Software Engineering Lead

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.

The Sr. Software Engineer I is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining scalable software solutions that meet business and technical requirements. This role contributes to end-to-end product delivery, collaborates across teams, and ensures high-quality engineering practices across the development lifecycle.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, test, and debug applications and software components aligned to business requirements
• Collaborate with product owners, architects, and cross-functional teams to define and refine technical solutions
• Translate business requirements into scalable and efficient technical designs
• Contribute to full lifecycle delivery including design, development, deployment, monitoring, and maintenance 
• Ensure code quality through best practices, documentation, and adherence to standards
• Support operational excellence by deploying, monitoring, and maintaining production systems
• Participate in code reviews and drive continuous improvement in engineering practices
• Contribute to evaluating new tools, frameworks, and technologies to improve efficiency
• Mentor junior engineers and support knowledge sharing within the team
• Take ownership of assigned features/components from development through production support 
• 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 in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience) 
• 4+ years of software development experience (aligned to Sr. Engineer I level; inferred from capability band positioning)
• Hands-on experience with modern software development practices (Agile, CI/CD, DevOps exposure)
• Experience with application design, development, testing, and debugging
• Experience working with APIs, microservices, and web-based applications
• Solid proficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g., Java, C#, Python, or similar)
• Proven solid problem-solving and analytical skills
• Proven effective verbal and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Experience with observability, monitoring, and logging tools
• Experience working in regulated environments (e.g., healthcare, finance)
• Exposure to domain-driven design, event-driven architecture, or distributed systems
• Knowledge of containerization and orchestration (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
• Familiarity with modern UI frameworks or full-stack development

Core Competencies

• Solid ownership and accountability
• Collaboration across engineering and business teams
• Focus on quality, scalability, and performance
• Continuous learning and innovation mindset
• Ability to balance speed with engineering rigor

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.