Combine two of the fastest-growing fields on the planet with a culture of performance, collaboration and opportunity and this is what you get. Leading edge technology in an industry that's improving the lives of millions. Here, innovation isn't about another gadget, it's about making health care data available wherever and whenever people need it, safely and reliably. There's no room for error. Join us and start doing your life's best work.(sm)
You'll enjoy the flexibility to telecommute* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.
Primary Responsibilities:
• Be a core contributor of code, tests, automation, application design and architecture on a small team of engineers working across the stack• Solve tough technical problems at any level of stack (Backend/ Frontend/ Database/ Infrastructure) and be persistent in getting to the solution.• Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to plan and execute engineering and product objectives• Learn and Share - Deeply values learning as a continuous investment and share knowledge within and across teams• Mentor junior engineers in the team, providing technical guidance and support
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:

• 5+ years of experience in building software applications
• Experience in working with one or more object-oriented languages like Ruby, Python or Java and proficient in at least one of the languages
• Experience in working with databases and proficient in writing and fine-tuning SQL queries
• Experience in building cloud-based infrastructure and applications in public cloud environment preferably Azure. (eg. Terraform, Cloud Formation)
• Experience with RESTful API design, Microservices
• Experience in setting up CI/CD pipeline using Jenkins, Bamboo
• Solid collaboration -- you have built and documented applications for optimal co-development and are well
• Have a solid understanding of Agile methodologies

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience building containerized applications with Docker/Kubernetes
• Experience in working with queues and stream processing like Apache Kafka, AWS Kinesis, Google pub-sub
• Experience in working with front-end JavaScript libraries like Angular, React etc.

Careers with Optum. Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make health care work better for everyone. So when it comes to how we use the world's large accumulation of health-related information, or guide health and lifestyle choices or manage pharmacy benefits for millions, our first goal is to leap beyond the status quo and uncover new ways to serve. Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, brings together some of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas on where health care has to go in order to reach its fullest potential. For you, that means working on high performance teams against sophisticated challenges that matter. Optum, incredible ideas in one incredible company and a singular opportunity to do your life's best work.(sm)
Colorado Residents Only: The salary range for Colorado residents is $79,700 to $142,600. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. As of the date of this posting, In addition to your salary, UHG offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: Health, dental, and vision plans; wellness program; flexible spending accounts; paid parking or public transportation costs; 401(k) retirement plan; employee stock purchase plan; life insurance, short-term disability insurance, and long-term disability insurance; business travel accident insurance; Employee Assistance Program; PTO; and employee-paid critical illness and accident insurance.
*All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy.
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
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