Job Description
Hiring Remotely in Minnetonka MN USA
In-Office or Remote
92K-164K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Big Data • Healthtech • Information Technology • Machine Learning • Software • Analytics
The Role
Design and develop critical rules applications manage cloud-based systems integrate APIs and support production environments while collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure high quality and secure software delivery.
Summary Generated by Built In
Requisition Number: 2337945
Optum Tech is a global leader in health care innovation. Our teams develop cutting-edge solutions that help people live healthier lives and help make the health system work better for everyone. From advanced data analytics and AI to cybersecurity we use innovative approaches to solve some of health care's most complex challenges. Your contributions here have the potential to change lives. Ready to build the next breakthrough? Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
Role Overview:
This role is responsible for designing developing testing and supporting critical rules application in production. The role requires solid engineering expertise understanding of US Healthcare Insurance (nice to have) and hands on experience operating modern cloud enabled systems at scale. The engineer will partner with architects business operations and interfacing application teams to deliver high quality resilient and secure software while ensuring the availability of systems in production.
You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. For all hires in the Minneapolis or Washington D.C. area you will be required to work in the office a minimum of four days per week.
Primary Responsibilities:
You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.
Required Qualifications:
*All employees working remotely 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.
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.
Optum Tech is a global leader in health care innovation. Our teams develop cutting-edge solutions that help people live healthier lives and help make the health system work better for everyone. From advanced data analytics and AI to cybersecurity we use innovative approaches to solve some of health care's most complex challenges. Your contributions here have the potential to change lives. Ready to build the next breakthrough? Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
Role Overview:
This role is responsible for designing developing testing and supporting critical rules application in production. The role requires solid engineering expertise understanding of US Healthcare Insurance (nice to have) and hands on experience operating modern cloud enabled systems at scale. The engineer will partner with architects business operations and interfacing application teams to deliver high quality resilient and secure software while ensuring the availability of systems in production.
You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. For all hires in the Minneapolis or Washington D.C. area you will be required to work in the office a minimum of four days per week.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Full Stack Development:
- Developing and managing business rules in IBM ODM including rule authoring decision tables and ruleflow maintenance
- Design and build REST and GraphQL APIs in Java
- Design and implement Kafka producers and consumers including schema design partitioning strategy and reliable message processing
- Setup and manage deployment pipelines using GitHub Actions including reusable workflows environment secrets and automated deployment rules
- Experience integrating JFrog Artifactory with CI/CD pipelines for storing publishing versioning and promoting build artifacts
- Writing JUnit tests with high code coverage ability to identify and remediate issues from static and dynamic code analysis tools (eg CodeQL SonarQube security scanners)
- Work with MySQL including designing high performance database schemas optimized for high volume transactional workloads
- Perform system testing and end to end testing to ensure the delivery of high quality resilient and secure code to production and provide support for production systems as needed
- Deploying services on Kubernetes based platforms (eg HCC K8s) including configuration scaling and troubleshooting
- Devops & Collaboration:
- Use observability and monitoring tools such as Splunk Dynatrace Zabbix and Grafana to monitor logs track application performance analyze trends and proactively identify issues
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including architects Business users and operations
- Participate in code reviews architecture discussion and agile ceremonies
- Support the application in production ensuring availability stability and timely issue resolution
- Participate in PLM activities ensuring compliance with organizational release governance and alignment with CI/CD and deployment lifecycle requirements
- Maintain detailed and up to date documentation for application features system behavior and associated security controls to support engineering and operational excellence
- AI Tool Usage:
- Utilize AI-powered development tools (eg GitHub Copilot etc) for code generation refactoring debugging and documentation
- Apply AI tools to improve test coverage code quality and productivity
- Stay updated with emerging AI technologies relevant to software development
You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction 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 higher in Computer Science Engineering or related field
- 10+ years of experience in IT with solid focus on application engineering and production operations
- Hands on experience designing developing deploying monitoring and supporting applications in production environments
- Solid experience with cloud platforms APIs event driven automation and integration patterns
- Experience in scripting and automation using Python Power Automate Microsoft Graph API and shell scripting
- Solid experience with Java Maven XML REST APIs microservices and web services
- Solid SQL skills and experience with relational and NoSQL databases; exposure to Kafka or other streaming platforms
- Working knowledge of AI tools and their application in engineering workflows
- Knowledge of US Healthcare insurance with focus on payer side claims processing
- Proficiency with CI/CD platforms such as GitHub Actions
- Proven excellent communication skills with ability to explain complex concepts clearly
- Proven comfortable working with global distributed teams in a fast paced environment
*All employees working remotely 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.
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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science Engineering or related field
- 10+ years of experience in IT
- Hands on experience designing developing deploying and supporting applications
- Experience in scripting and automation using Python and shell scripting
- Solid experience with Java REST APIs and microservices
- Proficiency with CI/CD platforms like GitHub Actions
What the Team is Saying
Optum Compensation & Benefits Highlights
- Healthcare Strength—Health coverage offers copay and HSA medical options with dental vision company‑paid life and disability and free or low‑cost virtual visits. Feedback suggests the offering is comprehensive and competitive on paper.
- Parental & Family Support—Time off and family supports include PTO eight paid holidays plus a floating day six weeks paid parental leave up to two weeks paid caregiver leave Bright Horizons back‑up care and adoption assistance up to $10000. Feedback suggests these resources are meaningful for caregivers and family needs.
- Retirement Support—Savings programs include a 401(k) with employer match (after one year vesting after two) and a 10%‑discount Employee Stock Purchase Plan. These programs bolster long‑term financial security when combined with other savings resources.
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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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Optum has three workplace models that balance the needs of the business and the responsibilities of each role. These models core on‑site (5 days/week) hybrid (4 days/week) and telecommute or fully remote vary by country role and location.
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