Software Engineer

The Vacancy

Are you a Software Development Engineer looking to join an organisation where what you do genuinely makes an impact? Where you are empowered, heard and able to think creatively? Then look no further because we are what you have been looking for!

We are looking for a Software Engineer with Python and SQL skills to join our talented and innovative data engineering team.

This role sits within a part of Optum UK responsible for taking large data sets from various sources and converting them into meaningful insights. Your main focus will be on a project looking at vast amounts of hospital admission data and converting it into data to support research and the finding of any patterns that can be useful in developing proactive and preventive steps in primary care. This will help healthcare teams to identify opportunities to be more efficient, improve services, and design/optimise healthcare interventions.

We are a collaborative team, we work hard and are passionate about what we do, but we ensure we have fun along the way. If this sounds like something you want to be a part of then apply today!

What you’ll do

We believe in the power of technology to make healthcare faster, better, and more accessible to all, and therefore you will play a key part in supporting us to deliver the data to make it happen!

The role will see you working on supporting our data engineering teams to provide the best insights for the business and our customers to help them take advantage of our products and services.

Other key responsibilities and accountabilities will include;

• Writing high quality code consistently
• Working collaboratively to produce products and share ideas
• You will be involved in all aspects of the development lifecycle including architecture, testing, as well as cutting code.
• Building data lakes

Who you’ll be

You will have experience working as a Software Engineer where you have produced high quality code in Python and SQL Server and you will be comfortable working in a small team.

We want you to be able to have a growth mindset, take ownership and accountability for what you are doing and be keen to learn new technologies.

Here, we are advocates for promoting the ability to think freely and creatively. We want you to have a curious nature, looking at improvements and efficiencies

Other key skills we are looking for you to demonstrate include;

• Staying up to date with the latest technologies and being able to upskill in areas needed
• The ability to embrace and solve problems
• Look for opportunities for growth and development

If this sounds like you, then apply today and find out more why Optum UK is a great place to be!

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

At Optum UK, we are committed to providing an inclusive, equitable culture where people feel able to bring their whole selves to work and to reach their full potential. This is a foundation stone of Optum UK, anchoring the employee cycle from recruitment through to ongoing personal development and genuine, continuous two-way employee engagement, supported by our company values which determine everything we do.

Optum UK is an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by applicable law. We will always work to accommodate individual needs during your application journey. If you require any adjustments, please advise the talent team.