Sr Software Engineer - Remote - Remote Eligible

Caring. Connecting. Growing Together.

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.

Information is the lifeblood of the healthcare industry - everything depends on it. At Optum Insight Technology & Engineering, you’ll help us work on streamlining the flow of information between payers, healthcare providers and various other stakeholders to deliver the right insights to the right places at the right times, driving better outcomes for patients, reducing friction in the health system and lowering costs. Every day our work directly impacts the world for the better, in meaningful and profound ways.

You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, test, deploy, monitor, maintain, and continuously improve software
• Translate product concepts into project commitments that deliver incremental value to our customers frequently and with high quality
• Mentor the engineering team through code reviews and hands-on design sessions

Required Qualifications:

• 7+ years of coding experience in a main programming language such as Java with a willingness and ability to learn new ones
• 7+ years of experience in engineering fundamentals, unit testing, code reviews, telemetry, agile, and DevOps
• 4+ years of experience working with three or more of the following: continuous integration, continuous delivery tools, REST API development, serverless architecture, containerization, IaC, public/private cloud, application observability and messaging stream architecture
• 2+ years of experience with polyglot storage architectures including relational, columnar, key value, graph or the like
• 1+ years of experience delivering applications using componentized and distributed architectures

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience delivering reusable components, patterns, and tools
• Experience in the health care industry
• Solid understanding of formal architecture design patterns and best practices
• Proven ability to communicate effectively to both technical and non-technical globally distributed audiences

All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth 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). 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.

Application Deadline: 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.