Senior Software Engineer II

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 inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead software product teams to design, develop, and deliver scalable, high-quality healthcare solutions
• Develop and maintain cloud-native applications using Java, and Spring Boot on Azure
• Remain technical and hands-on across architecture/design, coding, and automation testing
• Engineer database-driven applications leveraging SQL and NoSQL data stores
• Be jointly accountable for end-to-end product quality, from design through operations
• Practice and reinforce Agile methodologies; contribute to stand-ups, planning, reviews, and retrospectives
• Cultivate a culture of collaboration, accountability, and quality, approaching new strategies with a positive, proactive mindset
• Provide technical support and mentoring, enabling teams to efficiently resolve issues
• Build applications and components in an Agile, incremental delivery model
• Integrate custom-built solutions with commercial and open-source platforms
• Ensure peer reviews and automated testing are standard practice to maintain high code quality
• Engage with customers and stakeholders; adapt rapidly to evolving tools and technologies
• Collaborate effectively with globally distributed teams; mentor and learn in a fast-paced environment
• Work closely with Product Management and stakeholders to shape product direction and solution architecture
• Apply modern technologies to address complex industry challenges in healthcare
• Maintain team commitment to priorities; reinforce a positive team spirit
• Continuously upskill, staying current with evolving tech stacks via training and self-learning
• Enforce development and security standards across the codebase and pipelines

• Proactively remove technology blockers across code, infrastructure, build, deployment, and operations to sustain delivery flow

• Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regards to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do so

Required Qualifications:

• Education:
  • B.E. / B. Tech / MCA / M. Tech or Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related discipline (16+ years of formal education; correspondence courses not considered)
• Technical experience:
  • 10+ years in the software engineering profession across entire SDLC
  • 8+ years of prior hands-on experience in Java, Sprint Boot, Redux, Javascript, Html, python and Microservices
  • 8+ years in API and microservices development
  • 4+ years working with containerization technologies (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker)
  • Hands-on experience with event streaming platforms such as Kafka
  • Solid experience with RDBMS and modern data platforms (e.g., Snowflake, Databricks, SQL Server)
  • Full-stack Java development experience, including containers, Kafka, and cloud environments
  • Development experience in Agile methodologies
  • Solid background in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) and CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps
  • Proficiency in DevOps practices and automated testing frameworks
  • Familiarity with monitoring tools such as Splunk

  • Testing and quality assurance: Knowledge of testing frameworks like JUnit, or Selenium for writing and executing tests, as well as understanding the importance of code quality and test coverage

• AI-Driven Development:
  • Proficiency with AI-powered coding tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, AWS CodeWhisperer, Google Duet AI)
  • Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools into the SDLC to accelerate development, improve code quality, and enhance delivery velocity
  • Proven track record of leveraging AI for faster iteration, reducing manual effort, and boosting engineering productivity
  • Proven debugging and problem-solving skills: Proven ability to troubleshoot and debug code, identify and fix issues, and find solutions to problems
  • Proven collaboration and communication: Proven ability to work in a team, communicate effectively, and collaborate with other developers, designers, and stakeholders
  • Proven continuous learning mindset: Proven eagerness to learn new technologies, frameworks, and best practices, as well as staying updated with the latest trends in software development
  • Proven problem-solving and critical thinking skills: Proven ability to analyze problems, break them down into smaller tasks, and come up with effective solutions
  • Proven attention to detail: Paying close attention to details, writing clean and maintainable code, and following coding standards and best practices
  • Proven self-motivation and proactiveness: Taking initiative, being self-driven, and continuously seeking opportunities to improve skills and contribute to the team's success

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.