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Principal Data Engineering

HyderabadFull-time12–22 yrsPosted 1 week ago

Leadership data science role at UnitedHealth Group (Optum) in Hyderabad. Needs 12+ years and a B.Sc, B.Tech or B.E..

About the role

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.

What you'll do

  • Design and implement cloud-native data platforms (e.g., Azure Data Lake, Databricks, Snowflake) with batch, streaming
  • Build robust pipelines using Python/Scala, Spark, SQL, Kafka, and orchestration (Azure Data Factory)
  • Design and deploy REST/GraphQL APIs for curated data products, ML inference, and feature services
  • Optimize cost, performance, and reliability; implement observability (lineage, logging, metrics, alerting)
  • Mentor a team of engineers; define coding standards, reviews, and engineering OKRs

What you need

  • Python
  • SQL
  • Azure Data Factory
  • LLMs
  • Databricks
  • Spark

Good to have

  • Azure
  • Machine learning
  • Scala
  • Git
  • NoSQL
  • Unit testing

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