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:
- Design and implement modern web applications on AWS that enables users to derive information from patient data in a scalable, reliable, and cost-effective manner
- Ensure the delivery of high-quality, maintainable, and efficient code
- Advocate for product quality, including agile SCRUM methodologies, unit tests, code reviews and writing and reviewing engineering design specifications
- 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 regard 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:
- Master the fundamentals of front-end development with REACT, typescript, and DevOps
- Master technologies such as HTTP protocols, REST API. Security Fundamentals: Encryption, Hashing, Web Security Development, Authentication and Authorization
6+ years of hands-on software engineering design and programming experience - 4+ years hands on experience with Python programming
- Experience in Agile and Scrum. You know how to work within teams against a backlog, and how to enable true CI/CD. You understand the role of a Senior Engineer in an Agile environment - where clarifying the solution approach, possessing deep understanding of product requirements and always watching for edge cases are paramount
- Ability to understand application performance issues and how to optimize database queries and caching methodologies, application download and response time.
- Ability to improve team engineering excellence by leading clear documentation, troubleshooting, logging and applying engineering best practices.
- Quality mindset with unit and integration test
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
- 6+ years of hands-on software engineering design and programming experience
- 4+ years of hands-on Python programming experience
- Front-end development expertise with React and TypeScript
- DevOps experience and understanding of CI/CD
- Knowledge of HTTP protocols and REST APIs
- Understanding of encryption, hashing, web security development, authentication, and authorization
- Experience working in Agile and Scrum environments
- Ability to optimize application performance, database queries, caching, download times, and response times
- Ability to lead documentation, troubleshooting, logging, and engineering best practices
- Experience with unit and integration testing
Optum Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave (six weeks), paid caregiver leave (up to two weeks), Bright Horizons back-up care, and adoption assistance up to $10,000 are prominently included. Feedback suggests these family supports meaningfully aid work-life balance and are often highlighted as strengths.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match is available to all employees, including part-time staff, alongside other financial protections like disability and life insurance. Feedback suggests broad access and matching make retirement support a core pillar of the package.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An Employee Stock Purchase Plan offers discounted company stock, with some roles also eligible for sign-on or performance bonuses. Feedback suggests the ESPP is a standout financial perk that helps employees build ownership over time.
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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.
