Sr Mgr, Software Engineering - Minnetonka, MN or Cypress, CA

Optum Tech is a global leader in health care innovation. Our teams develop cutting-edge solutions that help people live healthier lives and help make the health system work better for everyone. From advanced data analytics and AI to cybersecurity, we use innovative approaches to solve some of health care's most complex challenges. Your contributions here have the potential to change lives. Ready to build the next breakthrough? Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Software engineering is the application of engineering to the design, development, implementation, testing and maintenance of software in a systematic method. The roles in this function will cover all primary development activity across all technology functions that ensure we deliver code with high quality for our applications, products and services and to understand customer needs and to develop product roadmaps.

These roles include, but are not limited to analysis, design, coding, engineering, testing, debugging, standards, methods, tools analysis, documentation, research and development, maintenance, new development, operations and delivery. With every role in the company, each position has a requirement for building quality into every output. This also includes evaluating new tools, new techniques, strategies; Automation of common tasks; build of common utilities to drive organizational efficiency with a passion around technology and solutions and influence of thought and leadership on future capabilities and opportunities to apply technology in new and innovative ways.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Drive operational excellence in code quality, feature reliability, and tech debt reduction
• Coach, mentor, and grow team expertise; lead hiring and goal-setting in collaboration with leadership
• Leverage AI tools such as GitHub Copilot and Microsoft 365 to interpret business requirements, existing products, and technical specifications by analyzing product documentation and code. Proactively identify gaps and opportunities for improvement in current products, future business needs, and technical specifications, applying an AI-first mindset and technologies
• Design, develop, and maintain services and applications using technologies such as C#, .NET Core, and ASP, while remaining adaptable to other technology stacks as needed
• Oversee incident resolution and implement permanent corrective actions
• Build robust automation for build, deployment, testing, monitoring, and telemetry
• Leverage metrics to improve system performance and achieve technical and business MBOs
• Stay close to the code while delegating effectively to empower team ownership

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• 8+ years in software engineering with 5+ years in leadership roles managing multiple teams
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, GitHub Actions, automation, and monitoring tools 
• Solid knowledge of cloud-native architectures, microservices, MRDP and modern development frameworks
• Solid Knowledge with AI/ML concepts and safe experimentation environments
• Leadership Skills including proven ability to mentor teams, drive operational excellence, and manage global collaboration
• Proven excellent written and verbal skills for stakeholder engagement and team alignment
• Proven ability to resolve incidents quickly and implement permanent corrective actions

Preferred Qualifications:

• Solid experience leading multiple teams, delivering large scale, cloud based systems with solid accountability for outcomes
• Proven ability to set technical strategy, manage tech debt, leverage engineering metrics, and drive continuous improvement aligned to business priorities
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, GitHub Actions, automation, observability, and incident management, driving operational excellence and reliability
• Solid understanding of regulatory and security standards (e.g., HIPAA, SOX), secure coding practices, and demonstrated excellence in mentoring teams, global collaboration, and executive level communication

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $112,700 to $193,200 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

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.

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.