Senior Full Stack Software Engineer

Location: Basking Ridge

** Requisition number:
** 2358832

** Job category:
** Technology

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.*
* ** Position Summary*
* Join our engineering team as a Senior Software Engineer and play a vital role in designing, developing, and delivering modern enterprise applications that directly impact millions of lives. In this role, you will be key in building high-scale solutions that support workflow management, integrations, analytics, and AI-enabled capabilities using cloud technologies and enterprise-approved advanced automation to streamline workflows and solve complex business problems.

As a seasoned  
** full-stack engineer** , you will leverage your expertise in Java Spring Boot, React, AWS cloud technologies, and modern software engineering practices to contribute across architecture, development, code reviews, technical leadership, and cross-functional collaboration. A critical component of this role involves a strategic modernization initiative where our team is transitioning from a legacy Salesforce-based platform to a cloud-native React and Java architecture.

Your familiarity with Salesforce will help bridge business processes and support these migration efforts.

We are looking for a professional, collaborative, and proactive engineer who is excited to apply modern engineering practices, leverage advanced intelligent tools, and work effectively with architects, product owners, business stakeholders, and fellow peers. This is an exciting opportunity to collaborate with talented team members, build robust applications that improve operational efficiency, and drive meaningful technical innovation.

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

** Primary Responsibilities*
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** Full-Stack Development** :
Design, develop, test, and maintain scalable, high-performance, and secure enterprise applications using Java Spring Boot, React, and Type Script

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** Modernization & Migration** :
Play a key role in transitioning legacy platforms (e.g., Salesforce-based architectures) into modern, cloud-native Java and React platforms

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** Cloud & Dev Ops** :
Design and deploy solutions on AWS using cloud-native patterns, while supporting containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), event-driven systems (Kafka), and automated CI/CD pipelines

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** Database & API Integration** :
Design and optimize relational databases (PostgreSQL) and build secure, highly available RESTful APIs to integrate internal and external systems

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** AI & Automation** :
Design, develop, and deploy AI-enabled platform capabilities and automate complex enterprise workflows using enterprise-approved AI tools to drive efficiency and innovation

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** Technical Leadership & Mentorship** :
Participate in architecture discussions, perform technical code reviews, promote engineering excellence, and mentor junior and mid-level software engineers

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** Agile Collaboration** :
Work proactively in an Agile/Scrum environment, collaborating with architects, product owners, and stakeholders to deliver accurate estimations and robust product features

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** Operational Excellence** :
Troubleshoot, debug, and optimize complex production systems to ensure applications meet strict security, scalability, performance, and high-availability requirements

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…