Software Engineer

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. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Prioritize and execute tasks in the software development life cycle
• Develop tools and applications by producing clean, efficient code
• Automate tasks through appropriate tools and scripting
• Review and debug code
• Perform validation, performance and verification testing
• Document development phases and monitor systems
• Ensure software is efficient and scalable
• Analyzes and investigates
• Provides explanations and interpretations within area of expertise
• Design and implement integrations between client platforms to enable streamlined provisioning and accelerated access to data
• Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regards to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do so

Required Qualifications:

• BE in computer science in any related discipline
• 8+ years of experience
• Experience in micro services development using Java 1.8., Python, Golang
• Experience in ReactJS, Docker, Kubernetes and GCP/Azure, CI/CD tools
• Experience in distributed event streaming platforms like Kafka.
• Familiar with AI Tools and Technology (Good to have)
• Exposure to Agile software development
• Proven analytical mind with problem-solving aptitude
• Demonstrated ability to work independently

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.