Software Engineer - Java, Spring Boot, Azure

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, and maintain scalable, resilient microservices using Java, Spring Boot, and Python, adhering to UHG engineering and security standards
• Integrate AI/ML capabilities into enterprise applications to enable intelligent decision-making and operational efficiency
• Implement and support event-driven architectures leveraging Kafka and PostgreSQL to ensure high availability and data consistency
• Build, automate, and optimize CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, ensuring reliable artifact management through Artifactory
• Deploy, configure, and manage cloud-native workloads on Microsoft Azure, including AKS, Application Gateway, Blob Storage, Key Vault, and Virtual Machines, with a focus on performance, security, and cost optimization
• Establish and maintain comprehensive monitoring, logging, and observability solutions using Grafana, Prometheus, and Splunk to proactively identify and resolve issues
• Utilize Docker, Podman, and Terraform to standardize containerization and infrastructure-as-code practices, improving deployment consistency and automation
• Collaborate directly with business stakeholders and customers to gather requirements, provide technical guidance, and translate business needs into scalable technical solutions
• Mentor and guide team members through code reviews, knowledge sharing, and best practices, fostering a culture of continuous learning and engineering excellence
• Drive and influence architectural decisions, ensuring solutions align with enterprise architecture, compliance requirements, and long-term technology strategy
• 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 or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, with 3+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure cloud services, including AKS, Application Gateway, Storage, Key Vault, and Virtual Machines
• Experience implementing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, with artifact management via Artifactory
• Practical experience with containerization and infrastructure automation, using Docker, Podman, and Terraform
• Experience working with relational databases and messaging systems, such as PostgreSQL, Kafka, and Azure SQL Managed Instance
• Exposure to and hands-on experience integrating AI/ML models or AI-driven services into enterprise applications
• Solid proficiency in Java and Spring Boot for building scalable, enterprise-grade backend services
• Working knowledge of Go and Python for developing performant services, automation, and integrations
• Proficiency in application monitoring, logging, and observability tools, including Grafana, Prometheus, and Splunk
• Proven solid communication and customer engagement skills, with the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and translate business requirements into technical solutions

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.