Sr Software Engineer - Remote

UnitedHealth Group • Basking Ridge, NJ • 3h ago

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.

We are seeking a talented Senior Software Engineer to join the dynamic engineering team at Optum Bank as an individual contributor. You will play a key role in designing, developing, and deploying robust solutions using Java, Spring Boot, and Kafka. This is a hands-on technical role focused on building high-quality software and solving complex engineering challenges in a cloud based environment.

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:

Design, develop, test, and deploy scalable applications and microservices using Java, Spring Boot, and Kafka

Collaborate with product managers and other engineers to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions

Implement event-driven frameworks and ensure reliable, high-throughput data processing within our systems

Maintain and enhance existing applications, ensuring high performance, security, and scalability

Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following best practices and company standards

Participate in code reviews, provide constructive feedback, and contribute to continuous improvement of the development process

Troubleshoot and resolve production issues as they arise to ensure system stability and reliability

Leverage AI-powered tools to enhance productivity and efficiency in day-to-day development

Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends related to our tech stack

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 in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field

3+ years of hands-on experience in software development using Java, Spring Boot, and event-driven frameworks such as Kafka

Proven solid understanding of microservices architecture and RESTful API development

Experience with cloud-native development (AWS, Azure, or GCP), containerization (Docker), and orchestration (Kubernetes)

Proven solid understanding of security principles and industry best practices for developing secure REST APIs

Demonstrated familiarity with design and architectural patterns including Domain-Driven Design

Experience working within Agile development teams

Proven solid problem-solving skills and attention to detail

Proven excellent communication and collaboration skills

Experience with relational databases

Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and test automation

Ability to leverage AI tools for productivity enhancement

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with real-time systems and high-throughput data processing

Experience in troubleshooting and resolving production issues in distributed systems

*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 $91,700 to $163,700 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.

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