Full Stack Software Developer - Cybersecurity

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.

We are seeking a Midlevel Full Stack Software Engineer to join our engineering team and contribute to the development of secure, scalable web applications that support our cybersecurity products and platforms. 

In this role, you will work across both frontend and backend components, building user interfaces with Vue.js and backend services with Java and Spring Boot. You will collaborate closely with experienced engineers, product managers, security specialists, and DevOps partners while gradually taking ownership of features and technical areas as you grow. 

This position is ideal for an engineer who has solid full stack fundamentals and is eager to deepen their experience in cloud hosted, security focused applications within a collaborative and agile environment.

You will enjoy the flexibility to telecommute* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the design, implementation, and maintenance of frontend and backend features with guidance from Senior Engineers 
• Build responsive, user-friendly interfaces that support complex cybersecurity workflows 
• Assist in developing and maintaining RESTful APIs and backend services using Spring Boot 
• Work with relational databases and ORM frameworks to support application data needs 
• Follow secure coding practices and learn to identify common web and API vulnerabilities 
• Participate in code reviews, sprint planning, and technical discussions 
• Troubleshoot and resolve bugs and issues with support from the team
• Collaborate with cross functional teams to translate requirements into working software

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear directions on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma/GED (or higher) 
• 2+ years of professional software engineering experience 
• 1+ years of hands-on experience building user interfaces with Vue.js and modern JavaScript or TypeScript
• 1+ years of experience with Java and Spring Boot for backend development 
• 1+ years of experience working with relational databases and basic schema design 
• 1+ years of experience with RESTful APIs and JSONbased communication
• 1+ years of experience with any cloud platforms (Azure preferred) through professional experience, projects, or coursework 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience or interest in cybersecurity related products or workflows 
• Basic understanding of CI/CD concepts and tools (e.g., GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps) 
• Awareness of secure web development practices and common vulnerabilities 
• Experience working in an agile environment (Scrum or Kanban) 
• Exposure to Azure services such as App Service, Azure SQL Database, or Azure Key Vault 
• Familiarity with frontend design systems or component libraries 
• Exposure to containerization tools such as Docker 
• Basic understanding of authentication and authorization concepts (e.g., JWT, OAuth2).
• Interest in observability concepts such as logging and metrics.
• Exposure to infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform

*All Telecommuters 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 $72,800 to $130,000 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. 

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.

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