Senior Software Engineer

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.

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

Primary Responsibilities:

• Exceptional ability to communicate with both technical and non-technical people
• Ability to interact with business users, I/T and customers to define application requirements
• Ability to write the code and review the code of the engineers
• Involve in critical and complex technical discussions
• Ability to prioritize and manage work to critical project timelines in a fast-paced environment
• Detail-oriented and ability to document low to highly complex functional designs and data structures, to support business and operational requirements
• Candidate should be confident to work independently, handle and guide the team and should be self-motivated 
• The candidate should have good analytical and self-learning skills and desire to learn new technologies
• Candidate should have worked in microservices environment and should be fully aware of reference architectures and design patterns required for a complex implementation
• A great attitude and the passion and persistence to solve complex problems

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: 

• Bachelor's degree
• 8+ years of experience in development
• 8+ years of experience in programming languages:
  • Java
  • JUnits
  • Maven or Gradle
• 3+ years of experience in Frameworks & Technologies:
  • Spring Boot
  • REST APIs
  • Git
  • Rabbit MQ
• 3+ years of experience in Databases:
  • RDBMS
  • SQLServer
• 3+ years of experience in Scrum Framework

Preferred Qualifications:

• Senior COBOL Developer with a minimum of 10 years of experience in COBOL, JCL, and Mainframe Technologies
• Expertise in COBOL programming and the ability to handle production support tasks, specifically in the areas of maintenance and operations (MandO)
• Prior experience with Integrated Eligibility is preferred, and knowledge of the Healthcare domain is essential

*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 $91,700 to $163,700 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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