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:

• Design, develop, test, and maintain applications using Java, SQL, REST APIs, and microservices
• Create, optimize, and support SQL queries and stored procedures for business-critical applications
• Develop and maintain cloud-native, containerized applications using Kubernetes and cloud platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP)
• Contribute across the full Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), including requirements analysis, coding, testing, deployment, and documentation
• Build and support distributed systems with a focus on scalability, reliability, and performance
• Work with Kafka-based event-driven architectures, producers, consumers, and asynchronous integrations
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and application monitoring solutions
• Leverage AI Copilot tools (GitHub Copilot/Microsoft Copilot) for code generation, debugging, testing, refactoring, and documentation
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, estimate effort, and deliver projects on time
• Support and enhance mission-critical, customer-facing 24x7 production systems
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives
• Continuously learn and adopt new technologies, frameworks, and development best practices
• 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:

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience
• Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP is a strong plus. The candidate should have exposure to cloud‑native application development, containerized workloads, scalability, monitoring, and deployment best practices. Knowledge of DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines is beneficial
• Experience building complex, customer‑facing systems that have been successfully delivered to production. The role requires the ability to take ownership of projects from requirements scoping through design, development, and actual launch, while ensuring quality and reliability
• Experience working in an Agile environment and is comfortable collaborating with users, cross‑functional technical teams, and management. This includes gathering requirements, identifying tasks, providing estimates, and consistently meeting production deadlines, especially when working with mission‑critical, 24x7 systems
• Working knowledge of AI Copilot tools (such as GitHub Copilot or Microsoft Copilot) to improve developer productivity. This includes using AI assistance for code generation, refactoring, debugging, test creation, and documentation, along with a willingness to adopt AI‑assisted development practices responsibly
• Understanding of Kafka streaming is required, including familiarity with event‑driven architectures, Kafka topics, producers, consumers, and real‑time data processing fundamentals. Experience working with data pipelines and asynchronous system integration is an added advantage
• Solid proficiency in SQL, Java, REST APIs, Kubernetes, and cloud technologies, with hands‑on experience in developing and maintaining stored procedures. The candidate should be comfortable working across the full software development lifecycle, including coding, testing, and documenting applications, and should have a solid understanding of microservices and distributed system concepts

Preferred Qualification:

• Proven exposure to Angular, Facets, and modern web technologies, with an understanding of frontend‑backend integration. Above all, the candidate should demonstrate eagerness and willingness to learn new technologies, adapt to evolving tools and platforms, and continuously improve their technical skill set

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.