Senior Software Engineer - Remote

UnitedHealth Group•Bernardsville, NJ

3d•$71,200 - $127,200•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. Join our Individual Master Data Management team as a Senior Software Engineer and help build scalable, high-performance solutions that power enterprise data integrity. In this role, you'll design and develop cutting-edge applications, drive automation, and solve complex technical challenges in a dynamic, agile environment. Your expertise will accelerate innovation and deliver meaningful impact in healthcare data management. 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 in technical field OR equivalent work experience
AWS practitioner certification or equivalent
5+ years software engineering experience
5+ years of experience with server-side development language such as Java, Python
5+ years of experience working with databases and SQL, REST
5+ years of experience in designing, deploying, and monitoring a highly scalable microservice based environment
3+ years of experience with CI/CD development environment
3+ years of experience working with Cloud technologies like AWS, Azure, and or GCP and proficient in devops practices
Deep understanding of healthcare domain concepts and terminology, including Medicare vs. Medicaid, eligibility, claims, and payer/provider distinctions-so you can hit the ground running without learning these basics on day one

Nice To Haves

Experience with Additional Languages (Scala)
Experience working with linux and big data technology
Experience with large product integrations and performance enhancements
Software design experience using architecture and design patterns
Experience designing and developing scalable data applications using modern frameworks like Spark and big data
Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
Understanding what a Care Delivery Organization (CDO) is and their relationship with EMRs

Responsibilities

Work on an enterprise Individual Master Data Management application
Design and develop software applications (both backend and front end) and application components in an agile environment
Design, build & deploy performant and scalable solutions by applying engineering concepts like algorithms, data structures and development best practices
Contribute to code review process
Ensure high quality solutions by design and build unit tests, integration test, load test and user acceptance tests
Build methods and tools to automate development activities
Software design experience using object-oriented patterns, SOLID, and similar development principles
Ability to take on a complex technical problem that is not well-defined, decompose into manageable tasks, provide proper estimates, and lead/coordinate other team members to collective deliver the end solution
Ability to prioritize tasks and work concurrently on multiple tasks