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.

Senior Software Engineer who has a passion for learning, is a strong problem solver, and a critical thinker with broad technical experience. We need someone who has background and experience with both legacy and new product development and DevOps delivery. This role is for an individual contributor on an Agile team requiring hands-on technical skill and problem-solving for a large, complex Microsoft .NET full stack application development project. Core application capabilities are focused on E2E Identity and Access Management (IAM).

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

Primary Responsibilities:

• The role includes, but is not limited to planning, analysis, design, development, testing, review, debugging, tools analysis, documentation, research and development, implementation, and maintenance
• Delivery requires automated test (manual testing as needed) mindfulness
• Engineering focuses on enriching the Customer Experience through high quality functional delivery, efficiency, testability, reliability, scalability, availability, and security of applications
• Foster high performance, collaborative technical work
• Support mentoring of new and existing team members
• Present and demonstrate work to technical and non-technical stakeholders

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 8+ years of software engineering experience
• 8+ years of experience with C# and .NET Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• 4+ years of experience with RESTful Web API Development
• 4+ years of experience using SQL, Microsoft SQL Server, & SQL profiling / performance tuning
• 2+ years of experience with Entity Framework or equivalent experience with other data access technologies
• 2+ years of experience with Front end development (React / Blazer Web Assembly preferred)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Expertise in Agile and DevOps methodologies
• Demonstrated skills in active listening with the ability to express oneself clearly and effectively
• Demonstrated skills and experience in collaborating, influencing, problem solving and negotiating
• Git Source Code Management, Test Automation, Azure DevOps Application Lifecycle Management (ALM)
• Experience with Azure Cloud Engineering, CI/CD, Microservice background, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Tools (e.g. Terraform)
• Fosters accountability, transparent communication, innovation and leading by example
• Solid organizational skills and focus on accuracy and attention to detail
• Identity and Access Management experience
• Directory Services Development, Authentication and Provisioning experience
• Requirements and technical specification documentation experience
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access, MS Visio)

*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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