Software Engineer – Java Fullstack – Angular

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.  

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain Java applications using object-oriented principles and industry-standard practices
• Implement features and fix bugs by writing clean, efficient, and well-documented Java code
• Use GitHub Copilot to accelerate coding tasks, explore alternative implementations, and improve productivity
• Collaborate with senior developers to understand technical requirements and translate them into working code
• Write and maintain unit tests using JUnit/TestNG to ensure code reliability and coverage
• Debug and troubleshoot issues using IDE tools (e.g., IntelliJ IDEA, Eclipse) and logging frameworks
• Use Git and GitHub for version control, branching strategies, and pull request workflows
• Work with Maven or Gradle for project builds and dependency management
• Interact with relational databases using JDBC or ORM frameworks like Hibernate
• Consume and develop RESTful APIs, and handle JSON/XML data formats
• Participate in code reviews to learn best practices and improve code quality
• Continuously learn new tools, libraries, and frameworks relevant to the Java ecosystem
• 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 or equivalent experience in Engineering
• 2+ years of relevant IT experience
• Hands-on knowledge of Java, Springboot, NOSQL DB, Webservices, Javascript
• Good understanding of Azure fundamentals

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of Angular framework 
• Healthcare domain knowledge

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.

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