Associate Software Engineering Manager - Java, React, DevOps

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.

We are seeking a talented and motivated Full Stack Software Engineer to join our team. A successful candidate will play a key role in DevOps, designing, developing, and implementing new features for the BnE platform.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Participate in the entire application lifecycle, focusing on coding and debugging
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code
• Collaborate with the team to design and launch new features
• Maintain and improve the performance of existing software
• Clearly and regularly communicate with management and technical support colleagues
• Participate in our agile development process, Scrum
• Comply with all applicable Company policies, procedures, and business directives, changes including those relating to work location, team assignments, work schedules, and flexible work arrangements

Required Qualifications:

• Graduate degree or equivalent experience
• Experience with backend API development
• MySql, MongoDB and experience designing and maintaining databases 
• Proven experience as a Lead/Sr Software Engineer or similar role
• Understanding of fundamental design principles behind scalable applications and DevOps
• Solid proficiency with Spring, Spring boot, Java, JavaScript and familiarity with React/Angular
• Demonstrated excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated solid team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Proven quick learner who is excited about learning new programming languages and technologies

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.