Senior Software Engineer

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, and data they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits, and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

As a Senior Software Engineer within Optum Technology, you will drive the design, development, and modernization of scalable enterprise applications supporting high-throughput healthcare and pharmacy benefit management (PBM) transaction systems. Working within an Agile environment, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to build cloud-native microservices, event-driven architectures, and secure RESTful APIs. In this role, you will leverage enterprise-approved AI platforms and modern development tools to boost engineering productivity, deliver high-quality solutions, and advance our cloud modernization roadmap.

You will enjoy the flexibility to telecommute* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and support scalable microservices, cloud-native applications, and event-driven architectures using Java, Spring Boot, Docker, and Kubernetes across the full software development lifecycle
• Implement secure RESTful APIs, relational database solutions, messaging systems (e.g., Kafka or JMS), and CI/CD pipelines following architectural standards, Domain-Driven Design (DDD), and DevSecOps best practices
• Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered solutions to address complex business challenges with an emphasis on responsible use of AI
• Leverage enterprise-approved AI tools and technologies (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Copilot) to streamline workflows, automate tasks, improve code quality, and enhance engineering delivery efficiency
• Evaluate emerging technology and AI trends to inform solution design, architectural standards, and strategic system modernization
• Monitor application health, perform root cause analysis, and troubleshoot issues across environments using observability tools (e.g., Splunk, Dynatrace, Grafana) to ensure high availability for mission-critical systems
• Collaborate within Agile/Scrum teams with product owners and architects, mentor junior engineers, and promote a culture of engineering excellence and continuous improvement
• Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered solutions to address complex business challenges with emphasis on responsible use of AI

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear directions 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 in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology OR 4+ years of software development experience in lieu of a degree
• 6+ years of hands-on software engineering experience developing enterprise applications using Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, and microservices architectures
• 4+ years of experience with event-driven architectures and messaging platforms such as Kafka or JMS
• 4+ years of experience utilizing enterprise monitoring and observability platforms (e.g., Dynatrace, Splunk, Grafana) for application health and performance analysis
• 3+ years of experience developing and deploying cloud-native applications on public cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP) utilizing Docker and Kubernetes
• 3+ years of experience with relational database technologies, data modeling concepts, and Agile/Scrum development methodologies
• 2+ years of experience utilizing AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Copilot) to enhance coding productivity, test automation, and software delivery efficiency

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in healthcare, pharmacy benefit management (PBM), claims processing, or real-time transaction processing systems
• Experience with healthcare industry integration standards such as NCPDP or HIPAA
• Experience building and supporting high-throughput, low-latency distributed systems utilizing architectural resiliency patterns
• Experience implementing AI-assisted software development and automation practices across engineering teams
• Proven experience leading technical design discussions, mentoring engineers, and driving engineering best practices
• All Telecommuters 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 $91,700 - $163,700 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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.

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