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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Engineer - Remote - **Company:** Unitedhealth Group Inc - **Location:** Washington, DC, United States (Remote available) - **Salary:** $72,800.0 - $130,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Application Frameworks, Business Logic, Architectural Patterns, Automation of Tests, Microsoft Azure, Spreadsheets, Cloud Computing, Software Quality, Data Governance, Data Infrastructure, Relational Databases, Database Queries, Software Debugging, Programming Tools, Django Web Framework, Monitoring of Systems, Python (Programming Language), NumPy, Software Maintenance, Query Optimization, Service-Oriented Architecture, Software Engineering, Software Testing Automation Framework, Workflow Management Systems, Google Cloud, ReactJS, Flask (Web Framework), Grafana, Apache Spark, Parallel Computation, Fastapi, Pandas, Containerization, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Dask, Front End Software Development, Api Design, Restful APIs, Splunk, Dynatrace, Docker, Legacy Systems, Databricks - **Published:** September 25, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/6ba2a7a1-1e56-47b0-a47d-44c01568c16b ## About the Role * 4+ years of hands-on software development experience using Python, with exposure to modern front-end frameworks such as React.js * 4+ years of experience working on modern software engineering technologies, with a solid focus on API development (RESTful services using FastAPI, Flask, Django, or similar) * 3+ years of experience developing data-intensive or analytical applications using pandas, NumPy, or comparable libraries * 3+ years of experience working with relational databases, including data modelling, complex queries, and query optimization * 3+ years of experience working in Agile/Scrum development environments * 3+ years of experience in cloud-native development using platforms such as Azure, or Google Cloud Platform, and working with containerization (Docker) and orchestration tools (Kubernetes) * 1+ years of experience in applying numerical or algorithmic methods - iterative solvers, root-finding, optimization, or convergence and precision analysis * 1+ years of experience in developing secure RESTful APIs and service-oriented architectures * 1+ years of experience in CI/CD pipelines and automated testing practices * 1+ years of experience in ability to effectively use AI-powered development tools (e.g., Copilot) to improve productivity, * Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field * Experience modernizing legacy or end-user-computing applications (spreadsheet- or macro-based business logic) into production software * Experience with distributed or parallel computing frameworks (Spark, Dask, Ray, or equivalent) * Experience with Databricks or a comparable lakehouse/data platform, including medallion (bronze/silver/gold) architecture * Experience with data governance, lineage, quality, and access-control frameworks * Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Dynatrace, Splunk, Grafana, or similar platforms * Healthcare payer, actuarial, pricing, or financial-modelling domain experience *All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy. ## Description Software engineering is the application of engineering to the design, development, implementation, testing and maintenance of software in a systematic method. The roles in this function will cover all primary development activity across all technology functions that ensure we deliver code with high quality for our applications, products and services and to understand customer needs and to develop product roadmaps. These roles include, but are not limited to analysis, design, coding, engineering, testing, debugging, standards, methods, tools analysis, documentation, research and development, maintenance, new development, operations and delivery. With every role in the company, each position has a requirement for building quality into every output. This also includes evaluating new tools, new techniques, strategies; Automation of common tasks; build of common utilities to drive organizational efficiency with a passion around technology and solutions and influence of thought and leadership on future capabilities and opportunities to apply technology in new and innovative ways. You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. 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