The Role
Lead and mentor engineering teams to design, build, test, and deliver scalable .NET and React-based cloud-native solutions on Azure. Drive architecture, refactoring, automation, DevOps practices, roadmap prioritization, and cross-functional product management while applying AI/ML and Databricks where appropriate.
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Requisition Number: 2359452
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.
Primary Responsibilities:
Required 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.
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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.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Staying plugged into emerging technologies/industry trends and applying them into operations and activities
- Responsible for large and more complex components, while influencing overall Data architecture and patterns
- Influences the team designs and solutions. Mentors software engineers through code reviews, and hands-on design sessions
- Code reviews are appropriately broken down in to reviewable chunks
- Contributes meaningfully to code reviews of teams work, providing collaborative guidance in areas of strength
- Continues to receive guidance in own code reviews primarily around solution refinement, rather than overall direction. Able to explain implementation decisions and push back appropriately
- Learns from feedback and applies to future deliverables
- Solves more complex problems. API's / Data Structures/ Data Models/Algorithms/ Application Sequences are thoughtfully designed. Solutions are well integrated, testable, maintainable and performant
- Appropriately leverages existing solutions and adapts for reuse
- Delivers solutions with the appropriate toolset (languages, algorithms, patterns and frameworks) for the constraints and conditions of the business, team and product
- Choose refactor opportunities to drive down tech debt, in alignment with sprint and program goals
- Incorporates automation in testing, build, and deployment processes to drive team efficiencies
- Introduces automation to replace repeated manual processes demonstrating measurable improvement
- Work with internal stakeholders, get their priorities, build alignment on prioritization and synthesize them into quarterly roadmap for the platform
- Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regards to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do so
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer science or related field
- 8+ years of experience in software development
- 6+ years of experience delivering solutions with a focus on .Net And React along with Python - AI/ML experience and automation
- Experience with SQL/NoSQL databases
- Solid experience in development using C#, .Net Core Web API and React
- Solid experience in DevOps best practices in cloud native environment
- Knowledge of the following technologies:
- C#, .Net Core And/Or Java,Rest API
- Angular / React,Databricks,Python for AI/ML and automation
- Open-Source Tools and Framework
- Azure Public Cloud
- Git Actions
- Git
- Sonar
- Knowledge of Open-Source Tools and Framework
- Healthcare knowledge
- Good knowledge of Entity Framework Core
- Very good high-level understanding of building software platforms
- Very good understanding of agile software development practices and role of product management in the same
- Solid understanding of product management principles - prioritization, preparing roadmaps, cross-functional team collaboration
- Proven excellent problem-solving skills, understanding of Data Structures
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.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
- 8+ years of experience in software development
- 6+ years delivering solutions focusing on .Net and React along with Python - AI/ML experience and automation
- Experience with SQL/NoSQL databases
- Development experience using C#, .Net Core Web API and React
- Experience with DevOps best practices in cloud native environment
- Knowledge of C#, .Net Core and/or Java, REST API
- Experience with Angular or React, Databricks, Python for AI/ML and automation
- Experience with Azure Public Cloud
- Experience with Git Actions, Git, and Sonar
- Good knowledge of Entity Framework Core
- Healthcare domain knowledge
- High-level understanding of building software platforms
- Understanding of agile software development practices and product management role
- Solid understanding of product management principles - prioritization, roadmaps, cross-functional collaboration
- Proven problem-solving skills and understanding of data structures
Optum Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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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.
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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 $10,000. Feedback suggests these resources are meaningful for caregivers and family needs.
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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
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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