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Senior Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer

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Raleigh NC USA
In-Office
92K-164K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Big Data • Healthtech • Information Technology • Machine Learning • Software • Analytics
The Role
Design implement and operate scalable Java/Spring Boot applications and APIs. Lead architecture code quality deployments observability and incident response. Mentor engineers collaborate with product and SRE reduce technical debt and ensure security and compliance.
Summary Generated by Built In
Requisition Number: 2354983
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 who is deeply technical highly hands-on and passionate about building scalable high-quality software solutions that deliver meaningful business and customer value. This role is suited for an experienced engineer who takes end-to-end ownership-from system design and implementation through deployment and operational excellence-and who leads through both technical expertise and strong collaboration.
Schedule: Monday to Friday 8 AM- 5 PM
Location: Remote Nationwide
You will enjoy the flexibility to telecommute* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.
Primary Responsibilities:
  • Collaborate on the design and implementation of scalable reliable software solutions that support PRIME's core business and platform capabilities
  • Own complex technical areas end-to-end including architecture decisions implementation testing deployment and ongoing operational support
  • Drive technical excellence by setting coding standards reviewing designs and pull requests and improving system quality performance and maintainability
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with product managers architects SRE and partner teams to translate requirements into robust technical solutions
  • Mentor and support other engineers providing technical guidance knowledge sharing and constructive feedback to raise the overall team bar
  • Identify and reduce technical debt proactively proposing and executing refactoring or modernization efforts aligned with PRIME's roadmap
  • Contribute to system reliability and operational readiness including monitoring incident response root-cause analysis and post-incident improvements
  • Ensure security compliance and best practices are embedded into all stages of development and delivery

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:
  • High School Diploma/GED
  • 7+ years of professional software engineering experience including designing and developing modern applications in Java and Spring Boot
  • 7+ years of experience building and consuming APIs including RESTful services and distributed system integrations
  • 5+ years of experience with front-end development using Angular and/or React
  • 5+ years of experience working in cloud-native environments preferably Microsoft Azure with an understanding of scalability security and performance best practices
  • 5+ years of experience working with data platforms including MySQL and Snowflake with the ability to design optimize and manage data workflows
  • 2+ years of experience implementing and using observability and monitoring tools such as Datadog Glitchtip or similar platforms
  • 2+ years of experience working within CI/CD pipelines using GitHub and GitHub Actions to support automated testing deployment and iterative development
  • 2+ years of experience mentoring engineers providing technical guidance and contributing to a culture of continuous improvement

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience in healthcare technology is preferred and hands-on experience with healthcare interoperability standards (e.g. FHIR) is a significant advantage

Soft Skills:
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly and collaborate effectively across engineering product and stakeholder 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 $91700 to $163700 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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Skills Required

  • High School Diploma or GED
  • 7+ years professional software engineering experience including Java and Spring Boot
  • 7+ years building and consuming APIs including RESTful services and distributed system integrations
  • 5+ years front-end development using Angular and/or React
  • 5+ years working in cloud-native environments preferably Microsoft Azure
  • 5+ years working with data platforms including MySQL and Snowflake
  • 2+ years implementing and using observability and monitoring tools (e.g. Datadog Glitchtip)
  • 2+ years working within CI/CD pipelines using GitHub and GitHub Actions
  • 2+ years mentoring engineers and providing technical guidance
  • Excellent communication skills for cross-functional collaboration
  • Experience in healthcare technology and hands-on experience with FHIR

What the Team is Saying

Optum Compensation & Benefits Highlights

  • Leave & Time Off BreadthPTO accrues each pay period with eight paid U.S. holidays plus a floating holiday and generous time away is consistently emphasized. This breadth supports planned and unplanned time off beyond standard vacation days.
  • Parental & Family SupportSix weeks of paid parental leave up to two weeks of paid caregiver leave Bright Horizons back‑up care and adoption assistance signal strong family-oriented support. EAP access with counseling sessions further extends help to employees and their households.
  • Wellbeing & Lifestyle BenefitsCompany‑paid short‑ and long‑term disability Calm app membership tuition reimbursement commuter and FSA accounts and broad employee discounts expand everyday wellbeing resources. Free or low‑cost virtual visits complement these lifestyle supports.

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The Company
HQ: Eden Prairie MN
160000 Employees
Year Founded: 2011

What We Do

Optum part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses 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. At Optum we support your well-being with an understanding team extensive benefits and rewarding opportunities. By joining us you’ll have the resources to drive system transformation while we help you take care of your future. We recognize the power of connection to drive change improve efficiency and make a difference in health care. Join a team where your skills and ideas can make an impact and where collaboration is key to creating technology that produces healthier outcomes.

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