Senior Software Engineer I

Requisition Number: 2369779
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 Responsibility:

• 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

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in full stack development with strong UI expertise
• Proven experience building scalable enterprise applications with modern frontend frameworks
• Solid experience in React / Next.js / Angular with JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3
• Hands-on experience with Node.js APIs (Express) and basic backend integration
• Experience integrating AI/GenAI APIs (OpenAI, basic LLM usage) into applications
• Basic experience with cloud environments (AWS/Azure) and deployments
• Hands-on experience in Node.js APIs, BFF architecture, and Python backend frameworks
• Experience with RAG architectures, vector embeddings, and semantic search systems
• Experience in building real-time, high-throughput applications and streaming data systems
• Experience implementing security best practices and compliance standards
• Solid knowledge of distributed systems, scalability patterns, and performance optimization
• Understanding of UI performance fundamentals (basic optimization, rendering efficiency)
• Good understanding of REST APIs and client-server architecture
• Basic understanding of RAG concepts, embeddings, and AI-driven workflows
• Understanding of application-level scalability basics and stateless design
• Understanding of logging, debugging, and basic monitoring practices
• Deep understanding of AI/ML, NLP, Generative AI, and enterprise AI integrations
• Solid understanding of system design, resilience, and fault-tolerant architectures
• Familiarity with real-time communication concepts (WebSockets/SSE)
• Familiarity with event-driven systems (basic producers/consumers)
• Proven exposure to caching concepts (browser caching, API-level caching)
• Proven exposure to CI/CD pipelines and version control (Git)
• Proven ability to develop features independently within defined scope
• Proven awareness of security fundamentals (authentication, API security basics)
• Proven ability to build responsive, reusable UI components and integrate with backend APIs
• Proven solid collaboration skills across frontend, backend, and AI teams
• Proven solid expertise in React / Next.js / Angular, JavaScript, TypeScript, CSS frameworks
• Proven expertise in cloud-native development, DevOps practices, and CI/CD pipelines
• Proven leadership in mentoring teams, driving design decisions, and delivering large-scale solutions

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience building component libraries or structured frontend architecture
• Experience working with BFF layer or API aggregation patterns
• Hands-on experience with Python backend frameworks (FastAPI/Flask)
• Experience implementing AI-driven UI features (chatbots, assistants)
• Experience with Docker and basic containerization workflows
• Domain experience in banking, healthcare, or enterprise analytics
• Familiarity with LangChain or basic AI orchestration frameworks
• Familiarity with observability tools (basic metrics, dashboards)
• Understanding of caching tools like Redis or CDN concepts
• Understanding of advanced system design concepts (latency, throughput, scaling)
• Proven exposure to Next.js SSR/ISR or advanced rendering techniques
• Proven exposure to vector databases (Pinecone, ChromaDB)
• Proven exposure to Kafka or real-time streaming data systems
• Proven awareness of Kubernetes and cloud-native deployment models
• Proven exposure to security standards (OAuth, RBAC, secure APIs)

Technical Stack

• Frontend / UI: React.js, Next.js, Angular, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3
• UI Styling & State Management: Material UI, Tailwind CSS, Styled Components, Redux, Zustand
• Backend & APIs: Node.js (Express, NestJS), Python (FastAPI, Flask, Django), REST, GraphQL, BFF
• Real-time Communication: WebSockets, Server-Sent Events (SSE)
• AI/ML & Generative AI: Scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch, LangChain, LangGraph, OpenAI APIs, GPT models, AWS Bedrock
  Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), Prompt Engineering, Vector Embeddings, Semantic Search
• NLP: Transformers, BERT, SpaCy, NLTK, NER, Sentiment Analysis, Summarization
• Data & Streaming: Pandas, NumPy, PySpark, Apache Spark, Spark SQL, Kafka, ETL pipelines
• Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, SQL Server, Pinecone, ChromaDB
• Cloud & DevOps: AWS (SageMaker, Bedrock, Lambda, S3, API Gateway) / Azure
  Docker, Kubernetes (AKS/EKS), Jenkins, GitHub Actions, CI/CD
• Observability & Security: Logging, Monitoring, Tracing, OAuth, SSO, RBAC, Encryption
• Tools & Practices: Git, GitHub, Agile/Scrum, Microservices, Distributed Systems

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.