The Role
Lead and develop a .NET full-stack engineering team, own delivery outcomes, provide technical direction while contributing ~20% hands-on. Champion secure, production-grade services with CI/CD, observability, and automated testing. Drive engineering standards, partner cross-functionally (Product, SRE, Security, Data/AI), manage workstreams, and ensure compliance in regulated environments.
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Requisition Number: 2362318
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:
- People Leadership, Delivery & Work Management
- Manage and develop engineers through coaching, regular 1:1s, goal setting, performance feedback, and career growth planning
- Own delivery outcomes for the team: establish clear plans, scope and sequence work, manage dependencies, and ensure commitments are met with predictable execution
- Drive work management practices: define roles and on call/ownership models, balance capacity across priorities, and remove delivery blockers
- Provide technical direction and ensure high-quality design and implementation via architecture alignment, design reviews, and engineering standards
- Remain close to the code with approximately 20% hands-on contribution (e.g., critical paths, prototypes, design/code reviews), and champion the use of AI-based tools to improve engineering productivity and quality
- Engineering Excellence (Quality, Security, Operations)
- Champion secure engineering and proactively identify/close security gaps in solution design and delivery
- Build and operate production-grade services and pipelines with solid reliability practices (observability, diagnostics, incident response readiness)
- Drive CI/CD and automated testing practices to improve delivery velocity without sacrificing safety and compliance
- Cross-Functional Leadership & Team Execution
- Set clear expectations and team norms; create a culture of accountability, psychological safety, learning, and continuous improvement
- Lead Agile planning and execution (refinement, planning, retrospectives) to improve throughput, predictability, and alignment to outcomes
- Partner with product, architecture, SRE, security, data/AI teams, and stakeholders to translate strategy into executable roadmaps and measurable delivery
- Communicate status, tradeoffs, and risks clearly; escalate early when needed, and drive alignment across distributed teams and leadership
- 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:
- 10+ years of progressive software engineering experience, including 3+ years in an engineering management or senior technical leadership role leading teams delivering production systems
- Demonstrated experience leading teams that build and operate API based, distributed, or platform oriented systems in a cloud environment
- Experience partnering with Product Management, Architecture, Operations, and Security to deliver customer facing solutions aligned to business outcomes
- Experience driving engineering standards, code quality, CI/CD practices, and operational excellence in a production environment
- Experience working in regulated or compliance driven environments, with an understanding of security, audit, and risk considerations
- Hands-on experience with Azure Public Cloud, Databricks, Python, AI/ML, and automation
- Experience conducting design and code reviews
- Solid experience as a .NET Full Stack Developer
- Solid understanding of PostgreSQL
- Proficient in C#, ASP.NET MVC, and frameworks like Angular or React
- Experience with:
- Git
- Git Actions
- Sonar (SonarQube)
- Solid understanding of software architecture, system design, and engineering best practices, including scalability, resiliency, security, and maintainability
- Proven ability to manage multiple workstreams, delivery commitments, and technical dependencies across cross functional teams
- Proven solid leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to represent engineering perspectives to senior leadership
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
- 10+ years of progressive software engineering experience
- 3+ years in engineering management or senior technical leadership leading teams delivering production systems
- Experience leading teams that build and operate API-based, distributed, or platform-oriented systems in a cloud environment
- Experience partnering with Product Management, Architecture, Operations, and Security to deliver customer facing solutions
- Experience driving engineering standards, code quality, CI/CD practices, and operational excellence in production
- Experience working in regulated or compliance-driven environments with understanding of security, audit, and risk considerations
- Hands-on experience with Azure Public Cloud
- Hands-on experience with Databricks
- Hands-on experience with Python
- Hands-on experience with AI/ML and automation
- Experience conducting design and code reviews
- Solid experience as a .NET Full Stack Developer
- Solid understanding of PostgreSQL
- Proficient in C# and ASP.NET MVC
- Experience with frontend frameworks like Angular or React
- Experience with Git
- Experience with Git Actions (GitHub Actions)
- Experience with Sonar (SonarQube)
- Solid understanding of software architecture, system design, scalability, resiliency, security, and maintainability
- Proven ability to manage multiple workstreams, delivery commitments, and technical dependencies
- Proven leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
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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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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