Java Technical Lead - Remote
About The Position
Optum Tech is a global leader in health care innovation. Our teams develop cutting-edge solutions that help people live healthier lives and help make the health system work better for everyone. From advanced data analytics and AI to cybersecurity, we use innovative approaches to solve some of health care’s most complex challenges. Your contributions here have the potential to change lives. Ready to build the next breakthrough? Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. As a Manager – Technical Lead specializing in Java, you will guide engineering teams in designing and building enterprise grade applications using Java, Spring Boot, APIs, microservices, cloud platforms, and CI/CD automation. You’ll function as both hands on architect and team leader, ensuring engineering excellence and driving strategic technology outcomes. You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. For all hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office a minimum of four days per week. 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.
Requirements
- 10+ years of software engineering experience, including strong hands on experience in Java and Spring Boot
- Experience building scalable APIs, microservices, and distributed backend platforms
- Expertise in CI/CD, cloud deployment, monitoring, performance tuning, and reliability engineering
- Solid background leading multiple engineering teams or managing managers
- Solid communication, stakeholder management, and problem solving skills
Responsibilities
- Lead end to end development of scalable Java (Java 8+) / Spring Boot applications and backend services
- Design reusable components, API frameworks, and microservices aligned with enterprise architecture standards
- Oversee solution architecture, code quality, performance optimization, and production readiness
- Guide teams in modern engineering practices such as TDD, DevOps automation, cloud-native design, SLO-driven reliability, and observability tooling (Grafana, Prometheus, Dynatrace, etc.)
- Manage and mentor software engineers and leads; build an inclusive, high-performing engineering culture
- Strengthen team capability in Java, architecture, debugging, cloud deployment, and production operations
- Foster continuous improvement and drive adoption of engineering best practices
- Drive Agile execution: sprint planning, backlog refinement, review cycles, release readiness, and cross team coordination
- Troubleshoot production issues, lead RCAs, and ensure timely resolution and corrective actions
- Partner closely with product managers, architects, SRE/DevOps teams, QE, and business stakeholders to ensure technical and business alignment
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
