Senior Manager Engineering - Java Full Stack

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.

We are seeking a Senior Manager Engineering (SG 29) to lead an offshore team delivering full stack and Generative AI solutions. This role is focused on people leadership, technical direction, and delivery ownership, with solid collaboration across onshore engineering teams and business stakeholders.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead architecture and engineering of enterprise-scale, mission-critical applications
• Architect distributed systems with a solid focus on scalability, resilience, performance, and security
• Design advanced microservices-based systems using Java, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, and frontend technologies like React/Angular
• Lead backend architecture and system design, including high-level and low-level architectural blueprints
• Lead Camunda workflow design and optimization
• Provide technical and architectural leadership for full stack and Generative AI initiatives using React, Node.js, Python, LangChain, and LangGraph
• Promote effective use of modern development tools, including GitHub Copilot, to improve productivity and code quality
• Lead and mentor the offshore engineering team, driving career development, technical excellence, and team engagement
• Partner closely with onshore engineering and business teams to align priorities, translate business needs into technical outcomes, and ensure predictable delivery
• Guide the application of engineering best practices, design patterns, and architectural standards across the team
• Own delivery commitments, quality, and adherence to agile practices, including participation in design reviews, code reviews, and ceremonies
• Stay current with advances in AI, ML, and software engineering, guiding thoughtful adoption within the team
• Provide direction for machine learning models and data pipelines when applicable
• 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 regard 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:

• Graduate degree or equivalent experience
• 10+ years of experience with enterprise Java/J2EE applications
• 5+ years of React.js experience
• Experience with event-driven architecture and messaging platforms
• Experience guiding teams working with MongoDB and RESTful APIs
• Expert-level proficiency in Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, and Hibernate
• Solid grasp of system design, architectural decision-making, and software design patterns
• Solid understanding of full stack architectures including JavaScript, React, Redux, Node.js, and Python
• Hands-on experience with event-driven architecture, asynchronous processing, and messaging systems such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar
• Exposure to Generative AI systems including GitHub Copilot, LangChain, LangGraph, and agent-based solutions
• Solid experience with cloud-native solutions
• Expertise in relational and NoSQL databases
• Solid command of CI/CD pipelines including Jenkins, Git, Maven/Gradle, and SonarQube
• Proven experience leading and mentoring engineering teams in an offshore or distributed model
• Proven communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to balance technical depth and leadership accountability

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.