Software Engineer

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.

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

Job Responsibilities: 

• Own and evolve a modern, cloud-native platform architecture that powers multiple lines of business, driving scalability, reliability, and seamless interoperability across the healthcare ecosystem

• Design, develop and maintain Java and Golang based microservices, defining robust API contracts and driving reliable, scalable system interactions

• Build and integrate end-to-end solutions, ensuring seamless consumption of REST/GraphQL APIs

• Design and deliver responsive, accessible, and high-quality user experiences using modern frameworks and well-defined design systems

• Establish and optimize front-end CI/CD practices, ensuring robust automation, quality gates, and secure, repeatable deployments

• Drive engineering excellence through strong testing practices (unit, integration, E2E) and adoption of static/dynamic analysis tools

• Lead technical collaboration across teams, working with UX, product, and architecture partners to influence roadmaps, conduct code reviews, and mentor engineers

• Leverage AI-assisted development tools to accelerate delivery, improve code quality, and enhance overall engineering productivity, while adhering to responsible AI practices

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.

Required Qualifications 

• 5+ years of fullstack software engineering experience, with a strong emphasis on building and operating backend services in enterprise production environments

• 3+ years of expertise in designing and developing microservices using Java/Spring Boot

• 2+ years of experience in designing and developing RESTful APIs and high-throughput services

• 2+ years of experience in data-intensive applications using relational databases

• 2+ years of experience in building, deploying, and operating cloud-native services with a strong focus on scalability, resiliency, and observability in production
• 2+ years of experience in modern DevOps and CI/CD practices, including pipeline design, automated testing, and deployment using tools such as GitHub Actions, Terraform and Docker

• 1+ years of solid front-end engineering experience (e.g., React, Next.js, or similar), with the ability to build responsive, accessible, and high-quality consumer-facing applications

• 1+ years of experience with engineering best practices, including test-driven development and the use of static and dynamic code analysis tools (e.g., CodeQL, SonarQube, security scanners) 

Preferred Qualifications:  

• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline

• 2+ years of experience in cloud-native architecture using AWS core infrastructure

• 2+ years of strong PostgreSQL expertise, including query optimization, and performance tuning

• 1+ years of experience developing applications in Golang

• Experience leveraging AI tools and building AI-powered features and workflows to enhance business outcomes

Soft Skills:  

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work in a distributed, fast-moving, and agile environment

• Effectively collaborate with product stakeholders and partners to deliver consumer-focused solutions

*All Telecommuters 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). 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 $72,800 to $130,000 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.  

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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.

At UnitedHealth 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, location, and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups, and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

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