Senior 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 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, document, test, debug new and existing software application
• Participate in full development life cycle including requirements analysis and design
• Experience of the full software development lifecycle – from business / systems analysis, thorough requirements gathering and functional specification authoring, to development and testing.
• Write technical specifications based on conceptual design and stated business requirements
• Support, maintain, and document software functionality
• Identify and evaluate new technologies for implementation
• Analyze code to find causes of errors and revise programs as needed
• Participate in software design meetings and analyze user needs to determine technical requirements
• Consult with end user to prototype, refine, test, and debug programs to meet needs
• Contribute to team growth by providing advice, mentoring, and coaching to other engineers with positivity and enthusiasm finish
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and effectively present them to decision makers
  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:

• Graduate degree with relevant experience
• 3+ years of solid Full stack development experience  with  Dot Net or Java
• Solid experience in object oriented programming & with good analytical skills
• Experience in database design and deployment
• Experience working with the CI/CD and DevOps goal/initiatives
• Experience working with web technologies and frameworks
• Knowledge of common design patterns and pattern based development
• Solid written/verbal communication skills
• NET Core solid Oops and C# concepts. REST services and Web API development Entity framework Angular 8+/React
• Full Stack Development: Design, develop, and maintain both frontend and backend web applications using .NET or Java, including ASP.NET, C#, and .NET Core/JDK 1.17 and HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and frameworks like React or Angular for frontend
• Backend Services: Implement backend logic, RESTful APIs, and database interactions using C# and .NET Core, ensuring secure, efficient, and scalable server-side functionality
• Frontend Development: Create responsive and user-friendly interfaces using JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and modern frontend frameworks, integrating with backend services for seamless data flow
• Database Management: Work with relational databases like SQL Server to design schemas, write queries, and integrate data storage solutions into applications for efficient data management
• Testing & Debugging: Write and execute unit tests using NUnit or similar frameworks, troubleshoot issues, and optimize code for both frontend and backend to ensure high-quality, reliable applications
• Working knowledge of Microsoft development best practices, design patterns, and tools
• Familiar with web application lifecycle and frontend, backend frameworks
• Knowledge of web services, WCF, and SOA (Service Oriented Architecture)
• Knowledge of design patterns and principles and .NET patterns
• Sound knowledge of CLR (Common Language Runtime) and its limitations

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.