Senior Software Engineer I

Requisition Number: 2351686
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.
Primary Responsibilities:

• Frontend (React)
  • Build and maintain modular, high-performance UI components with Reactjs (TypeScript preferred)
  • Implement intuitive user workflows for certification reviews, evidence display, BOT results, and audit trails
  • Integrate UI securely with backend APIs (AWS API Gateway)
• Backend (AWS Serverless)
  • Design, build, and maintain serverless backend logic using AWS Lambda (Nodejs or Python)
  • Develop REST APIs with API Gateway, Lambda, and integration layers
  • Model and manage structured attributes and state transitions in DynamoDB
  • Work with S3 for artifact storage, metadata management, and transitions (e.g., Excel - structured DynamoDB objects)
  • Optimize backend performance, implement pagination, indexing, and fault tolerance
• Integrate with upcoming agentic frameworks, including:
  • AWS Bedrock Agents (multi-step automation, tool calling)
  • Google ADK (Agent Development Kit) for multi-agent orchestration
• DevOps, Security and Collaboration
  • Work on CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions or AWS CodePipeline)
  • Ensure secure authentication/authorization with AWS IAM and API Gateway
• Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regards to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do so

We are looking for a Full-Stack Engineer who can own both the React-based frontend and the AWS serverless backend that integrates eventually with BOT framework.
Required Qualifications:

• Frontend
  • Solid hands-on React.js / TypeScript / JavaScript
  • Expertise in consuming REST APIs securely (JWT, CORS, etc.)
• Backend / Cloud
  • Experience building microservices or APIs using AWS Lambda
  • Experience with Node.js or Python on the backend
  • Good understanding of DynamoDB (schema design, GSI/LSI, partition keys)
  • Familiarity with S3, presigned URLs, data ingestion flows
  • Proven skills in designing REST APIs (API Gateway)
• General Engineering
  • Experience in unit testing and integration testing mindset
  • Solid understanding of Git, branching strategies, code reviews
  • Demonstrated ability to write clean, maintainable, well-documented code
• DevOps
  • CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, CodePipeline) experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• DevOps
  • Infrastructure-as-Code (CloudFormation, CDK, Terraform)
• AI and Agentic Systems Exposure
  • Awareness of agentic workflows (planning, evidence gathering, tool invocation)
• Familiarity with at least one AI agent platform:
  • AWS Bedrock Agents
  • Google ADK

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.