Software Engineer

UnitedHealth Group•Eden Prairie, MN

12h•$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. We are seeking a Software Engineer to design, build, and scale modern micro product experiences as part of the KTC (Kill the Clipboard) ecosystem. In this role, you will focus on patient-facing applications, developing highly performance, accessible architectures, and collaborating across cross-functional teams to modernize workflows and deliver end-to-end features. You will help drive the modernization of legacy applications into reusable UI components and shared libraries, creating real-time experiences that directly improve healthcare interactions. Additionally, you will play a key role in integrating AI-powered capabilities and utilizing modern AI development tools to innovate and optimize our development workflows. 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, IT, or related field OR equivalent experience
2+ years of software engineering experience in a professional or team environment
2+ years of hands-on experience with JavaScript or TypeScript
2+ years of experience with React or a similar modern frontend framework
1+ years of experience with Next.js or comparable Server-Side Rendering (SSR) frameworks
1+ years of experience building modular or micro-frontend architectures
1+ years of experience integrating applications with REST or GraphQL APIs
1+ years of experience working with Node.js or backend microservices
1+ years of experience using automated testing frameworks (e.g., Jest, React Testing Library)
1+ years of experience with Git and CI/CD tools

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field
Experience with React Native or mobile app development
Experience with real-time systems (e.g., WebSockets, Socket.IO, pub/sub architectures)
Experience with databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MongoDB) or caching mechanisms (e.g., Redis)
Deep understanding of web design systems and digital accessibility best practices (e.g., WCAG)
Exposure to integrating AI/ML models or Large Language Model (LLM)-based features into user-facing applications
Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
Experience building patient-facing or healthcare software applications

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and deploy scalable micro-frontends and supporting backend services to deliver modern patient-facing product experiences
Build responsive, highly accessible, and high-performance web and mobile applications using modern frameworks
Collaborate with product managers, UX designers, and backend engineering teams to deliver features end-to-end
Modernize legacy applications into modular, performant, and maintainable architecture
Develop reusable UI components and shared libraries to support the KTC ecosystem's design patterns
Implement real-time system features, including messaging, notifications, and client-side state synchronization
Ensure code quality through extensive testing, automated linting, and continuous integration best practices
Optimize application performance, security, and reliability in a high-scale environment
Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered solutions to address complex business challenges with an emphasis on the responsible use of AI
Use enterprise-approved AI tools to streamline engineering workflows, automate repetitive tasks, and drive continuous improvement
Evaluate emerging technical trends and AI capabilities to inform solution design, architectural patterns, and strategic innovation
Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered solutions to address complex business challenges with emphasis on responsible use of AI