Software Engineer
About The Position
The Software Engineer will join Optum’s Cyber Defense Tooling development group to maintain and advance an internally developed product for the Security Operations Center. The product organizes, streamlines, and automates work for operational teams. The role involves architecting solutions and coordinating development across projects within Enterprise Information Security. The position reports to the Senior Manager of Cybersecurity Software Development for the Security Operations Center. The successful candidate is expected to be a self-starter who is organized, detail-oriented, and motivated to improve the Security Operations Center. The role can be performed remotely from anywhere within the United States, subject to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy. The engineer will apply modern software engineering practices, improve system design and resiliency, participate in code review and maintenance, promote automation and code reuse, and help develop automated response processes. The role also supports cross-team initiatives, shares technical updates with leadership, advances operational excellence, and uses enterprise-approved AI tools to improve workflows. The stated annual salary range is $72,800 to $130,000 for full-time employment, with pay determined by factors including location, education, experience, and certifications.
Requirements
- At least 4 years of software development experience.
- At least 4 years of Golang experience, or at least 4 years of experience in two backend languages, at least one of which is compiled; examples include Java, C, C#, C++, and Rust.
- At least 2 years of JavaScript experience and experience with at least one JavaScript framework, such as Vue or React.
- At least 1 year of experience with commercial cloud hosting environments, including AWS, Google Cloud Platform, or Microsoft Azure, specifically regarding tooling, best practices, and security.
- At least 1 year of experience with Git.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with relational databases.
- At least 1 year of experience with containerization tools such as Docker.
- Knowledge of Agile, CI/CD, and DevOps practices.
- Demonstrated experience leading projects focused on innovation 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 in AWS, GCP, or Azure.
- Familiarity with network design and implementation.
- Familiarity with graph databases such as AWS Neptune.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement solutions that exemplify modern software engineering practices.
- Enhance system design to simplify and improve resiliency in system interactions and dependencies.
- Maintain awareness of technology trends and apply them to personal and team capability growth.
- Participate in code review and maintenance.
- Champion an automation-first mentality in engineering and operations practices.
- Drive code reuse and minimize redundant development.
- Share technical knowledge with others.
- Grow and mature automated response processes in the Security Operations Center.
- Support cross-team collaboration in Enterprise Information Security to drive initiatives.
- Distribute technical material and updates to leadership.
- Drive increased productivity through operational excellence.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
- Leverage enterprise-approved AI tools to streamline workflows, automate tasks, and drive continuous improvement.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package, subject to eligibility requirements.
- Incentive and recognition programs.
- Equity stock purchase plan.
- 401(k) contribution.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
