Software Engineer - Remote

UnitedHealth Group•Basking Ridge, NJ

3h•Remote

About The Position

Optum Tech is a global leader in health care innovation, developing cutting-edge solutions using advanced data analytics, AI, and cybersecurity to improve healthcare. This role is within the Individual Master Data Management team as a Senior Software Engineer, focusing on building scalable, high-performance solutions for enterprise data integrity. The position involves designing and developing cutting-edge applications, driving automation, and solving complex technical challenges in a dynamic, agile environment. Contributions will accelerate innovation and deliver meaningful impact in healthcare data management.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in technical field OR equivalent work experience
3+ years software engineering experience
3+ years of experience with server-side development language such as Java, Python
3+ years of experience working with databases and SQL, REST
3+ years of experience in designing, deploying, and monitoring a highly scalable microservice based environment
1+ years of experience with CI/CD development environment
1+ years of experience working with Cloud technologies like AWS, Azure, and or GCP and proficient in devops practices
Deep understanding of healthcare domain concepts and terminology, including Medicare vs. Medicaid, eligibility, claims, and payer/provider distinctions-so you can hit the ground running without learning these basics on day one

Nice To Haves

AWS practitioner certification or equivalent
Experience with Additional Languages (Scala)
Experience working with linux and big data technology
Experience with large product integrations and performance enhancements
Experience designing and developing scalable data applications using modern frameworks like Spark and big data
Software design experience using architecture and design patterns
Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
Understanding what a Care Delivery Organization (CDO) is and their relationship with EMRs

Responsibilities

Work on an enterprise Individual Master Data Management application
Design and develop software applications (both backend and front end) and application components in an agile environment
Design, build & deploy performant and scalable solutions by applying engineering concepts like algorithms, data structures and development best practices
Contribute to code review process
Ensure high quality solutions by design and build unit tests, integration test, load test and user acceptance tests
Build methods and tools to automate development activities
Software design experience using object-oriented patterns, SOLID, and similar development principles
Ability to take on a complex technical problem that is not well-defined, decompose into manageable tasks, provide proper estimates, and lead/coordinate other team members to collective deliver the end solution
Ability to prioritize tasks and work concurrently on multiple tasks