The Role
Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain scalable full-stack applications for healthcare and enterprise use cases. Build React frontends and Go/Python backend services, REST APIs, microservices, and event-driven systems. Deploy cloud-native applications on Azure using Docker and Kubernetes. Collaborate across product, design, and engineering teams while ensuring security, quality, scalability, and maintainability. The role also involves AI integration, prompt engineering, distributed systems, automated testing, Agile delivery, troubleshooting, mentoring, and knowledge sharing.
Summary Generated by Built In
Requisition Number: 2387090
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.
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, develop, test, and deploy scalable full stack applications that solve complex business and healthcare/enterprise challenges
- Build modern, responsive, and user-friendly web applications using React, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3
- Develop and maintain scalable backend services, REST APIs, and microservices using Go (Golang), Python, and modern frameworks
- Collaborate with product managers, architects, UX designers, and cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into high-quality technical solutions
- Design and optimize APIs and integration services to support enterprise-scale applications and seamless data exchange
- Develop solutions leveraging cloud-native technologies, microservices architecture, and event-driven systems
- Work with databases, messaging platforms (Kafka), and distributed systems to build reliable and high-performing applications
- Ensure application quality, security, scalability, and maintainability through automated testing, code reviews, CI/CD pipelines, and engineering best practices
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues across both frontend and backend components of the application stack
- Participate actively in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives, backlog grooming, and release activities
- Build and deploy applications on Azure, utilizing Docker, Kubernetes (AKS), and DevOps automation
- Stay current with modern web development practices, React ecosystem advancements, and emerging technologies to drive innovation and continuous improvement
- Foster a collaborative engineering culture through knowledge sharing, mentoring, and promoting a team-first mindset
- 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
- Experience with AI orchestration frameworks, prompt engineering, or agent-based systems
- Experience working in healthcare or regulated environments (PHI/PII awareness)
- Experience using AI-powered developer tools to accelerate development and improve productivity
- Knowledge of data engineering pipelines
- Familiarity with Generative AI, LLMs, prompt engineering, and integrating AI services into web applications
- Proven exposure to distributed systems, Kubernetes, or containerized deployments
- Proven AI innovation initiatives
- Proven solid communication skills with the ability to explain complex AI concepts to stakeholders
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
- Experience with AI orchestration frameworks, prompt engineering, or agent-based systems
- Experience working in healthcare or regulated environments, including PHI/PII awareness
- Experience using AI-powered developer tools
- Knowledge of data engineering pipelines
- Familiarity with Generative AI, LLMs, prompt engineering, and integrating AI services into web applications
- Exposure to distributed systems, Kubernetes, or containerized deployments
- Proven AI innovation initiatives
- Strong communication skills and ability to explain complex AI concepts to stakeholders
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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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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