Senior Software Engineer
About The Position
As a Senior Software Engineer, you will design, build, and deploy scalable, cloud-based platforms that power high-impact solutions across UnitedHealthcare, Optum Financial, Optum Health, Optum Insight, and Optum Rx. You will work closely with scientists, engineers, and product teams to develop intelligent systems using a modern technology stack, including Java, React, AI, NLP, and Large Language Models (LLMs). Your role will involve working with both structured and unstructured healthcare data to solve complex, real-world problems on a scale. In this position, you will take ownership of core services and applications, contribute to enterprise-grade system design, and help build non-code and low-code AI solutions. Your work will have a direct impact on improving the healthcare experience for millions of users. If you are passionate about building scalable systems, applied AI, and delivering meaningful outcomes, this role offers the opportunity to grow technically while making a difference in healthcare. You will enjoy the flexibility to telecommute from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree
- 5+ years of experience as a technical developer or similar role, with a track record of successfully delivering complex cloud-based projects
- 3+ years of experience in clinical or healthcare-related projects
- 3+ years of experience with Java, Node JS and GIT
- 3+ years of experience with either React or Angular
- 1+ years of experience with Elastic search, Azure/GCP and Kafka
Nice To Haves
- 1+ years of AI experience, working on developing AI/LLM models and leading AI teams in past
- Devops, SecDevOps, SRE experience
- Experience working with global teams
- Camunda, PostgreSQL
- Microservices, Microproducts
- Kubernetes with Docker
- Leadership & Collaboration: Strong ability to work with business stakeholders and end users to translate requirements into technical solutions
- Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively engage with both technical teams and business partners
Responsibilities
- Collaborate closely with business stakeholders and Technical Product Owners (TPOs) to drive successful project delivery
- Develop strong AI applications that are used across clinical platform teams
- Solid experience in software development, ensuring high-quality solutions that meet business needs
- Take ownership of operational support, troubleshooting, and resolving production issues efficiently
- Actively participate in all deployment activities, ensuring smooth releases and minimizing downtime
- Mentor development teams, fostering best practices in software engineering and agile delivery
- Drive end-to-end delivery, ensuring projects are completed on time and align with organizational goals
- Leverage enterprise-approved AI tools to enhance productivity and innovation by streamlining workflows and automating repetitive tasks
- Evaluate emerging trends to drive continuous improvement and strategic innovation
Benefits
- comprehensive benefits package
- incentive and recognition programs
- equity stock purchase
- 401k contribution
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
