The Role
Leads architecture, design, development, and delivery of cloud-native full-stack applications and data platforms using Azure, Java, Spring Boot, React, Snowflake, DBT, and Databricks. Provides hands-on coding, technical leadership, architecture governance, team mentoring, security and compliance oversight, DevSecOps, CI/CD, observability, troubleshooting, and performance optimization for scalable healthcare technology solutions.
Summary Generated by Built In
Requisition Number: 2397828
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.
Position in this function leads the architecture, design, and development of modern cloud-native applications and data platforms leveraging Azure, Java, Spring Boot, React JS, Snowflake, and DBT. This role combines hands-on engineering, technical leadership, solution design, and governance responsibilities to deliver scalable, secure, and compliant healthcare technology solutions.
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.
#Exectech
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.
Position in this function leads the architecture, design, and development of modern cloud-native applications and data platforms leveraging Azure, Java, Spring Boot, React JS, Snowflake, and DBT. This role combines hands-on engineering, technical leadership, solution design, and governance responsibilities to deliver scalable, secure, and compliant healthcare technology solutions.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Lead end-to-end solution delivery, including High-Level Design (HLD), Low-Level Design (LLD), architecture reviews, and technical roadmaps
- Design and develop scalable full-stack applications using Java, Spring Boot, React JS, and Azure cloud services
- Build and integrate modern data solutions leveraging Databricks, Snowflake, DBT, and semantic layer architectures
- Remain highly hands-on, contributing to coding, code reviews, troubleshooting, performance optimization, and production support
- Lead and mentor engineering teams, driving engineering excellence, development standards, and best practices
- Collaborate with product, architecture, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into robust technical solutions
- Drive application security, vulnerability remediation, dependency management, and platform risk mitigation efforts
- Partner with Security, Compliance, Audit, and Risk teams to ensure adherence to enterprise policies, regulatory requirements, and healthcare industry standards
- Establish CI/CD, DevSecOps, observability, and operational excellence practices across the platform
- 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:
- 15+ years of experience in full-stack software engineering and application development
- Hands-on experience with Azure cloud services and cloud-native application architectures
- Experience delivering data-driven solutions using Snowflake, DBT, and semantic data models
- Experience leading technical design discussions, architecture reviews, and development teams
- Solid expertise in Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, and React JS
- Solid knowledge of secure software development, vulnerability management, and compliance requirements
- Solid understanding of microservices, distributed systems, API integrations, and modern engineering patterns
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and containerized deployments
- Familiarity with DevSecOps, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and CI/CD pipelines
- Exposure to AI/ML-powered applications and modern data platforms
- Healthcare domain expertise, including experience with regulated data environments and compliance requirements
- Solid technical leader who can balance architecture, hands-on development, team leadership, platform security, and compliance while delivering scalable healthcare applications and data solutions on modern cloud platforms
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.
#Exectech
Skills Required
- 15+ years of experience in full-stack software engineering and application development
- Hands-on experience with Azure cloud services and cloud-native application architectures
- Experience delivering data-driven solutions using Snowflake, DBT, and semantic data models
- Experience leading technical design discussions, architecture reviews, and development teams
- Expertise in Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, and React JS
- Knowledge of secure software development, vulnerability management, and compliance requirements
- Understanding of microservices, distributed systems, API integrations, and modern engineering patterns
- Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and containerized deployments
- Familiarity with DevSecOps, Infrastructure as Code, and CI/CD pipelines
- Exposure to AI/ML-powered applications and modern data platforms
- Healthcare domain expertise, including regulated data environments and compliance requirements
- Ability to balance architecture, hands-on development, team leadership, platform security, and compliance
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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