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 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:

• Develop scalable, high-quality applications using React JS (frontend) and FastAPI (backend)
• Design clean, maintainable code with solid focus on performance and reusability
• Collaborate with designers, product managers, and backend/frontend engineers to deliver intuitive UI features
• Build responsive, accessible, and performant user interfaces following best practices
• Develop and integrate RESTful APIs using FastAPI
• Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies (sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives)
• Ensure application performance, quality, and responsiveness across platforms
• Write unit, integration, and end-to-end tests
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, automate build and deployment processes
• Monitor applications, troubleshoot issues, and optimize performance
• Explore new tools/technologies and contribute to proof-of-concepts (POCs)
• Document technical designs, APIs, and reusable components
• Collaborate with cross-functional and global teams
• Support and mentor junior developers when needed
• 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:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
• 3+ years of hands-on software development experience
• Solid experience with:
  • Experience building backend services using Python FastAPI
  • Experience with SQL/NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, etc.)
  • React JS, hooks, component architecture
  • JavaScript (ES6+) and/or TypeScript
  • HTML5, CSS3, responsive design
  • Good understanding of REST APIs, API design, and integration
  • Familiarity with state management (Redux, Context API, or similar)
  • Knowledge of Git and version control workflows
  • Exposure to CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, etc.)
  • Understanding of Docker / containerization basics
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) is a plus
  • Basic knowledge of microservices architecture
  • Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and design patterns
  • Good problem-solving and analytical skills
  • Solid communication and teamwork abilities

Required Qualifications:

• Experience with Next.js
• Experience with application monitoring/logging tools
• Exposure to Kubernetes

• Knowledge of event-driven architecture (Kafka or similar)

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.