Design, build, and maintain full-stack applications and backend microservices. Develop scalable APIs, support CI/CD, containerization, and observability. Integrate AI-assisted tools and GenAI concepts, ensure secure and compliant AI practices, collaborate with cross-functional teams, mentor junior developers, and improve engineering processes and automation.
Requisition Number: 2333609
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:
Required Qualifications:
Soft Skills:
Preferred Qualifications:
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.
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:
- Design, develop, and maintain full-stack applications and backend services
- Build scalable APIs and microservices with a focus on performance, reliability, and maintainability
- Contribute to AI-first development initiatives by utilizing AI-assisted development tools and exploring GenAI capabilities within applications and workflows
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions
- Support implementation of secure, compliant, and responsible AI practices
- Develop reusable APIs, services, and shared application components for enterprise adoption
- Participate in CI/CD, testing, deployment automation, and operational support activities
- Learn and implement emerging technologies to advance project goals and improve delivery outcomes
- Recommend and implement process improvements to increase engineering efficiency and software quality
- 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 regard 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:
- Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field
- 2+ years of experience in software engineering or application development
- Solid experience in full-stack application development using modern frontend and backend technologies
- Experience developing backend services, APIs, and microservices
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes, and observability tools
- Familiarity with distributed systems, API design, and cloud-native application development
- Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot and exposure to GenAI concepts
- Understanding secure coding practices and responsible AI principles
Soft Skills:
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Solid analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Ability to work effectively within agile development teams
- Ability to mentor and support junior developers
Preferred Qualifications:
- AI/ML certifications
- Experience with programming languages such as Go, Java, Python, and modern frontend frameworks including React
- Experience in healthcare, pharmacy, or financial services domains
Azure proficiency; AWS or GCP experience accepted as alternatives - Proven track record of leveraging AI tools and AI-driven solutions to improve productivity and engineering outcomes
- Familiarity with enterprise application development and modern software delivery practices
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.
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