Senior Software Engineer
About The Position
As a Senior Software Engineer within Optum Technology, you will play a critical onshore lead role in maintaining and evolving the Provider Data Platform and Provider Search applications. This core platform supports regulatory compliance and enterprise healthcare transformation through near-real-time provider data ingestion for consumers. In this role, you will go beyond standard full stack development by designing, scaling, and deploying AI-driven, agentic solutions for data ingestion, validation, and regulatory interpretation within a highly regulated environment. You will serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) across system design, data quality, regulatory compliance, and production support, driving technical innovation and architectural excellence. You’ll enjoy the flexibility to telecommute from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree
- 10+ years of professional software engineering experience in designing, building, and delivering commercial enterprise software applications
- 3+ years of experience developing GraphQL APIs
- 3+ years of full stack software engineering experience utilizing Java and Spring Boot microservices
- 3+ years of experience delivering software using Agile/Scrum development methodologies
- 2+ years of experience building, integrating, and deploying cloud-native software solutions on AWS Cloud
- 2+ years of experience with relational database development utilizing MySQL
- 1+ years of hands-on experience building, prototyping, and integrating AI tools, agentic workflows, or AI-driven automation into software solutions
Nice To Haves
- Experience with healthcare data standards and interoperability protocols (e.g., HL7 FHIR)
- Experience with search platforms and data indexing solutions (e.g., OpenSearch, Elasticsearch)
- Experience with code quality, repository, and CI/CD tools (e.g., SonarQube, GitHub)
- Experience developing rapid proof-of-concepts (POCs) for agentic AI architectures and intelligent data processing workflows
- Experience with high-throughput data ingestion pipelines in a regulated healthcare or financial environment
Responsibilities
- Maintain and evolve the Provider Data Platform and Provider Search applications to support near-real-time provider data ingestion and regulatory compliance
- Take a lead role in designing, building, and scaling AI-driven, agentic solutions for data ingestion, validation, and regulatory interpretation within a highly regulated healthcare environment
- Design, develop, and deploy enterprise AI-powered solutions and automated workflows to address complex business challenges with an emphasis on responsible AI practices
- Leverage enterprise-approved AI tools to streamline software engineering workflows, automate tasks, and drive continuous performance and quality improvements
- Serve as an onshore Subject Matter Expert (SME) across system design, data quality, regulatory interpretation, and production support to guide critical technical decisions
- Collaborate with business partners, product owners, and system architects to understand desired product capabilities and decompose requirements into specific functional implementations
- Evaluate emerging technology trends and AI concepts to inform solution design, architectural evolution, and strategic platform innovation
- Perform code reviews, enforce software engineering best practices, and evaluate code quality using SonarQube and automated testing strategies
- Conduct comprehensive testing of product distributions prior to release, troubleshoot production issues post-deployment, and implement robust solutions
- Participate actively in Agile/Scrum development ceremonies to deliver high-quality software releases on cadence
Benefits
- Paid Time Off which you start to accrue with your first pay period plus 8 Paid Holidays
- Medical Plan options along with participation in a Health Spending Account or a Health Saving account
- Dental, Vision, Life& AD&D Insurance along with Short-term disability and Long-Term Disability coverage
- 401(k) Savings Plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Education Reimbursement
- Employee Discounts
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee Referral Bonus Program
- Voluntary Benefits (pet insurance, legal insurance, LTC Insurance, etc.)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
