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 advantages 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.

The Principal Software Engineer is a senior technical leader responsible for designing, developing, and managing secure cloud platform services, advanced AI/ML solutions, and scalable data engineering pipelines. This role blends deep technical expertise with strong leadership capabilities to deliver reliable, high-performing systems that align with business objectives while adhering to enterprise standards and compliance requirements.
- Primary Responsibilities:
- Cloud Platform Engineering
- Design, build,



and manage secure, scalable cloud platform services aligned with business needs
- Ensure compliance with architectural principles, design patterns, and enterprise security standards
- Data Engineering
- Architect and implement robust, scalable data pipelines for ingesting, transforming, and storing structured and unstructured data
- Optimize data workflows for performance, reliability, and cost efficiency
- Establish data governance practices, quality validation processes, and ensure compliance with security and privacy standards
- Partner with data scientists and analysts to deliver reliable and accessible data for AI/ML and analytics use cases
- AI/ML Development & Deployment
- Lead model development lifecycle activities, including evaluation, optimization, and production deployment
- AI Strategy & Governance
- Define architectural roadmaps, reference frameworks, and standard operating

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