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.

Information is the lifeblood of the healthcare industry-everything depends on it. At Optum Insight Technology, you'll help us work on streamlining the flow of information between payers, healthcare providers and various other stakeholders to deliver the right insights to the right places at the right times, driving better outcomes for patients, reducing friction in the health system and lowering costs. Every day our work directly impacts the world for the better, in meaningful and profound ways.  

We live in a time of unprecedented technical capability and possibility. Health care is at a pivotal point in this journey where even small gains can lead to major transformation. You could be a part of that - you have tremendous skill and the potential to make a lasting impact. Optum Insight Technology is uniquely positioned to bring your skills to bear on these pressing and life-changing technical challenges. The health care industry has an immediate need for your drive, innovation, passion and technical insight. Help us help the millions of people we serve each day.#OptumInsightTech

The Clinical Decision Support (CDS) Engineering team, a unit within the Optum Insight Technology organization is responsible for building commercial products helping payers and providers with administrative and clinician focused CDS solutions.  We are seeking a senior engineer who can bring deep expertise across software, data, and AI/ML disciplines to enhance existing CDS solutions as well as the development of exciting new products.  CDS is an area that truly touches payers, providers, as well as members and one where you can have a huge impact on improving the healthcare system for everyone.

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

Primary Responsibilities:

• Own the design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance of complex software components and services across the product lifecycle
• Use AI-assisted coding tools (e.g., Copilot, Codex) to accelerate development, generate boilerplate, improve test coverage, and explore implementation options
• Review, validate, and refine AI-generated code to ensure correctness, security, maintainability, and compliance with enterprise standards
• Design scalable, reliable, and maintainable solutions aligned with enterprise architecture and engineering standards
• Write clean, secure, well-documented, and testable code following best practices and coding standards
• Lead technical problem-solving efforts for complex or ambiguous engineering challenges
• Perform and lead code reviews, ensuring quality regardless of whether code is human- or AI-generated
• Collaborate with product managers, architects, and cross-functional partners
• Mentor engineers on effective and responsible use of AI coding tools, including prompt quality and validation practices
• Identify opportunities to improve system performance, reliability, and security
• Identify opportunities to improve developer productivity, system quality, and operational efficiency through automation and AI adoption 

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 OR 4+ years of software development, quality engineering, or technical product management experience
• 4+ years of experience in the software engineering profession
• 4+ years of development experience with languages such as Java, .NET, or Python
• 4+ years of development experience with front-end technologies such as ReactJS, Angular, or Typescript
• 2+ years of Public Cloud experience
• 2+ years of UM or Prior Auth enabling technology experience
• 1+ years of AI/ML development experience
• 1+ years of healthcare industry experience 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience with software development methodologies such as Agile and Scrum 
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment CPC or other coding certification
• Experience with modern Java frameworks like Spring, Hibernate
• Experience with Oracle, Postgres, MySQL or other SQL based databases
• Experience with cloud computing platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
• Strong understanding of software development best practices and design patterns
• Experience with DevOps practices and tools
• Knowledge of containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Experience with microservices architecture
• Familiarity with front-end technologies such as React, Angular, or Vue.js
• Familiarity with HL7 FHIR and SSO solutions using JWT or SAML is a plus
• Experience leveraging AI Tooling (Codex, Claude Code, Copilot) to accelerate development
• Experience establishing best practices for AI-assisted development

*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 - $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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