Senior Software Engineer

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 diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our forward-thinking UnitedHealthcare technology team. Our team's vision is to stay on top of the cutting-edge technology landscape, cultivating a highly inclusive, collaborative culture. In this role, you will help design and build robust systems while leveraging and deploying state-of-the-art technologies and tools such as Claude, Codex, and agentic core capabilities. This is an exciting opportunity to build scalable, high-performance architectures and shape the future of health technology in an environment that values continuous innovation and strong teamwork.

You will enjoy the flexibility to telecommute* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered solutions to address complex business challenges with an emphasis on the responsible use of technology
• Leverage enterprise-approved AI tools and developer assistants to streamline workflows, automate repetitive tasks, and drive continuous improvement
• Evaluate emerging trends, modern frameworks, and advanced tools to inform software solution design and strategic innovation
• Collaborate as an active team player with cross-functional engineering, product, and business partners to build scalable and high-performance applications
• Adapt proactively to rapid changes in the technology landscape, integrating modern developer tools and agentic capabilities into engineering practices
• Lead and participate in architecture design reviews, system planning, and security evaluations
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to associate and junior software engineers, fostering a collaborative and inclusive learning environment
• Troubleshoot, debug, and optimize complex software systems across multiple environments
• Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered solutions to address complex business challenges with emphasis on responsible use of AI

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

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience
• 5+ years of professional Software Engineering experience
• 3+ years of experience with modern programming languages (such as Java, Python, React JS, React Native)
• 2+ years of experience with cloud platform technologies (such as AWS, Azure)
• 2+ years of experience working in an Agile development team environment
• 2+ years of experience with relational or non-relational databases

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience designing or integrating AI-powered capabilities, developer assistants (such as Codex), or agentic models (such as Claude)
• Strong track record of adapting to modern, shifting technology landscapes and learning new frameworks/tool
• Experience with automated testing tools, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps principles
• Experience with containerization technologies (such as Docker, Kubernetes) and microservices architecture
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively as a team player within inclusive, cross-functional teams

*All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy.

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 $91,700 to $163,700 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable. 

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. 

Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

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.

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