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.

Software Engineer II forms the backbone of the software development organization. This position requires excellent problem solving and analytical skills in addition to a high level of competency in object oriented design and programming. Produces commercial software components/services/solutions, execute moderate complexity software engineering assignments when provided high level business requirements and technical design guidelines from an architect or senior engineer with minimal supervision.

We are seeking a skilled and motivated Software Engineer with 3 to 6 years of hands-on experience in designing, developing, and maintaining scalable enterprise applications. The ideal candidate should have solid knowledge of core Java, Spring ecosystem, RESTful APIs, and modern development practices. You will be part of a collaborative team working on cutting-edge solutions in a fast-paced environment.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, test, and deploy high-performance Java applications
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code following best practices
• Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues and bugs
• Optimize application performance and scalability
• Contribute to architectural decisions and technical documentation
• Stay updated with emerging technologies and industry 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’s or Master’s degree in First Class
• 3+ years of professional experience in Java development
• Experience with:
  • Unit testing frameworks (JUnit, Mockito)
  • Build tools (Maven/Gradle)
  • Version control (Git/GitHub)
  • CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins)
  • AI User – Uses AI tools to enhance productivity and embracing the AI revolution with a builder’s mindset
• Solid proficiency in:
  • Core Java (Java 8+)
  • Spring Framework (Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Data)
  • RESTful APIs and Microservices
  • JPA/Hibernate
  • SQL and Basic PL/SQL
  • Frontend UI – (Preferred React JS)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
• Familiarity with:
  • Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) 
  • Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) 
• Proven coding Hands-on and good Analytical and communication skills
• Proven excellent problem-solving, debugging skills
• Proven exposure to DevOps practices and tools

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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