Sr Software Engineer - Remote

UnitedHealth Group • Eden Prairie, MN

1d • Remote

About The Position

For those who want to invent the future of health care, here's your opportunity. We're going beyond basic care to health programs integrated across the entire continuum of care. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will play a significant part in leading the rearchitecting efforts of our existing monolithic payment system to a cloud-native architecture, leveraging modern cloud technologies and best practices. This will include collaborating with cross-functional teams including software engineers, architects, and product managers to define and implement the new payment system architecture. The Lead Engineer will also drive the adoption of DevOps principles and practices throughout the software development lifecycle, ensuring seamless integration and deployment processes.

You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. For all hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office a minimum of four days per week.

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Requirements

• 7+ years of software engineering experience
• 5+ years of experience in rearchitecting large-scale monolithic applications to cloud-native architectures
• 5+ years of experience programming in languages such as Java, Python, or Node.js, and experience with modern frameworks and libraries
• 3+ years of experience with DevOps principles, CI/CD pipelines, and automation tools
• United States Citizenship
• If you are offered this position, you will be required to provide extensive personal information to obtain and maintain a suitability or determination of eligibility for a Confidential/Secret or Top Secret security clearance as a condition of your employment

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
• 3+ years of experience in payment domain
• 3+ years of experience with cloud computing platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform, including experience with serverless architectures, containers, and orchestration
• 2+ years of experience with payment industry standards, protocols, and security best practices

Responsibilities

• Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies, frameworks, and industry trends related to payment systems and cloud computing
• Design and implement microservices-based architecture using domain-driven design principles
• Utilize Kubernetes for container orchestration and management, ensuring scalability, reliability, and high availability of the payment system
• Implement robust monitoring, logging, and alerting mechanisms to ensure system performance and availability
• Develop highly resilient and highly available components for the payment system
• Conduct technology evaluations and provide recommendations for new tools, technologies, and frameworks that can enhance our payment infrastructure
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional growth

Benefits

• In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements).
• No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level