Senior Full Stack Engineer

Senior Full Stack Engineer- Dublin, Letterkenny

UnitedHealth Group is a health care and well-being company that’s dedicated to improving the health outcomes of millions around the world. We are comprised of two distinct and complementary businesses, UnitedHealthcare and Optum, working to build a better health system for all. Here, your contributions matter as they will help transform health care for years to come. Make an impact with a diverse team that shares your passion for helping others. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

About the Role:

In healthcare, evolution doesn’t just happen. It takes innovation, imagination, and a passion for solving problems in new and better ways. And innovation is taking place at a lightning-fast pace every day at Optum. As the fastest growing part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, we’re expanding our team in Ireland and creating excellent opportunities for those who want greater purpose and more impact in their work. We’ll provide the investment, support, and resources to advance your career. You’ll provide the talent, ambition, and drive. 

As a Senior Full Stack Engineer you will be joining our dynamic Analytics Infrastructure and Engineering Team at Optum and make a significant impact supporting our analytic organizations. As a Senior Full Stack Engineer, you’ll lead in the development of platforms and tools that enable AI and ML engineers to build complex models. Your role will extend beyond traditional Software development to include operational maturity, compliance management, and vulnerability oversight. You will implement cutting-edge automation and technologies, enhance user experiences, and empower teams through innovative solutions. This role demands a strong focus on security, API integration, and the ability to excel both in collaborative team settings and as an individual contributor. 

Careers with Optum offer flexible work arrangements and individuals who live and work in the Republic of Ireland will have the opportunity to split their monthly work hours between our Dublin or Letterkenny and telecommuting from a home-based office in a hybrid work model.

Primary Responsibilities of the Senior Full Stack Engineer:

• Design and Develop: Architect, design, and develop software applications and components with a focus on security and efficient API integration.

• Security and Compliance: Ensure all solutions adhere to the highest security standards, including secure coding practices, encryption, data protection, and compliance with relevant health care industry regulations.

• API Development and Integration: Create and integrate RESTful and GraphQL APIs to facilitate seamless communication between frontend, backend, and third-party services.

• Quality Assurance: Conduct peer design/code reviews, develop automated test cases, and ensure adherence to industry best practices for scalability, maintainability, usability, availability, extensibility, security, and portability.

• Collaboration: Work closely with product management, AI/ML engineers, and other stakeholders to develop and refine solutions that meet business needs.

• Innovation: Leverage the latest technologies to solve complex problems in the healthcare industry, with a particular focus on enhancing security and API capabilities.

• Continuous Improvement: Drive continuous integration/validation and advocate for the adoption of DevOps best practices, including automation tools and methodologies to streamline development processes.

   

   

  You will be rewarded and recognised 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 providing development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications of the Senior Full Stack Engineer:

• Bachelor’s degree or any equivalent experience

• Proven Software Development Life Cycle experience, with a strong background in Full Stack Development

• Proficiency in SQL, Angular, React, Java, jQuery, TypeScript, and Node.js

• Demonstrated experience in developing and integrating secure RESTful and GraphQL APIs

• An understanding of secure coding practices and experience in implementing security features such as authentication, authorization, encryption, and data protection

• Experience with Git or similar version control tools, with an emphasis on collaborative development and code management

• A solid grasp of Object-Oriented Programming concepts, clean code principles, and a commitment to security best practices

• Ability to tackle complex challenges in the healthcare domain, with a focus on innovative and secure solutions

 Preferred Qualifications of the Senior Full Stack Engineer: 

• Experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) and cloud services (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP)

• Familiarity with compliance frameworks and standards relevant to the healthcare industry, such as HIPAA

• A portfolio of projects demonstrating expertise in developing secure applications and API integrations

   

   

  Soft Skills of the Senior Full Stack Engineer: 

   

   

• Excellent communication skills to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders

 Please note you must currently be eligible to work and remain indefinitely without any restrictions in the country to which you are making an application. Proof will be required to support your application.

 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 marginalised 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: Optum is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, disability, religion, age, race, and membership of the Traveller community, or any other characteristic protected by law. Optum is a drug-free workplace. © 2023 Optum Services (Ireland) Limited. All rights reserved.

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