Senior Software Engineer; Java Full Stack

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.

• 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 Dev Ops, CI/CD, and everything‑as‑code
• Understand performance parameters, debug, fix application performance issues, and address/resolve operations tickets within guided SLAs

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Software Engineering, related field, and/or 8+ years of experience in large‑scale distributed system development, including hands‑on operational experience
• 8+ years of hands‑on experience with Java/J2EE (preferably Java 17 and above), Spring Boot, No
  
  SQL Database, Docker/Kubernetes, Git Hub
• 6+ years of experience with Agile/lean development practices
• 4+ years of experience working with Microservices and Event‑driven architecture like Kafka
• 3+ years of experience with Cloud environments and architecture, preferably Azure
• 2+ years of engineering experience in building infrastructure using code (Terraform) and repeatable designs
• 2+ years of experience in automation of CI/CD and source control systems such as Git

• Experience with Python
• Experience with AngularJS
• Experience using Git Hub actions
• Expertise with JUnit, TestNG, or any other test framework. JUnit test cases and knowledge of the Dev Ops toolchain
• Healthcare domain background
• Proven solid troubleshooting skills

All Telecommuters 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.

United Health 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…