Join a mission-driven team at the forefront of healthcare technology transformation. As a Senior Manager of Software Engineering, you will lead high-performing teams to deliver scalable, impactful solutions that improve the lives of millions. This role blends hands-on technical leadership with strategic influence, offering a unique opportunity to shape the future of digital healthcare.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Lead multiple development teams, acting as a hands-on software architect and delivery owner
- Hire, mentor, and retain top engineering talent while fostering a culture of inclusion, innovation, and continuous improvement
- Collaborate with product owners, designers, and business stakeholders to define roadmaps and deliver high-quality software solutions
- Drive Agile best practices, CI/CD adoption, and engineering excellence across teams.
Partner with architecture groups to design reusable components, frameworks, and scalable systems - Facilitate cross-functional alignment on major initiatives and ensure timely, high-impact delivery
- Troubleshoot production issues and guide teams through resolution and post-mortem analysis
- 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:
- 10+ years of experience leading complex, cross-functional software projects
- Proven track record managing managers and technical leads
- Solid background in Java (Spring Boot), API development, and NoSQL databases
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS or Azure) and CI/CD pipelines
- Deep understanding of Agile methodologies and stakeholder management
- Proven excellent communication, strategic thinking, and team leadership skills
Preferred Qualifications:
- Customer-obsessed and quality-driven mindset
- Collaborative team player who values feedback and growth
- Fast learner with a passion for applying new technologies
- Pragmatic decision-maker who balances speed with maintainability.
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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What We Do
We’re the health care technology and innovation company of the UnitedHealth Group enterprise along with UnitedHealthcare. We’re a global organization that’s evolving health care so everyone can have the opportunity to live their healthiest life. With our hands across all aspects of health, we'll provide you with a rewarding career that enables you to grow in the directions that best fit your passions. This is your opportunity to be part of a team that’s dedicated to Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
Our global technology team consists of more than 30,000 innovators from around the world passionate about using technology to improve the lives of people and communities. We are modernizing the health care system through modern analytics, comprehensive clinical expertise, innovative technologies and extensive experience in improving operational and clinical performance.
As part of our team, you will be provided opportunities to channel your curiosity into initiative, working alongside distinguished engineers and developers pursuing innovations that improve the health care experience for everyone. We encourage you to dive in, explore and ask questions about creative ways to use technology to help make the health care system work like an actual system.
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