Senior Manager Software Engineering

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:

• Provide technology leadership to a solid engineering teamCome up with long term architecture roadmap for the existing products
• Develops pioneering approaches to emerging technology and industry trends
• Define, use and communicate design patterns and best practices
• Provide technology leadership to the team. Mentor and guide them whenever required
• Communicate with internal and external business partners. Should be able to handle Onshore/Offshore model
• Act as the liaison between Business and Developers and project management groups
• Present and evaluate design solutions objectively and facilitate conflict resolution
• Participation in Design reviews, Test Case reviews, and Production Support readiness reviews for new releases, provide inputs for Go/No Go decision
• Support QA, UAT and Release phases of the project via defect analysis, change maintenance, etc.
• Closely working Business Teams, Onshore partners, deployment and infrastructure teams
• Provides leadership to and is accountable for the performance of managers and/or senior level professional staffImpact of work is most often at the operational or local business unit or market level
• 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:

• 12+ years of experience in software engineering with a focus in Frontend applications using React and Backend Java /Springboot applications  
• 8+ years of experience in managing, mentoring, and developing engineering teams. Demonstrated ability to inspire and motivate team members, fostering a collaborative and productive work environment
• 8+ years of expertise in project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Scrum, Waterfall) and tools. A solid track record of successfully leading and delivering complex software projects on schedule and within budget
• Extensive experience in hands-on development and architecture design, with a solid background in cloud technologies such as AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud
• Experience working with teams that leveraged two or more of the following: continuous integration/continuous delivery tools, REST API development, serverless architecture, containerization, IaC, public/private cloud, web applications, web services, application observability and/or messaging / stream architecture
• Experience in implementing best practices, code reviews, and testing procedures to ensure high standards of software quality. Adherence to Security and Compliance protocols to safeguard infrastructure and resources
• Proven excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively engage with stakeholders, including clients, executives, and cross-functional teams. Ability to translate technical concepts into business terms
• Proven solid analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to make data-driven decisions. Experience in risk management and mitigation strategies
• Proven commitment to quality and continuous improvement

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.