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.    

This role supports Legal, Compliance, and Regulatory Affairs (LCRA) AI initiatives by designing, building, and maintaining software solutions across a mix of internally developed systems and third-party tools. The work spans AI-driven solutions, API design and integration, and full‑stack development. The engineer is expected to move comfortably between building new capabilities, integrating vendor platforms, and supporting production solutions that drive measurable business outcomes.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered solutions to address business challenges with an emphasis on the responsible use of AI
• Leverage enterprise-approved AI tools to streamline workflows, automate tasks, and drive continuous improvement
• Evaluate emerging trends to inform solution design and strategic innovation
• Design, build, and maintain API integrations across internally developed systems, third‑party vendor platforms, and enterprise applications
• Contribute to full-stack development efforts to build and maintain software solutions that support corporate transformation
• Collaborate with the team to define requirements and deliver production-ready code
• Provide support and maintenance for production solutions to ensure performance and reliability
• Participate in testing and code reviews to ensure high-quality software delivery
• 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:

• Bachelor's degree or 4+ years of equivalent experience in Computer Science or a related technical field
• 1+ years of experience in full-stack software development (e.g., Java, .NET, or Python)
• 1+ years of experience with modern front-end libraries or frameworks (e.g., React, Angular)
• Experience in designing and consuming RESTful APIs
• Experience using or integrating AI/ML capabilities or tools into software development workflows
• Knowledge of relational databases (e.g., SQL Server, MySQL, or PostgreSQL)
• Proven ability to work effectively in an Agile development environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience utilizing AI-assisted coding tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, OpenAI Codex) to enhance development productivity and code quality
• Experience with DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipeline development and containerization tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience with cloud services (Azure, AWS, or GCP)
• Solid communication and interpersonal skills, with experience collaborating effectively with US-based global teams
• Experience supporting production software solutions

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.

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