Senior Software Engineer Full Stack – Remote

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. 

 

If you are a Software Engineer who takes pride in what you deliver and passionate about building highly scalable applications, we have a great opportunity for you. We are looking for a Senior Full stack Software Engineer who can help us build a new application or modernize existing applications. You will serve as an individual contributor and help us to meet requirements with clients.

 

You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. 

 

Primary Responsibilities: 

• Design and implement UI and micro-services, implement telemetry solutions, and build CI/CD pipelines
• Build product features in collaboration with business and IT stakeholders
• Create innovative solutions to meet the needs of the business and to improve the overall health and reliability of the applications
• Define coding standards and best practices
• Coach and mentor other developers in the team
   
   

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: 

• 7+ years of progressive experience in Software Engineering
• 5+ years of experience with Node JS
• 2+ years of experience developing applications in React including component design and state management for specific use cases
• 2+ years of experience processing data using Kafka streams 
• 2+ years of experience designing and implementing RESTful services
• 2+ years of Agile delivery experience
• 2+ years of experience in building microservices using Spring Boot
• 2+ years of experience working on an agile team
• 2+ years of experience development/ maintaining CI/CD pipelines
• 2+ years of experience working with relational and/or NoSQL databases
• 2+ year of  cloud experience with Azure, GCP, AWS
• Proven capability of leading a small team

 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Proven solid communication and problem solving skills
• Experience delivering software using Agile/Scrum methodology
• Experience in Kafka or other event streaming technologies
• Experience in Docker, Azure, Jenkins, Grafana, Splunk
• Experience working in a DevOps model
• Ability to work in a fast paced, fluid environment while maintaining adherence to standards and best practices
• Healthcare industry experience

 

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy 

 

The salary range for this role is $89,800 to $176,700 annually based on full-time employment. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

 

Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

 

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.