Senior Software Engineer – 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 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.  

 

We are seeking a highly skilled and innovative Lead UX/UI Engineer to join our healthcare team. The successful candidate will drive developing applications of user interfaces (UI), creating front end web applications for our internal generative AI chatbots. This individual contributor role involves collaborating with other AI engineers to ensure seamless integration of web apps with AI models.

 

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

 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Design, code, test, document, and maintain high-quality and scalable Big Data, Cloud solutions
  
• Design and develop high-quality, scalable, and resilient web applications using Java and modern JavaScript frameworks (React.js, TypeScript)
  
• Lead the front-end and back-end development efforts, ensuring seamless integration and responsive application behavior
  
• Research, evaluate, and deploy new tools, frameworks, and patterns to build sustainable Big Data platform
  
• Define and develop APIs for integration with various data sources in the enterprise
  
• Analyze and define customer requirements
  
• Create prototypes, proof-of-concepts & design and code reviews
  
• Collaborate with management, quality assurance, architecture, and other development teams
  
• Write technical documentation and participate in production support
  
• Keep skills up to date through ongoing self-directed training
  
• Implement and maintain containerized applications using Kubernetes, managing deployment, scaling, and networking
  
• Employ Git for source control and GitHub Actions for continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) workflows
  
• Monitor the health of applications, implementing logging and monitoring solutions to preemptively resolve potential issues
  
• Analyze existing applications for performance bottlenecks and implement optimizations to enhance user experience
  
• Collaborate with project managers, UX/UI designers, and other developers to translate business requirements into technical specifications
  
• Demonstrated ability in managing and scaling large-scale applications with a focus on optimizing application performance
  
• Solid experience in implementing logging, monitoring, and alerting tools
  
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills
  
• Solid communication and collaboration skills, with a proven track record of working in agile environments

 

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:

• 6+ years of total IT experience in hands-on software development, UX/UI design
  
• 4+ years of experience in developing (frontend, backend, or full stack) such as React, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, TypeScript, Pyral, Node JS or Angular 
  
• 2+ years of experience in implementing front-end with LLM models responses in Azure cloud platform and webapp deployments
  
• 2+ years of experience with Agile/Scrum methodology and best practices
  
• 2+ years of experience with Github, Jenkins CI/CD, JUnit and Docker
  
• 2+ years of experience in development with Python and/or Pyspark 
  
• 2+ years of experience in SQL working with databases like SQL Server, Oracle, mySQL or similar

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Data analysis experience  
  
• Functional testing experience 
  
• Healthcare industry experience 
  
• Understanding of SOA (service-oriented architecture) concepts 
  
• Excellent analysis, process, problem solving and critical thinking skills 

 

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

 

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer 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 us, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $89,900 to $160,600 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable. 

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.

 

 

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

 

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