Senior Software Engineer - GCP/.NET in Canada

UnitedHealth Group•Richmond, BC

3d•CA$82,700 - CA$171,900•Remote

About The Position

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design, build, and operate cloud-native services powering large-scale healthcare platforms. This role focuses on GCP-based backend engineering, microservices architecture, and production system ownership supporting imaging/archive or healthcare analytics solutions. You’ll take end-to-end ownership of features—from design through deployment and production operations—while balancing new feature delivery with technical debt and system reliability. 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

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
5+ years of software engineering experience in cloud environments
Demonstrated hands-on experience with C#, .NET, and microservices architecture
Hands-on experience with GCP, including BigQuery, GCS, Pub/Sub, GKE
Experience with APIs, distributed systems, and CI/CD practices
Demonstrated problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills

Nice To Haves

Google Cloud certifications (Cloud Architect, Developer, or Data Engineer)
Experience in healthcare technology (HL7, DICOM, or healthcare analytics)
Experience with GCP services such as Spanner, Bigtable, Dataproc, or Looker
Experience with observability, system design, and modernizing legacy systems
Experience with Python for data/analytics-focused teams

Responsibilities

Design, develop, deploy, and operate cloud-native services using GCP technologies
Contribute to planning and execution of software development, including estimating, sequencing work, and identifying dependencies
Balance new feature development with technical debt, proactively identifying risks and tradeoffs
Write scalable, maintainable, and well-documented code with unit tests, automated testing, and CI/CD best practices
Build and maintain microservices and distributed systems with a focus on reliability, performance, and security
Collaborate with user representatives and cross-functional engineering teams to define requirements and implement solutions
Proactively engage with other teams to remove blockers and resolve integration issues to ensure smooth delivery
Take ownership of production systems including monitoring, troubleshooting, incident response, and operational readiness
Continuously improve engineering practices, developer productivity, and system maintainability
Leverage enterprise-approved AI tools to enhance productivity and innovation by streamlining workflows and automating repetitive tasks