Software Engineer, Backend Developer, Cloud Engineer - Software

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Location:

Minnetonka, Minnesota, United States Salary: $72,800 - $130,000/year

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United Health Group 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.

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

Job Responsibilities:

Own and evolve a modern, cloud-native platform architecture that powers multiple lines of business, driving scalability, reliability, and seamless interoperability across the healthcare ecosystem

Design, develop and maintain Java and Golang based microservices, defining robust API contracts and driving reliable, scalable system interactions

Build and integrate end-to-end solutions, ensuring seamless consumption of REST/GraphQL APIsDesign and deliver responsive, accessible, and high-quality user experiences using modern frameworks and well-defined design systems

Establish and optimize front-end CI/CD practices, ensuring robust automation, quality gates, and secure, repeatable deployments

Drive engineering excellence through strong testing practices (unit, integration, E2E) and adoption of static/dynamic analysis tools

Lead technical collaboration across teams, working with UX, product, and architecture partners to influence roadmaps, conduct code reviews, and mentor engineers

Leverage AI-assisted development tools to accelerate delivery, improve code quality, and enhance overall engineering productivity, while adhering to responsible AI practices

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 5+ years of fullstack software engineering experience, with a strong emphasis on building and operating backend services in enterprise production environments3+ years of expertise in designing and developing microservices using Java/Spring Boot2+ years of experience in designing and developing RESTful APIs and high-throughput services2+ years of experience in data-intensive applications using relational databases2+ years of experience in building, deploying, and operating cloud-native services with a strong focus on scalability, resiliency, and observability in production2+ years of experience in modern Dev Ops and CI/CD practices, including pipeline design, automated testing, and deployment using tools such as Git Hub Actions, Terraform and Docker1+ years of solid front-end engineering experience (e.g., React, Next.js,

or similar), with the ability to build responsive, accessible, and high-quality consumer-facing applications1+ years of experience with engineering best practices, including test-driven development and the use of static and dynamic code analysis tools (e.g., CodeQL, Sonar Qube, security scanners)

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline2+ years of experience in cloud-native architecture using AWS core infrastructure2+ years of strong PostgreSQL expertise, including query optimization, and performance tuning1+ years of experience developing applications in…