Senior Software Engineer

UnitedHealth Group•Draper, UT

1d•$91,700 - $163,700•Remote

About The Position

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will play a critical role in designing, building, and maintaining core Java-based applications while optimizing enterprise build engineering and automation pipelines. You will leverage automated workflows, build tools, and enterprise AI capabilities to streamline development processes and deliver reliable, high-performance software features. You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in. At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, location, and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups, and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission. Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or 4+ years of equivalent software development experience
5+ years of hands-on Java development experience
3+ years of experience with Relational Databases and SQL
1+ years of experience with GitHub Actions and automated build pipelines
1+ years of experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker) and dependency management best practices in enterprise Java projects

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
Experience with Gradle, GitHub Actions, and Jenkins build automation workflows
Experience with artifact management tools (e.g., Artifactory) and Java dependency resolution
Experience with Application Server configuration and deployment
Experience mentoring and guiding software engineering team members
Experience working on large-scale software projects and enterprise applications
Hands-on experience using AI development tools and building software solutions
Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development environment
Familiarity with JavaScript and/or TypeScript is helpful

Responsibilities

Contribute directly as a hands-on software engineer designing, building, testing, and maintaining core Java-based applications and features.
Design, optimize, and maintain automated build pipelines and workflows utilizing Gradle and GitHub Actions.
Manage dependency resolution, artifact management (Artifactory), and build execution performance across Java application codebases.
Use enterprise-approved AI tools to streamline workflows, automate tasks, and drive continuous improvement across development and build engineering processes.
Evaluate emerging trends in build engineering, continuous integration, and AI-assisted developer tooling to inform solution design and strategic innovation.
Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered solutions, frameworks, and reusable components to address complex business challenges with an emphasis on responsible AI use.
Perform code reviews, enforce build quality gates, mentor software engineers, and collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to accelerate reliable product delivery.
Participate in Agile/Scrum methodology to deliver high-quality software releases every 2 weeks through Sprints.