Associate Software Engineer
About The Position
As an Associate Software Engineer at Optum, you will join an engineering team building healthcare portal features for claims and insurance processing. You will work across the software development lifecycle with Java, Spring Boot, React, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, and Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) to build backend services and enhance web applications. You will also use enterprise-approved AI development tools and automation to optimize application performance, streamline software delivery, and support continuous engineering improvement. The role can be performed remotely from anywhere within the United States, subject to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree.
- At least 1 year of full-stack software development experience using Java 17 or higher and Spring Boot.
- At least 1 year of experience building web applications using React and TypeScript.
- At least 1 year of experience with relational databases and writing SQL queries using PostgreSQL.
- At least 1 year of experience with application logging or monitoring tools such as Splunk and version control systems such as Git.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with healthcare applications, claims processing, or insurance portals.
- Exposure to or experience enhancing Adobe Experience Manager (AEM)-based web applications.
- Experience designing and implementing RESTful microservices.
- Experience securing APIs using Spring Security, JWT, and OAuth2.
- Experience developing event-driven solutions using Kafka and Spring Cloud.
- Experience building automated CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitHub Actions.
- Experience deploying and monitoring applications on AWS.
- Hands-on experience integrating AI models or using AI-assisted coding tools to accelerate software development.
- Experience participating in code reviews and collaborating with architecture and DevOps teams.
Responsibilities
- Build healthcare portal features for claims and insurance processing.
- Develop Java backend services and RESTful API integrations using Java 11/17/21, Spring Boot, and PostgreSQL.
- Improve application performance, system responsiveness, and page load times across full-stack platforms.
- Participate in requirements gathering, solution design, code reviews, and Agile software delivery.
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and diagnose production application health using Splunk.
- Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered solutions and automations for complex technical challenges, emphasizing responsible AI practices.
- Use enterprise-approved AI tools to streamline development workflows, automate repetitive tasks, and improve software delivery.
- Develop event-driven streaming components using Apache Kafka and AWS cloud services.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package, subject to eligibility requirements.
- Incentive and recognition programs.
- Equity stock purchase plan.
- 401(k) contribution, subject to eligibility requirements.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
