Senior Software Engineer - Java Springboot, PostgreSQL

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:

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain application software following established AIDLC practices
• Build and maintain scalable RESTful APIs and microservices using Java Spring Boot
• Develop full stack features using JavaScript/React with backend integrations to MongoDB, MySQL, and PostgreSQL
• Implement event driven and distributed architectures using Apache Kafka
• Externalize application configuration using properties/YAML files, Spring Profiles, and secure configuration sources (e.g., Vault)
• Apply resiliency patterns such as retries, circuit breakers, and fallback strategies
• Develop scheduled and batch jobs within Spring Boot applications
• Write and maintain unit and integration tests using JUnit, Mockito, and related frameworks
• Applied AI Integration (Lightweight)
  • Integrate applications with existing AI services and APIs (e.g., OpenAI compatible or Azure OpenAI) to enable intelligent features
  • Implement simple use cases such as knowledge search, summarization, or automation using prebuilt models and services
  • Collaborate with AI/ML specialists when advanced modeling or optimization is required
  • Ensure AI-enabled features are secure, scalable, and production-ready
• Cloud, Deployment & Operations
  • Deploy, monitor, and support applications on AWS environments
  • Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation
  • Monitor application performance and participate in incident resolution and root-cause analysis
  • Support UAT, production releases, and post deployment stabilization
• Quality, Documentation & Support
  • Produce clean, maintainable, and well tested code following engineering best practices
  • Identify and fix defects in both production and non production environments
  • Maintain technical documentation, design artifacts, and operational runbooks
• Collaboration & Agile Delivery
  • Work closely with product owners, architects, analysts, and global delivery teams
  • Participate actively in Agile ceremonies (planning, standups, reviews, retrospectives)
  • Communicate status, risks, and dependencies clearly to stakeholders
  • Mentor junior engineers and contribute to team knowledge sharing
  • Adapt quickly to changing requirements, tools, and technologies
• 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:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent degree
• 5+ years of experience in software engineering or application development roles
• Solid hands-on experience with Java and Spring Boot for backend services
• Experience building REST APIs and microservices
• Experience working with relational and NoSQL databases, specifically PostgreSQL
• Experience deploying and supporting applications in AWS environments
• Practical experience with Apache Kafka or similar messaging/event platforms
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and version control systems (e.g., Git, GitHub Actions)
• Familiarity with prompt based AI usage or AI enabled application features
• Proficiency with JavaScript/React for frontend development
• Software Engineering Foundations
  • Experience across the full AIDLC: design, development, testing, deployment, and support
  • Solid understanding of object oriented programming, data structures, algorithms, and design patterns
  • Proven ability to write and interpret technical and functional documentation
  • Proven solid debugging and problem solving skills across frontend and backend components
• Professional Skills
  • Experience working in Agile (Scrum or Kanban) environmentsProven solid written and verbal communication skills
  • Proven self motivated, adaptable, and eager to learn new technologies
  • Comfortable working in distributed, cross functional teams

Preferred Qualifications:

• Azure certifications (e.g., Azure Developer Associate or Azure AI Engineer Associate)
• Experience integrating applications with AI or automation services (no model development required)
• Experience working in fast paced, iterative Agile delivery environments
• Experience influencing backend or platform-level design decisions

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.