Software Engineer – Remote Canada

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. 

You will enjoy the flexibility to telecommute* from anywhere within Canada as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Design software solutions and explain your design in review meetings.
• Efficiently provide solutions in source code, test code, and documentation. Meet or exceed the quality standard of the team.
• Provide design review feedback and code review feedback for other developers.
• Troubleshoot the production issues and answer questions from the support team.
• Participate in the team’s on-call rotation.
• Identify impediments in the team’s process and suggest improvements.

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or closely related field
• 3+ years of experience developing production software solutions
• 2+ years of experience on web programming using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Node
• 2+ years of experience in reading legacy source code
• 1+ year of experience working remotely
• 1+ year of experience using Git

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficiency in writing clean, maintainable code
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Good at explaining source code or design in English
• Good at listening to non-technical people and asking questions to get real requirements
• Experience in test automation
• Experience in threat modeling and threat analysis
• Experience in imaging software
• Familiar with DICOM standard

*All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.

Canada Residents Only: The salary range for Canada residents is $61,400 to $127,500 per year. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc.

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. 

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment. 

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