Senior Software Engineer

UnitedHealth Group•Eden Prairie, MN

11d•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. The Senior Software Engineer will be building next generation products and services enabling product development teams. They will produce high quality code across the full technology stack like (ReactJS or Angular, Java / Groovy and Spring boot). Actively participates in Agile software processes. Mentors other Software Engineers and lead by example on agile practices, customer collaboration. You will enjoy the flexibility to telecommute from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Requirements

High School Diploma/GED (or higher)
5+ years of professional experience in full-stack software development
5+ years of experience in Agile development methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and DevOps practices
5+ years of experience in Back-End Expertise in the Core Java, Springboot, Microservices REST APIs and Cloud platform (Azure)
5+ years of experience in modern front-end technologies: JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3, and at least one major framework (e.g., React, Angular, or Vue.js)
5+ years of experience mentoring other Software Engineers and leading by example on agile practices, coding standards, design standards etc
3+ years of proven experience in building and working within microservices architectures and domains
2+ years Cloud Technologies: Hands-on experience in deploying and managing applications on a major cloud platform such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
2+ years of experience in Kafka, Event driven architecture, Junit using Mockito framework, API testing
2+ years of experience in Cloud Native & DevOps Tools: Experience with Docker and container orchestration (Kubernetes preferred), CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitLab CI), and infrastructure-as-code principles
2+ years of experience in Databases & APIs: Strong experience with relational databases (e.g., SQL Server, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases (MongoDB). Experience designing and consuming robust RESTful APIs
2+ years of experience in quality assurance, including experience with unit testing, integration testing, and automated testing frameworks
2+ years of experience with security platforms, vulnerabilities arise from code and infrastructure and ability to remediate at rapid pace
All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.

Responsibilities

Full Lifecycle Development: Engage in end-to-end software development, including gathering requirements, designing architecture, writing high-quality code, testing, deploying, and maintaining applications in production
Back-End Engineering: Develop highly scalable and efficient back-end microservices using Java & SpringBoot frameworks, focusing on performance, reliability, and security
Automation: Responsible for implementing unit and integration tests automated tests and integrate to the continuous integration pipeline for more efficient release on demand and automation
Front-End Engineering: Build responsive, intuitive, and high-performance user interfaces using modern front-end frameworks like React, Angular
Cloud Infrastructure & DevOps: Utilize cloud platforms and best practices to manage infrastructure, implement robust CI/CD pipelines, and ensure smooth deployment and operations
Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams (product managers, designers, other engineers) to deliver impactful features
Innovation & Problem Solving: Proactively identify performance bottlenecks, debug complex issues across the stack, and introduce new technologies or methodologies to improve engineering efficiency and product quality. Use AI in daily development