Senior Software Engineer

Join Us To Start Caring. Connecting. Growing Together.

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 benefits and career development opportunities.

You will enjoy the flexibility to telecommute* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and operate secure cloud platform services and software that meet business requirements
• Develop and maintain both front-end and back-end components of web applications
• Implement front-end solutions using React, TypeScript, and React Native
• Develop backend applications using Java, Spring Boot, and NoSQL databases
• Demonstrate experience with the full development life cycle for large-scale software products, including extensive knowledge of service-oriented architectures, design patterns, data and web services
• Collaborate and communicate effectively with other engineers and offshore/global teams
• Understand product, project and consumer priorities and follow Agile methodologies to deliver features within the specified timeline
• Independently perform coding and unit testing, and assist/mentor team members as needed, including conducting code reviews
• Adhere to code quality standards, development best practices, and deliver defect-free code
• Partner with the business and enterprise architecture team to understand requirements and design/develop end-to-end solutions
• Practice agile solution delivery and influence teams towards engineering best practices, such as DevOps, CI/CD and everything-as-code
• Understand performance parameters, debug, fix application performance issues and address/resolve operations tickets within guided SLAs

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree required.
• 6+ years of experience in large-scale distributed system development including hands-on operation
• 6+ years of hands-on experience with Java/J2EE (preferably Java 17 and above), Spring Boot, NoSQL Database, Docker/Kubernetes, GitHub
• 4+ years of experience with Agile/lean development practices
• 4+ years of experience working with Microservices and Event-driven architecture like Kafka
• 3+ years of experience with Cloud environments and architecture, preferably Azure
• 2+ years of engineering experience in building infrastructure using code (Terraform) and repeatable designs
• 2+ years of experience in automation of CI/CD and source control systems such as Git
• 2+ years of experience with React, TypeScript and React Native

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Python
• Experience using GitHub actions
• Expertise with JUnit, TestNG, or any other test framework
• JUnit test cases and knowledge of the DevOps toolchain
• Healthcare domain background
• Proven solid troubleshooting skills

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). The salary for this role will range from $89,900 to $160,600 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.