Associate Software Engineer Job at Optum – Full-Time Opportunity
Optum, a global leader in healthcare technology, is hiring Associate Software Engineers to build innovative data solutions that improve health outcomes worldwide.
🔹 Full-time position in Chennai
🔹 Work with cutting-edge tech – Spark, Airflow, Kubernetes
🔹 Build data pipelines processing terabytes of healthcare data

Your Impact as an Optum Software Engineer
💻 Core Development Responsibilities
- Design and build scalable data pipelines using Spark & SQL
- Implement DataOps practices (CI/CD, monitoring, testing)
- Optimize data processing on AWS/Azure/GCP cloud platforms
📊 Data Engineering Excellence
- Develop ETL processes for batch/real-time data
- Apply DataVault/Kimble Star modeling techniques
- Ensure data quality through robust monitoring
🌱 Career Growth Opportunities
- Work with column-store databases like Snowflake, Redshift
- Learn healthcare data standards at global scale
- Develop cloud architecture skills
Tech Stack You’ll Use
Big Data: Spark, Hadoop
Orchestration: Airflow, Kubernetes
Cloud: AWS/Azure/GCP
Databases: Snowflake, Databricks, Redshift
Languages: SQL, Python, Java, Scala
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Who Should Apply?
| Must-Have Qualifications | Preferred Skills |
|---|---|
| Computer Science degree | Scala/Python experience |
| SQL & Spark knowledge | Healthcare data exposure |
| Cloud platform familiarity | Airflow/Kubernetes experience |
| ETL pipeline understanding | DataVault modeling skills |
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Why Join Optum?
✅ Global healthcare impact – improve millions of lives
✅ Comprehensive benefits & career development
✅ Inclusive work culture with talented peers
✅ Cutting-edge data projects at scale
💡 Ready to Build Healthcare’s Data Future?
This Associate Software Engineer role is ideal for recent graduates passionate about data engineering and cloud technologies. If you have SQL/Spark skills, apply now!
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