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 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. as you take on some tough challenges.

• Write clean, high quality, testable, secure, maintainable and extendable code
• Work closely with product owners, architects, and other engineering teams to understand requirements and deliver high-quality, user-focused solutions
• Perform all phases of software engineering including requirement analysis, code, test, debugging, deployment and support
• Use best practices and experience to design, code, build, test performance and scalable software solutions
• Collaborate with team to achieve timely resolution of all production issues meeting or exceeding Service Level Agreements
• Use technical knowledge and experience to resolve development and support issues
• Be able to prioritize tasks and work concurrently on multiple tasks
• Participate in Agile / Scrum methodology to deliver high-quality software releases
• Collaborate with your peers to meet project timelines
• Investigate and resolve bugs and issues within the application and collaborate with the team to identify root causes and ensure timely resolution
• Stay current with the latest industry trends, including AI technologies and tools to improve the development process
• Demonstrate excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritize work in a highly dynamic environment

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.

• 5 years of experience in software development with solid expertise in Microsoft Azure Platform – .NET & ASP.NET MVC
• 5 years of development and testing experience with Azure App Services, Functions, Azure Dev Ops
• 5 years of Web Development and testing experience with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Jquery
• 5 years of Web Development and testing experience with Bootstrap or other responsive frameworks, AJAX and asynchronous programming, frontend integration with MVC views
• 5 years of experience and understanding of DB design concepts of SQL Server, Query Optimization
• 3 years of experience of working with Git Hub CI/CD

• Bachelor’s Degree (or higher) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
• 2 years of Agile experience
• 2 years of experience and familiarity with automated deployments & Unit testing technologies
• Experience in developing REST/JSON APIs
• Health Care domain knowledge i.e., STARS HEDIS
• Solid understanding of OAuth2, OpenID Connect
• Proven solid organizational skills and focus on accuracy and attention to detail
• Proven excellent analytical, problem solving and troubleshooting abilities
• Proven excellent self-starter with the ability to work both independently and in a team environment
• Proven ability to work in accordance with applicable security policies and procedures to safeguard company and client information

* 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…