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.
We are seeking a talented and motivated Full Stack Software Engineer to join our team. A successful candidate will play a key role in DevOps, designing, developing, and implementing new features for the BnE platform.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Participate in the entire application lifecycle, focusing on coding and debugging
- Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code
- Collaborate with the team to design and launch new features
- Maintain and improve the performance of existing software
- Clearly and regularly communicate with management and technical support colleagues
- Participate in our agile development process, Scrum
- Comply with all applicable Company policies, procedures, and business directives, changes including those relating to work location, team assignments, work schedules, and flexible work arrangements
Required Qualifications:
- Graduate degree or equivalent experience
- Experience with backend API development
- MySql, MongoDB and experience designing and maintaining databases
- Proven experience as a Lead/Sr Software Engineer or similar role
- Understanding of fundamental design principles behind scalable applications and DevOps
- Solid proficiency with Spring, Spring boot, Java, JavaScript and familiarity with React/Angular
- Demonstrated excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Demonstrated solid team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Proven quick learner who is excited about learning new programming languages and technologies
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.
Skills Required
- Graduate degree or equivalent experience
- Experience with backend API development
- Experience with MySQL and MongoDB
- Experience designing and maintaining databases
- Proven experience as a Lead or Senior Software Engineer or in a similar role
- Understanding of scalable application design principles and DevOps
- Proficiency with Spring, Spring Boot, Java, and JavaScript
- Familiarity with React or Angular
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong teamwork, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Ability and willingness to learn new programming languages and technologies
Optum Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO is generally described as decent or good, and many note it as a strong part of the package. Actual ability to take time off can depend on workload and team coverage.
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Retirement Support — Offerings include a 401(k) with employer match and access to an employee stock purchase plan, which are highlighted as meaningful components of total rewards. These programs are consistently referenced among core benefits.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental and caregiver leave, along with adoption assistance, are publicly highlighted and viewed as notable elements of the package. Availability can be role-specific, but these supports contribute to overall breadth where offered.
Optum Insights
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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Hybrid Workspace
Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
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.
