Senior Software Engineer

Requisition Number: 2388732
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 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.
You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely from anywhere within the U.S. while tackling some tough challenges
Primary Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and operate secure cloud platform services and software that meet business requirements
• Demonstrate experience with the full development life cycle for large-scale software products, including extensive knowledge of service-oriented architectures, design patterns, data, and web services
• Collaborate and communicate effectively with other engineers and offshore/global teams
• Understand product, project, and consumer priorities and follow Agile methodologies to deliver features within the specified timeline
• Independently perform coding and unit testing, and assist/mentor team members as needed, including conducting code reviews
• Adhere to code quality standards, development best practices, and deliver defect-free code
• Partner with the business and enterprise architecture team to understand requirements and design/develop end-to-end solutions
• Practice agile solution delivery and influence teams towards engineering best practices, such as DevOps, CI/CD, and everything-as-code
• Understand performance parameters, debug, fix application performance issues, and address/resolve operations tickets within guided SLAs

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that challenges you, provides clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role, and offers development for other roles you may be interested in.
Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in large-scale distributed system development, including hands-on operational experience
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with Java/J2EE (preferably Java 17 and above), Spring Boot, NoSQL Database, Docker/Kubernetes, GitHub
• 5+ years of experience with Agile/lean development practices
• 5+ years of experience working with Microservices and Event-driven architecture like Kafka
• 3+ years of experience with Cloud environments and architectures, preferably Azure
• 3+ years of engineering experience in building infrastructure using code (Terraform) and repeatable designs
• 3+ years of experience in automation of CI/CD and source control systems such as Git

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Python
• Experience using GitHub actions
• Expertise with JUnit, TestNG, or any other test framework. JUnit test cases and knowledge of the DevOps toolchain
• Solid troubleshooting skills
• Healthcare domain background

*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 to $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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