Senior Director Software Engineering - Remote

UnitedHealth Group•Basking Ridge, NJ

2d•$159,300 - $273,200•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 to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. 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.

Requirements

Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience
10+ years of progressive software engineering experience, including 5+ years leading managers in a multi layer organization
8+ years of experience with executive ownership of at least one large scale platform modernization or re platforming initiative, accountable from architecture through production
8+ years of hands on technical leadership credibility, able to guide architectural decisions and engage deeply with senior engineers
5+ years of experience in modernization and transformation of internal platforms
5+ years leadership of 12+ engineers, including 3+ direct manager reports
Solid expertise in secure SDLC and DevSecOps within regulated environments (e.g., PCI, SOC, HIPAA)
Proven accountability for availability, reliability, observability, and operational health of a mission critical, transaction heavy platform

Nice To Haves

Ability to influence and partner across Product, Architecture, Security, Operations, and senior business leadership
Executive level communication skills; ability to represent the platform in senior leadership and governance forums

Responsibilities

Own end to end engineering accountability for a large scale, transaction heavy platform supporting client enhancements, regulatory delivery, and strategic modernization
Lead 10–12 cross functional teams across Software Engineering, QA, DevOps, and SRE, driving predictable execution through measurable delivery, quality, and reliability metrics
Partner with Product and Architecture to define and execute multi year platform roadmaps aligned to business and enterprise technology strategy
Own production stability, availability, and operational health across all client implementations.
Lead incident management, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement efforts to reduce MTTR and prevent recurrence
Ensure compliance with PCI, SOC, HIPAA (as applicable), and enterprise security standards for sensitive financial and healthcare data
Lead modernization of legacy systems through cloud migration, architectural re platforming, and automation first engineering practices
Govern integration with externally hosted SaaS platforms, serving as the technical and execution bridge between internal systems and vendors
Sponsor responsible adoption of AI enabled engineering tools to improve productivity, quality, and delivery forecasting
Build and lead a high performing leadership team, including managers and senior technical leaders, with clear accountability and succession planning
Drive organizational maturity across Agile delivery, DevSecOps, and platform ownership models
Communicate delivery health, operational risk, and modernization progress to senior and executive stakeholders
Represent OCPN Engineering in enterprise governance, architecture reviews, and strategic planning forums