Senior UX Developer

UnitedHealth Group•Austin, TX

2d•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 diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. We are seeking a Senior UX Developer who excels in both user experience design and front-end development. This role is ideal for someone who can conceptualize world‑class user interfaces and bring them to life through clean, scalable, and maintainable code. You will collaborate with product managers, engineers, and business stakeholders to design intuitive, user‑centered experiences and implement them using modern UI technologies. You will enjoy the flexibility to telecommute from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field
8+ years of combined UX design and front‑end development experience
6+ years of experience working in Agile development environments
5+ years of experience with design tools such as Figma, Sketch, or Adobe XD
3+ years of experience with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and at least one modern UI framework (React preferred)
Advanced level of understanding of usability principles and UX research methods
Intermediate level of experience building responsive, component‑based UIs and reusable design systems

Nice To Haves

Experience with prototyping and usability testing tools
Familiarity with backend integration (REST APIs, GraphQL)
Experience with performance monitoring, analytics, and A/B testing
Experience contributing to or maintaining design systems at scale
Familiarity with CI/CD practices
Knowledge of accessibility standards (WCAG, ARIA)

Responsibilities

Lead end‑to-end UX design—research, user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and high‑fidelity UI
Translate complex workflows into intuitive, elegant, and accessible designs
Collaborate closely with product and engineering teams to ensure design consistency and feasibility
Create and maintain design systems, reusable components, and interaction patterns
Develop responsive, accessible, and performant user interfaces using modern JavaScript frameworks (e.g., React, Angular, Vue)
Translate Figma/wireframes into pixel‑perfect UI components following best practices
Implement predictable state management and modular, scalable front-end architecture
Perform UI performance optimizations and ensure cross‑browser compatibility
Write unit and component tests to ensure reliability and reduce regressions
Partner with cross‑functional teams to define user needs and product goals
Participate in code reviews and contribute to continuous improvement of UX and engineering standards
Mentor junior designers and developers on best practices in UX and front‑end development
Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered solutions to address complex business challenges with emphasis on responsible use of AI
Leverage enterprise-approved AI tools to streamline workflows, automate tasks, and drive continuous improvement
Evaluate emerging trends to inform solution design and strategic innovation