Software Engineer

UnitedHealth Group•Minnetonka, MN

9d•$72,800 - $130,000•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. The Software Engineer will collectively own end-to-end development responsibility for a given feature and is responsible for end-to-end delivery and quality. Will work independently under limited supervision. The candidate will possess skills to effectively deal with issues and challenges within field of specialization to develop application solutions. The candidate will promote and develop the culture of collaboration, accountability & quality. Provide technical support to team. Help the team in resolving technical issues. The candidate will work closely with Business Teams, Onshore partners, deployment, and infrastructure teams. The candidate will build, maintain and strengthen relationships with stakeholders and be technically hands-on and excellent in Design, Coding and Testing. They will design, code and test the user stories committed for a sprint. Develop innovation, strategies, processes, and best practices. Develop and automate business solutions by creating new and modifying existing software applications. Write object-oriented, clean, and maintainable code. You will enjoy the flexibility to telecommute from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Requirements

4+ years of software development experience delivering end-to-end solutions within Agile environments (e.g. Scrum)
3+ years of hands-on experience with .NET technologies, including: ASP.NET Core, C#, and building RESTful APIs / microservices
Working with relational databases (SQL Server / PL/SQL)
3+ years of front-end development experience using modern frameworks such as React.js, including: JavaScript and common React workflows (e.g. Redux)
Front-end development tools and frameworks (e.g. Webpack)
3+ years of experience working with DevOps and CI/CD practices, including: Source control (e.g. GitHub)
Build, deployment, and release pipelines
2+ years of experience in cloud-based and microservices architectures, including: Building, deploying, and supporting distributed or multi-tenant applications
2+ years of experience designing and working with RESTful APIs, including: API design, development, and integration
2+ years of experience with application security and authentication mechanisms, such as: OAuth, JSON Web Token (JWT)
2+ years of experience with testing frameworks and quality practices, including: Unit or front-end testing tools (e.g. Jest, Mocha)

Nice To Haves

Working experience on micro-services architecture/ API Designing / Data Streaming/ Messaging Architecting Solutions and deployments
Knowledge of Common security vulnerabilities, their causes and implementations to fix the same
Working knowledge on Security scanning methodologies and tools (e.g. SONAR, Whitehat, Webinspect)
Basic knowledge of AI and Public Cloud, GITHUB Actions
Basic Understanding on CI/CD (test, build, deployment and monitoring automation) or maintenance, GITHUB, release management Using Jekins Pipeline, Docker, Kubernetes
Demonstrates excellent problem-solving skills along with excellent design thinking and approach to solving business problems by applying suitable technologies (cost efficiency, high performance, resilience and scalability)
Proven ability to Write Unit Tests
Proven ability to Write Functional Automation Test cases for UI and API Both - Using Karate, Selenium/Cucumber, POSTMAN

Responsibilities

Backend Development
Modify existing programs, prepare test data and functional specifications
Troubleshoot issues and solve problems, identify potential process improvement area
Implement common APIs based on architecture guidelines and frameworks
Test Automation of APIs and program/code at functional level and unit level
Frontend Development
Developing new user-facing features using React.js
Building reusable components and front-end libraries for future use
Translating designs and wireframes into high quality code
Optimizing components for maximum performance across a vast array of web-capable devices and browsers
Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered solutions using no-code, low-code, and advanced platforms, translating business needs into scalable applications that enhance products, workflows and decision-making