Sr Software Engineer – 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.

UHC Technology is focused on driving change, modernization, and ensuring reliable and stable systems so that we can help to transform health care – making it easier, more affordable, and more effective for those we serve. We are passionate about technology and the role it plays to create distinctive experiences to our constituents. While we are always focused on how technology can help us deliver faster and with improved quality, we are far more enthusiastic about the ways technology can reinvent how we deliver on our mission in partnership with the UHC lines of business and Optum Technology.

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.

• Design and develop solutions for the current project through cloud-hosted Java Microservices/Kafka streams and Data Stage ETL jobs
• Mentor and guide developers on the team
• Hands‑on work with deliverables of java services, cloud solutions, data pipelines, Kafka streaming and Data Stage PX to implement solutions
• Help create strategic direction for how to transform other components of the app using modern technologies (Kafka, services, SQL and No
  
  SQL DB)
• Help triage and fix issues with solution in Production
• Leverage enterprise‑approved AI tools to enhance productivity and innovation by streamlining workflows and automating repetitive tasks
• Evaluate emerging trends to drive continuous improvement and strategic innovation

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.

• 8+ years of experience with Java micro‑services, Spring Boot, Spring Batch
• 5+ years of experience with Data Stage PX ETL development
• 5+ years of experience with databases such as MySQL, Oracle, Postgres
• 3+ years of experience hosting micro services in cloud environments, specifically, experience in Kubernetes
• 3+ years of experience with Kafka Producer, Kafka Consumer and Kafka Streams
• 3+ years of solid CI/CD experience, including building and deploying and maintaining cloud micro services

• Git, Git Hub, Git Hub actions, Git Hub Pipelines
• Docker
• XL Deploy
• General CI/CD pipeline experience

* All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to United Health 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 $89,900 to $160,600 annually based on full‑time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

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 United Health 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,…