Senior Full Stack 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 diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead the design, development, testing, and deployment of scalable software solutions that meet business and technical goals, and drive significant business impact
• Collaborate with a cross-functional team of engineers and product managers to understand business goals, gather requirements, and translate into detailed, actionable technical requirements
• Create technical specifications, oversee code reviews, and assist in resolving urgent application issues in and outside business hours
• Innovate and maintain product quality in partnership with development partners, including prototyping and rapidly iterating solutions for viability and scalability
• Uphold code quality and standards while managing data integrity risks through efficient QA strategies
• Champion process improvements, implementing methodologies that enhance team efficiency, code quality, and overall project outcomes
• Research, write and edit documentation and technical requirements, including software designs, evaluation plans, test results, technical manuals and formal recommendations and reports. Lead discussions with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Lead, mentor, and develop diverse technical talent, ensuring equitable opportunities and a culture of inclusion and respect, thereby inspiring and motivating all team members
• Participate in our talent acquisition and training programs, striving to build and maintain a diverse and inclusive team
• Foster a culture of continuous learning to keep your team current with emerging technology and software engineering trends
• 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:

• Bachelor of Engineering
• 5 + experiance as Full Stack Enginner
• Good work ethic. Mentor the junior employee
• Expertise in programming languages such as Python, R, Java, or similar, and experience with data manipulation and analysis libraries (e.g., Pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn)
• Proficiency in full stack development technologies such as HTML/CSS, JavaScript, React, Angular, Node.js, Python, Java, or similar
• Solid understanding of databases and SQL, with experience in designing and optimizing database structures
• Proven excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to analyze complex business problems and develop innovative solutions
• Solid communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate a team, fostering a positive and collaborative work environment
• Proven proactive and self-driven with a passion for staying updated with the latest technologies and industry trends

Preferred Qualification:

• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and big data technologies (e.g., Hadoop, Spark) 

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.