Senior Software Engineer

UnitedHealth Group•Eden Prairie, MN

41d•$91,700 - $163,700•Remote

About The Position

As a Senior Software Engineer (Tech Lead), you will play a critical role in leading end-to-end software engineering activities while providing strong technical direction and hands-on contribution. In this role, you will apply engineering principles to the design, development, implementation, testing, deployment, and maintenance of high-quality software solutions. You will play a vital role in technical decision-making, mentoring engineers, ensuring quality across deliverables, and driving innovation, efficiency, and future-ready technology solutions within our organization.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; OR 4+ years of software engineering experience
5+ years of hands-on software engineering experience with Java and J2EE
3+ years of experience working with Spring Framework and Hibernate
2+ years of experience with microservices architecture, web services, and messaging tools (e.g., JMS, Kafka)
2+ years of experience with UI development using Angular or React
2+ years of experience in database development utilizing PL/SQL and Oracle Databases
1+ years of experience developing cloud-based applications and utilizing CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins)

Nice To Haves

Experience with automation testing tools such as Selenium
Experience with Linux-based operating systems and associated development tools
Demonstrated experience in application support and resolving complex production environment issues
Proven experience applying design patterns to build reusable and high-performing frameworks
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities with an ownership and accountability mindset
Excellent communication and collaboration skills to lead technical discussions and influence decisions in a global team environment

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end software engineering activities, including requirements analysis, system design, development, testing, deployment, and application support
Provide technical leadership and guidance to the software engineering team to support team growth and development
Design and build scalable, secure, and maintainable software solutions, driving adoption of microservices architecture and engineering best practices
Maintain hands-on involvement in coding, debugging, testing, and performance tuning, while performing thorough code reviews to ensure adherence to design standards and quality benchmarks
Lead and support test automation, DevOps, and CI/CD initiatives, guiding development teams in functional, regression, and system integration testing
Collaborate effectively with global, cross-functional teams to identify and proactively remove technical blockers and risks
Build reusable components, shared frameworks, and utilities to improve overall development efficiency and capabilities
Evaluate new tools, technologies, and techniques to enhance engineering capability and influence architectural decisions