Salesforce Developer / Architect - Remote

UnitedHealth Group•Eden Prairie, MN

7h•$112,700 - $193,200•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 in making healthcare work better for everyone through people-led, responsible AI while Caring. Connecting. Growing together. We are seeking a hands-on Salesforce Developer / Solution Architect to join our technology organization. In this role, you will design and deliver scalable, secure, and maintainable Salesforce solutions integrated with traditional enterprise applications. You will combine strong Salesforce expertise with extensive experience in Java, .NET, APIs, databases, middleware, cloud platforms, and legacy modernization, while championing AI-Driven Development Lifecycle (AIDLC) adoption across engineering teams. You will evaluate implementation options across Salesforce and backend services, establish reusable design patterns, and drive platform security and performance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or 4+ years of equivalent enterprise application development or solution architecture experience
10+ years of experience in enterprise application development or solution architecture
5+ years of hands-on Salesforce development and architecture experience, including Apex, Lightning Web Components, Flows, SOQL, Salesforce security, data modeling, and governor limits
2+ years of experience in AI-driven development lifecycle (AIDLC) or AI-assisted engineering practices
Experience with Service Cloud, Sales Cloud, Experience Cloud, Field Service, or Health Cloud
Hands-on development experience in Java / J2EE, Spring Boot, .NET/C#, JavaScript/TypeScript, or comparable technologies
Experience with REST / SOAP APIs, microservices, event-driven architecture, batch processing, and enterprise integration
Experience with relational databases (e.g., Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL) and cloud platforms (AWS or Azure), including DevSecOps, containers, and release management tools (Git, Salesforce CLI, CI/CD)

Nice To Haves

Salesforce Application Architect, System Architect, Platform Developer II, Integration Architect, or Data Architect certification
Experience with integration technologies such as MuleSoft, Kafka, Informatica, or Boomi
Experience modernizing legacy applications into Salesforce-enabled or cloud-native solutions
Experience in healthcare or another regulated enterprise environment

Responsibilities

Lead hands-on development and end-to-end solution architecture for Salesforce platforms and related enterprise applications
Design end-to-end solutions across Salesforce and integrated enterprise platforms using Apex, Lightning Web Components, Flows, SOQL/SOSL, platform events, and asynchronous processing
Define API, integration, security, data, deployment, and non-functional architecture to ensure platform security, scalability, performance, and compliance
Integrate Salesforce with Java/.NET applications, databases, middleware, cloud services, and third-party platforms, evaluating optimal capability placement across systems
Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered solutions to address complex business challenges with an emphasis on responsible use of AI, while championing AI-Driven Development Lifecycle (AIDLC) adoption across engineering teams
Use enterprise-approved AI tools to streamline workflows, automate tasks, evaluate emerging trends, and drive continuous improvement
Lead architecture reviews, technical design sessions, code reviews, and provide implementation guidance to support application modernization and technical-debt reduction
Establish reusable design patterns, development standards, CI/CD practices, and architecture guardrails while communicating solution options, risks, dependencies, and trade-offs to stakeholders