Software 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 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:

• Learning Management System (LMS) and related learning technology product engineering, including research, proof of concepts, architect, design, develop, test, deploy and maintenance
• Design and develop modular, flexible, scalable, secure, reliable and quality learning solutions that deliver business value through superior user experience
• Implement system integration solutions (API, SSO, etc.) for seamless learning experiences across internal and external platforms
• Guide and support LMS administrators (internal and external), implementing and maintaining productivity tools to enhance their effectiveness
• Build processes and diagnostics tools to troubleshoot, maintain and optimize solutions and respond to customer and production issues
• Embrace continuous learning of engineering practices to ensure industry best practices and technology adoption, including DevOps, Cloud and Agile thinking
• Tech debt reduction or Tech transformation including Open-source adoption and Cloud adoption
• Design and develop key LMS solutions, ensuring scalability and performance
• Architect and implement solutions that meet modern web standards, including the integration of SCORM content, content management, and multi-tenant architectures
• Drive feature enhancements, bug fixed, and system optimization using modern JavaScript frameworks like React, and backend solutions such as Node
• Collaborate with UI/UX teams to create intuitive interfaces and user experiences
• Ensure code quality through code reviews, automated testing, and best development practices
• Oversee infrastructure management, leveraging  technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Automate and optimize deployment, scaling, and monitoring of LMS applications and solutions in production environments
• Ensure platform reliability, availability, and performance through effective monitoring and incident management
• Work closely with product managers, content teams, and designers to align technical solutions with business objectives
• Provide technical mentorship and guidance to stakeholders, and team members
• Lead architecture and code reviews to foster a culture of high-quality software development
• 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 in computer science, closely related field, or equivalent experience2+ years of software engineering in an enterprise environment
• 2+ years of experience working with SQL and/or NoSQL database solutions
• 1+ years of experience with version control systems (e.g. Git)
• 1+ years of experience in NodeJS
• 1+ years of experience in React
• 1+ years of experience in building RESTful web services
• Experience developing serverless solutions within cloud environments
• Solid understanding of single-sign on, and it’s various protocols.
• Proven comfortable working in a fast paced, highly collaborative and fluid work environment
• Proven highly effective communication skills

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.