Software Engineer

UnitedHealth Group•Waterloo, IA

2d•$72,800 - $130,000•Remote

About The Position

Optum Insight is partnering with payers, providers, governments, and life sciences companies to simplify and enhance clinical, administrative, and financial processes through software-enabled services and analytics, while advancing value-based care as part of Optum's broader mission to help millions of people live healthier lives. Through this work, teams contribute to better health outcomes by improving how care, data, and services connect across the health system. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. Join our team as a Software Engineer where you will work on the Intelligent Medical Network to build, enhance, and maintain highly scalable and reliable applications. In this remote role, you will focus on cloud-native software engineering within AWS, leveraging modern serverless architecture such as Amazon ECS on Fargate and AWS Lambda. You will leverage cutting-edge tools to streamline your engineering workflows while utilizing GoLang and Python to develop high-performance services. This is an exciting opportunity to work with innovative technology that directly impacts the connection of data and services across the health system, with opportunities to develop and deploying advanced AI-powered integrations. 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 Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field OR 4+ years of professional software engineering experience
2+ years of experience working with AWS cloud platforms (e.g., Lambda, ECS, S3, RDS)
1+ years of experience developing, deploying, and maintaining RESTful APIs or microservices

Nice To Haves

2+ years of professional experience developing software applications using Python
Experience developing with Go (GoLang)
Hands-on experience with serverless container architectures on AWS, specifically ECS on Fargate and AWS Lambda
Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or AWS CloudFormation
Experience in the healthcare industry, particularly working with clearing houses, medical networks, or claims data
Knowledge of modern CI/CD practices and version control tools (e.g., Git)

Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, and deploy scalable, secure, and reliable serverless applications and microservices on AWS
Build and optimize serverless infrastructure leveraging AWS Lambda and Amazon ECS on Fargate
Leverage enterprise-approved AI tools to streamline workflows, automate coding tasks, and drive continuous improvement
Evaluate emerging technology trends to inform solution design, strategic innovation, and future platform enhancements
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product owners, architects, and QA engineers, to deliver high-quality software solutions for the Intelligent Medical Network
Maintain and improve existing codebase, ensuring clean, efficient, and well-documented code
Create and execute robust unit, integration, and performance tests to ensure application quality and stability
Support the deployment and continuous integration (CI/CD) pipelines to automate application delivery
Participate in code reviews, technical discussions, and agile ceremonies to share knowledge and foster continuous improvement