Senior Software Engineer – Java FSE React

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:

• Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain and continuously improve software
• Translate product concepts into project commitments that deliver incremental value to our customers frequently and with high quality
• Participate in Agile / Scrum methodology to deliver high-quality software releases
  Performing all phases of software engineering including requirements analysis, application design, code, test, deploy, and support
• Review code and provide feedback relative to best practices and improving performance
• Troubleshoot production support issues post-deployment and come up with solutions as required
• Be innovative in solution design and development to meet the needs of the business
• Working very closely with Architecture group and driving technical solutions
• Expected to adapt in dynamic and collaborative work environment and make independent decision
• Collaborate to meet project timelines
• 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:

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience
• 4+ years of coding experience with one or more of the follow languages Java, Go, Python or JavaScript with a willingness and ability to learn new ones
• 2+ years of experience in Reactjs
• Experience working with at least one of the following: continuous integration / continuous delivery tools, REST API development, serverless architecture, containerization, IaC, public / private cloud, application observability and / or messaging / stream architecture
• Experience working within an Agile / Scrum Methodology
• Solid understanding of engineering fundamentals: unit testing, code reviews, Agile and DevOps
• Ability to communicate effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences

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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