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.

We are seeking a Software Engineer to design, build, and scale modern micro product experiences as part of the KTC (Kill the Clipboard) ecosystem. In this role, you will focus on patient-facing applications, developing highly performance, accessible architectures, and collaborating across cross-functional teams to modernize workflows and deliver end-to-end features. You will help drive the modernization of legacy applications into reusable UI components and shared libraries, creating real-time experiences that directly improve healthcare interactions. Additionally, you will play a key role in integrating AI-powered capabilities and utilizing modern AI development tools to innovate and optimize our development workflows.

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

Primary Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and deploy scalable micro-frontends and supporting backend services to deliver modern patient-facing product experiences
• Build responsive, highly accessible, and high-performance web and mobile applications using modern frameworks
• Collaborate with product managers, UX designers, and backend engineering teams to deliver features end-to-end
• Modernize legacy applications into modular, performant, and maintainable architecture
• Develop reusable UI components and shared libraries to support the KTC ecosystem's design patterns
• Implement real-time system features, including messaging, notifications, and client-side state synchronization
• Ensure code quality through extensive testing, automated linting, and continuous integration best practices
• Optimize application performance, security, and reliability in a high-scale environment
• Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered solutions to address complex business challenges with an emphasis on the responsible use of AI
• Use enterprise-approved AI tools to streamline engineering workflows, automate repetitive tasks, and drive continuous improvement
• Evaluate emerging technical trends and AI capabilities to inform solution design, architectural patterns, and strategic innovation
• Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered solutions to address complex business challenges with emphasis on responsible use of AI

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 in Computer Science, Engineering, IT, or related field OR equivalent experience
• 2+ years of software engineering experience in a professional or team environment
• 2+ years of hands-on experience with JavaScript or TypeScript
• 2+ years of experience with React or a similar modern frontend framework
• 1+ years of experience with Next.js or comparable Server-Side Rendering (SSR) frameworks
• 1+ years of experience building modular or micro-frontend architectures
• 1+ years of experience integrating applications with REST or GraphQL APIs
• 1+ years of experience working with Node.js or backend microservices
• 1+ years of experience using automated testing frameworks (e.g., Jest, React Testing Library)
• 1+ years of experience with Git and CI/CD tools

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field
• Experience with React Native or mobile app development
• Experience with real-time systems (e.g., WebSockets, Socket.IO, pub/sub architectures)
• Experience with databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MongoDB) or caching mechanisms (e.g., Redis)
• Deep understanding of web design systems and digital accessibility best practices (e.g., WCAG)
• Exposure to integrating AI/ML models or Large Language Model (LLM)-based features into user-facing applications
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience building patient-facing or healthcare software applications

*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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