Senior Full Stack Software Engineer
About The Position
The Cyber Defense Tooling team is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to maintain and advance an in-house product used by the Security Operations Center to organize, streamline, and automate operational work. The role involves architecting solutions and coordinating development across multiple Enterprise Information Security projects. The successful candidate is expected to be self-starting, organized, detail-oriented, and focused on opportunities to improve the Security Operations Center. The position reports to the Senior Manager of Cybersecurity Software Development for the Security Operations Center. Candidates residing in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, may work in an office-based role. Telecommuters must follow UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.
Requirements
- High school diploma.
- At least 6 years of software development experience.
- At least 6 years of Golang experience, or at least 6 years of experience in two backend languages among Python, Java, C++, or C#, with at least one compiled language.
- At least 4 years of JavaScript experience and experience with at least one JavaScript framework such as Vue or React.
- At least 4 years of Git experience.
- At least 3 years of experience with commercial cloud hosting environments, including AWS, GCP, or Azure, specifically involving tooling, best practices, and security.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with relational databases.
- Familiarity with graph databases such as AWS Neptune.
- At least 3 years of experience with containerization tools such as Docker.
- Knowledge of Agile, CI/CD, and DevOps practices.
- Demonstrated experience leading projects focused on innovation and development of information systems and/or security solutions.
- Familiarity with network design and implementation.
- Experience working in security operations, cyber defense, or application security.
- Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience.
- Software certifications in AWS, GCP, or Azure.
Responsibilities
- Lead the team in championing code quality, automation, security, architecture, and best practices.
- Mentor junior team members.
- Develop and implement solutions that exemplify modern software engineering practices.
- Enhance system design to simplify and improve resiliency in system interactions and dependencies.
- Stay current on technology trends and apply that knowledge to personal and team capability growth.
- Participate in code reviews and maintenance.
- Promote an automation-first mentality throughout engineering and operations practices.
- Drive code reuse and minimize redundant development.
- Share knowledge of a broad range of technologies with others.
- Grow and mature automated response processes in the Security Operations Center.
- Support cross-team collaboration in Enterprise Information Security to execute initiatives.
- Distribute technical materials and updates to leadership.
- Drive increased productivity through operational excellence.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
- Use enterprise-approved AI tools to streamline workflows, automate tasks, and drive continuous improvement.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package, subject to eligibility requirements.
- Incentive and recognition programs.
- Equity stock purchase.
- 401(k) contribution, subject to eligibility requirements.
- Career development opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
High school or GED
