CI/CD, IaC (Terraform/Bicep/ARM), containerization (Docker, AKS), GitOps, observability, security, automation (Python/PowerShell), cost management, and runbooks to ensure reliable, secure deployments and incident response.

Design, build, and operate scalable, cloud-native data pipelines, platforms, and production backend services. Implement data models, orchestration (e.g., Airflow), CI/CD, and IaC practices. Ensure reliability, performance, monitoring, and mentor junior engineers while collaborating on architecture and deployments.

Lead a full stack development team focusing on Java and Angular. Provide technical support, drive quality, and optimize workflows while understanding user needs and end-user pain points.

The Data Engineering Consultant will design and implement scalable data pipelines, develop data transformations using PySpark, optimize Databricks performance, and manage data orchestration and scheduling tools like Apache Airflow in the Azure ecosystem.

Design, develop, and execute performance tests (UI, Batch, API) using JMeter/LoadRunner; analyze metrics with Dynatrace, Grafana, Splunk; tune databases (MongoDB, Oracle, SQL); test distributed systems (Kafka, Azure Event Hubs); collaborate with dev teams to identify bottlenecks and implement performance improvements.

Perform high-level coding reviews for ED and E/M outpatient/inpatient encounters; ensure accurate CPT/ICD-10-CM/HCPCS coding and payer/NCCI compliance; participate in audits; provide feedback, training, and SME input for system improvements and automation; collaborate with compliance and cross-functional teams.

Own and manage feature, O&M, and defect backlogs; translate business requirements into user stories and acceptance criteria; lead discovery, grooming, and design review meetings; coordinate with engineering, technical writers, and customers to drive sprint execution and deliver customer-sponsored initiatives; document process flows, prototypes, release notes, and help guides; act as SME for internal and customer queries, testing, and training knowledge transfer.

Support product and delivery teams by defining features, user stories, and acceptance criteria; manage backlogs in Rally; lead discovery, grooming, PI planning and design reviews; coordinate cross-functional teams for production issues, regulatory readiness, and EPS O&M; produce release documentation and act as SME for pharmacy-related product functionality.

Lead research and engineering of cutting-edge AI models, fine-tune LLMs, design agentic systems, prototype novel algorithms, optimize training pipelines, benchmark and deploy scalable RAG-powered solutions, ensure ethical AI practices, and mentor junior researchers while integrating AI into production products.

Lead and mentor a software engineering team delivering cloud-native platforms using .NET, React, and Python. Drive architecture, design, CI/CD automation, technical debt reduction, stakeholder prioritization, and roadmap planning while ensuring maintainable, testable, and performant solutions.

Lead research and development in AI/ML, design scalable pipelines, implement models, and collaborate with cross-functional teams for optimal solutions.