Software Engineer

UnitedHealth Group•Eden Prairie, MN

1d•$72,800 - $130,000•Remote

About The Position

The Cyber Defense Tooling team is looking for a Software Engineer to be a part of our development group. This individual will be tasked in helping maintain and advancing our in-house developed product for our Security Operations Center. This product’s main objective is to organize, streamline, and automate work for our operational teams that use the product. This role requires the ability to architect innovative solutions and coordinate development across multiple projects within Enterprise Information Security and reports to the Senior Manager of Cybersecurity Software Development for the Security Operations Center. Candidate expectation is self-starter, highly organized, detail oriented, and seeks opportunities to improve the Security Operations Center. You will enjoy the flexibility to telecommute from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Requirements

4+ years of experience with software development
4+ years of Golang experience or 4+ years of experience in 2 backend languages, at least one of which is compiled but not limited to (Eg Java, C, C#, C++, Rust etc.)
2+ years of experience with JavaScript and at least one JavaScript framework (Vue, React)
1+ years of experience with commercial Cloud hosting environments including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform, or Microsoft Azure, specifically regarding tooling, best practices, and security
1+ years of experience with Git

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with relational databases
1+ years of experience with containerization tools such as Docker
Knowledge of Agile, CI/CD, and DevOps practices
Demonstrated experience leading projects focused on innovations and development of information systems and/or security solutions
Experience working in security operations, cyber defense, or application security
Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience
Software Certifications: AWS, GCP, Azure
Familiarity with network design and implementation
Familiar with graph databases such as AWS Neptune

Responsibilities

Develops and implement solutions that exemplify modern software engineering practices
Enhances system design to simplify and improve resiliency in system interactions and dependencies
Maintains current perspective on technology trends and applies that to personal and team capability growth
Actively participates in code review and maintenance
Champions “automation first” mentality throughout engineering and operations practices
Drives code reuse and minimizes redundant development
Has strong familiarity with many technologies and shares that knowledge with others
Grow and mature automated response processes in the Security Operations Center
Support cross team collaboration in Enterprise Information Security to drive execution of initiatives
Distribute and provide technical material and updates to leadership
Drive increased productivity through operational excellence
Perform all other related duties as assigned
Leverage enterprise-approved AI tools to streamline workflows, automate tasks, and drive continuous improvement