Senior Software Engineer I

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, enhance, and maintain scalable enterprise web applications using C#, ASP.NET Core/.NET, MVC, Angular, and SQL Server
• Develop responsive and user-friendly front-end components using Angular, TypeScript/JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and Bootstrap
• Design and implement backend services, APIs, business logic, and database integrations
• Develop and optimize SQL queries, stored procedures, database objects, and data-processing workflows
• Participate in application design, technical solutioning, development, testing, deployment, and production support
• Troubleshoot application issues and perform performance analysis and optimization across application and database layers
• Follow secure coding practices, coding standards, and participate in code reviews to maintain high-quality deliverables
• Work closely with product owners, business stakeholders, QA, database, infrastructure, and other engineering teams to understand requirements and deliver effective solutions
• Support CI/CD and DevOps practices for application build, deployment, and release management
• Participate actively in Agile/Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, refinement, daily stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives
• Create and maintain appropriate technical documentation, specifications, deployment procedures, and release notes
• Mentor junior developers and provide technical guidance when required
• 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 regard 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 or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Applications, or a related discipline
• 5+ years of relevant experience in Full Stack Development, preferably with significant hands-on experience in:
  • .NET/C# development | ASP.NET Core | MVC | Web API | Entity Framework | Angular | TypeScript/JavaScript | HTML/CSS | SQL Server | REST APIs | DevOps/CI-CD | Agile/Scrum | Application Performance Optimization
• 5+ years of relevant software development experience, with strong hands-on experience in full-stack application development
• Hands-on experience with Angular, TypeScript/JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and Bootstrap
• Experience with source control, build/release processes, and CI/CD/DevOps practices
• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development environment
• Solid proficiency in C#, ASP.NET Core/.NET, MVC, Web API, and Entity Framework
• Solid knowledge of SQL Server, including complex queries, stored procedures, database design, and performance optimization
• Good understanding of RESTful APIs, application architecture, object-oriented programming, and design principles
• Solid analytical, debugging, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
• Good communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with technical and business stakeholders
• The candidate should demonstrate the ability to independently handle end-to-end development from requirement understanding and technical design through coding, database development, testing, deployment, troubleshooting, and production support

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with SSIS, SSRS, or other integration/reporting technologies
• Experience working on large-scale enterprise applications
• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment
• Exposure to monitoring tools such as Splunk or Elastic APM
• Understanding of CI/CD and DevOps practices
• Knowledge of secure coding practices and application performance optimization

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.