The Role
Leads software engineering teams delivering scalable, compliant clinical applications for care management, provider integrations, and regulatory workflows. Oversees architecture, development, testing, releases, sprint planning, capacity, incident management, reliability, governance, and risk mitigation. Partners with clinical, product, architecture, and platform stakeholders while mentoring engineers and managing global teams. Requires extensive software engineering and people-management experience, enterprise application leadership, cloud and Kubernetes expertise, and healthcare domain knowledge.
Summary Generated by Built In
Requisition Number: 2395448
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 Manager, Software Engineering to lead the design, development, and delivery of clinical technology solutions supporting care management, provider integrations, and regulatory workflows.
This role will drive end-to-end engineering delivery, partner closely with clinical stakeholders, and ensure development of scalable, compliant, and high-quality healthcare applications aligned to business outcomes.
Primary Responsibilities:
Required Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
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.
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 Manager, Software Engineering to lead the design, development, and delivery of clinical technology solutions supporting care management, provider integrations, and regulatory workflows.
This role will drive end-to-end engineering delivery, partner closely with clinical stakeholders, and ensure development of scalable, compliant, and high-quality healthcare applications aligned to business outcomes.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Delivery & Execution
- Lead end-to-end delivery of clinical applications from design to production
- Manage sprint planning, backlog prioritization, and release execution
- Ensure delivery is on time, within budget, and aligned with business goals
- Identify and mitigate risks, dependencies, and blockers
- Clinical Domain Engagement
- Collaborate with clinical, provider, and operations stakeholders to understand workflows
- Translate clinical requirements into technical solutions and system capabilities
- Support solutions across:
- Care Management platforms
- Clinical workflows and authorizations
- Provider integrations and reporting systems
- Engineering Leadership
- Lead and manage a team of software engineers, leads, and QA resources
- Define and enforce coding standards, design principles, and quality practices
- Drive high-quality software development across design, coding, testing, debugging, and maintenance
- Mentor team members and support career growth
- Architecture & Technology
- Contribute to system architecture and technical design decisions
- Ensure systems are scalable, secure, resilient, and compliant
- Drive adoption of modern engineering practices, automation, and AI capabilities
- Stakeholder Management
- Act as primary engineering contact for clinical initiatives and programs
- Collaborate with:
- Product Managers
- Architects
- Clinical SMEs
- Platform teams
- Ensure alignment between business priorities and engineering execution
- Governance & Compliance
- Ensure compliance with:
- Healthcare regulations
- Security and audit requirements
- Follow governance processes such as:
- Change management
- Risk assessment
- Status reporting
- Ensure compliance with:
- Operational Excellence
- Ensure high availability and performance of clinical systems
- Drive:
- Incident management
- Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
- Continuous improvement
- Implement monitoring, alerting, and reliability practices
- Program & Capacity Management
- Manage team capacity, resource allocation, and prioritization
- Align engineering roadmap with clinical business objectives and strategic initiatives
- Support AI-enabled and platform-first transformation initiatives within clinical systems
- 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
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
- 10+ years of overall experience in software engineering
- 3+ years of people management experience
- Experience leading large-scale enterprise applications
- Technical Skills
- Solid experience in:
- Java / Python / Microservices architecture
- REST APIs and integration patterns
- Databases (PostgreSQL / Oracle / NoSQL)
- Experience with:
- Cloud platforms (Azure / GCP)
- Kubernetes / containerized deployments
- CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
- Solid understanding of:
- System design and distributed systems
- Performance optimization and scalability
- Solid experience in:
- Domain Skills
- Experience in Healthcare / Clinical / Provider domain
- Understanding of:
- Care management workflows
- Clinical data integrations
- Regulatory and compliance requirements
- Leadership Skills
- Team management and mentoring experience
- Demonstrated solid stakeholder communication and collaboration
- Demonstrated ability to manage cross-functional and global teams (US + India)
- Demonstrated solid problem-solving and decision-making skills
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with:
- Healthcare platforms (Facets, HealthEdge, etc.)
- AI/ML applications in clinical workflows
- Data integration platforms (ETL, APIs, vendor integrations)
- Exposure to:
- Agile delivery models
- Regulatory reporting systems
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
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
- 10+ years of overall software engineering experience
- 3+ years of people management experience
- Experience leading large-scale enterprise applications
- Experience with Java, Python, and microservices architecture
- Experience with REST APIs and integration patterns
- Experience with PostgreSQL, Oracle, or NoSQL databases
- Experience with Azure or GCP cloud platforms
- Experience with Kubernetes and containerized deployments
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
- Understanding of system design and distributed systems
- Understanding of performance optimization and scalability
- Experience in healthcare, clinical, or provider domains
- Understanding of care management workflows, clinical data integrations, and regulatory requirements
- Team management and mentoring experience
- Strong stakeholder communication and collaboration skills
- Ability to manage cross-functional and global teams in the US and India
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
- Experience with healthcare platforms such as Facets or HealthEdge
- Experience with AI/ML applications in clinical workflows
- Experience with data integration platforms, ETL, APIs, or vendor integrations
- Exposure to Agile delivery models
- Exposure to regulatory reporting systems
Optum Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off is often regarded as generous, with meaningful accrual and flexibility to use it. While practices can vary by team, the overall time-off offering stands out as a relative strength.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) plan with employer matching is available and generally well-regarded for supporting long-term savings. It remains valuable, though candidates should verify the current match formula.
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Parental & Family Support — Programs such as parental leave, family medical leave, and adoption assistance are included as notable elements of the total rewards package. These resources can meaningfully support work-life balance when applicable to the role and location.
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The Company
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 Offices
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.
Typical time on-site:
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