Senior Software Engineer - 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. We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Software Engineer to join our team as a full stack web developer. This role will help build the next generation of tools to fight fraud, waste, and abuse in health care claims. The ideal candidate is proactive, comfortable working independently as well as collaborative team environments. They bring strong technical expertise, a problem solving mindset, and a passion for delivering high quality, scalable solutions that make a meaningful impact.
Requirements
- 5+ years of Full stack web development with Typescript, Javascript, React, Nodejs or other comparable languages (Java, Python, C#)
- 5+ years of experience with automated testing systems such as Jest, Playwright, or other frameworks
- 2+ years of experience using generative AI coding tools (ie Microsoft CoPilot)
- Experience working in an agile software environment
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with health care data
- Experience building products incorporating RAG, generative, or agentic AI components
Responsibilities
- Deliver High Quality, Maintainable Code - Independently designs, implements, tests, and ships robust software solutions following best practices
- Actively utilize generative AI coding tools as part of daily development process
- Ownership - Takes responsibility for complex features or subsystems, from requirement clarification through deployment and support
- Conduct Thorough Code Reviews - Ensures code quality, consistency, and security by reviewing peers’ contributions and offering constructive guidance
- Mentor Mid and Junior Level Engineers - Provides technical guidance, helps unblock teammates, and contributes to skill development across the team
- Collaborate with Cross-functional teams - Works closely with product, QA, UX, DevOps, and cross functional partners to deliver cohesive, well designed solutions
- Drive Technical Improvements - Identifies areas for optimization, refactoring, testing, performance improvements, automation, and modernization
- Provide Support for Customers - Works with Tier 1 support team to resolve problems
Benefits
- a comprehensive benefits package
- incentive and recognition programs
- equity stock purchase
- 401k contribution
- development for other roles you may be interested in
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
