Senior Software Engineer I

Requisition Number: 2342137
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 develop scalable backend services using Java, Spring Boot, and Spring WebFlux, COSMOS, ensuring high availability, resiliency, and performance
• Build rich, responsive front-end applications using React, Angular, JavaScript, and HTML, following accessibility, usability, and UI/UX best practices
• Lead full-stack feature development from requirements to deployment, ensuring technical feasibility, architectural alignment, and high-quality deliverables
• Provide technical leadership to a team of engineers through mentoring, code reviews, architectural guidance, and hands-on support during complex work
• Develop and optimize microservices leveraging reactive programming, REST/GraphQL APIs, asynchronous messaging, and modern integration patterns
• Build Node.js services and tooling for backend-for-frontend (BFF) layers, automation scripts, and performance-oriented server components
• Architect and implement AEM components (Sightly/HTL, Sling Models, OSGi services) and integrate headless CMS capabilities with frontend frameworks
• Deploy and manage cloud applications on Azure using AKS, App Services, API Management, Key Vault, Cosmos DB, Storage, and CI/CD pipelines
• Implement observability and monitoring using Dynatrace and Splunk-creating dashboards, alert policies, logs, metrics, and traces for proactive issue detection
• Ensure secure coding practices including OAuth/OIDC, encryption, API security, dependency scanning, and adherence to OWASP and enterprise standards
• Collaborate with product, UX, QA, and cross-functional teams to deliver features on time, manage backlogs, estimate work, and drive Agile ceremonies
• Troubleshoot complex production issues through root cause analysis, log correlation, performance profiling, and incident management best practices
• Drive modernization and innovation, including cloud migration, performance tuning, architectural refactoring, and adoption of new technologies
• Integrate AI/ML services and leverage tools like Copilot to improve developer productivity, operational efficiency, and intelligent application capabilities
• Promote engineering excellence through automation, testing best practices, CI/CD improvements, documentation, and continuous improvement initiatives
• 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:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field
• 8+ years of hands-on software development experience in enterprise-grade applications
• Full stack development experience with modern front-end technologies: React, Angular, JavaScript, HTML/CSS
• Experience building and consuming RESTful/GraphQL APIs, microservices, and cloud-native architectures
• Hands-on experience with Azure cloud services, including AKS, App Service, Functions, Key Vault, API Management, and CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) including component development, templates, Sling Models, and OSGi services
• Experience with observability tools such as Dynatrace, Splunk, OpenTelemetry
• Solid expertise in Java and the Spring ecosystem (Spring Boot, Spring WebFlux, Spring MVC)
• Familiarity with AI/ML integration concepts and use of tools like Copilot to improve engineering productivity
• Solid understanding of security best practices including OAuth/OIDC, JWT, encryption standards, secure coding, and handling sensitive data
• Solid understanding of design patterns, data structures, algorithms, and distributed systems
• Solid debugging, performance tuning, and problem-solving skills, especially in production environments
• Working knowledge of Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban), backlog management, and sprint planning
• Proficiency in Node.js for backend services, BFF layers, and tooling

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certifications in Azure, AEM, or modern cloud architectures
• Experience with CI/CD automation (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins)
• Experience working with SQL and NoSQL databases like Cosmos DB, Redis
• Knowledge of event-driven architectures, Kafka/RabbitMQ, or streaming pipelines

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.