Architect for MCNA Dental Software Development - Remote

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 inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

As an Architect within the MCNA Dental software development team, you will provide architectural leadership across portals, internal business applications, EDI systems, and HL7 APIs. In this role, you will lead the design, build, and implementation of complex technical solutions while communicating overall architectural vision, technical strategies, and trade-offs across various levels of the organization. You will leverage modern cloud platforms, interoperability frameworks, and AI-powered tools to improve system performance, reliability, and reusability within resource and business dependencies. Joining this team offers an exciting opportunity to drive innovation in healthcare interoperability, CMS compliance, and distributed software systems while delivering high-impact solutions to executives, business stakeholders, and end users.

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.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide architectural leadership for MCNA Dental software development across portals, internal business applications, EDI systems, and HL7 APIs
• Communicate overall architectural vision, technical strategies, and trade-offs across various organizational levels to gain buy-in from executives and stakeholders
• Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered solutions, platform automations, and modern technical capabilities to address complex business challenges with an emphasis on responsible AI usage
• Provide recommendations and technical guidance to improve system performance, reliability, and reusability within budget, resource, and business constraints
• Evaluate emerging technologies, architectural trends, and integration patterns to inform solution design, technical briefings, and strategic innovation
• Engage across teams to assist on in-flight initiatives, conduct technical briefings, and demonstrate new technologies across the organization
• Leverage enterprise-approved AI tools to streamline software engineering workflows, automate development tasks, and drive continuous improvement
• Lead business solutions and capabilities, collaborating closely with executive leadership, business partners, and engineering teams

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.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 4+ years of equivalent software engineering and architectural experience
• 5+ years of leadership experience in an architectural role guiding software engineering teams
• 5+ years of experience designing enterprise-scale distributed systems
• 5+ years of software engineering experience across APIs, web applications, cloud platforms, file-based integrations, batch processing, SQL and NoSQL databases, and data integration patterns
• 2+ years of experience building, deploying, or integrating AI-powered capabilities, machine learning pipelines, or enterprise automations
• Demonstrated experience communicating architectural vision, technical strategies, and trade-offs to executive stakeholders and leadership teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related technical field
• Experience with EDI transactions (e.g., 834 Enrollment, 835 Payments, 837 Claims)
• Experience with CMS Interoperability standards (e.g., HL7, FHIR, Patient Access, Provider Access, Payer-to-Payer)
• Experience with modern DevOps practices, CI/CD automation pipelines, and infrastructure as code
• Experience with Identity and Access Management frameworks (e.g., OIDC, OAuth, SSO)
• Hands-on experience leveraging Large Language Models (LLMs), generative AI tools, or modern AI development platforms
• Solid knowledge of HIPAA, PHI, enterprise security, and compliance standards
• All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. 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. The salary for this role will range from $112,700 - $193,200 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.