The Role
Design, build, and maintain scalable .NET applications and cloud data platforms. Develop ETL/data pipelines, optimize SQL and databases, implement APIs/microservices, apply CI/CD and DevOps, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure secure, high-performance data solutions.
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Requisition Number: 2366177
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.
Position Summary
As a Software Engineer within our Optum Insight technology team, you will help design, develop, and maintain software applications that simplify and connect the health system. Working in an Agile environment, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to build and optimize solutions that improve clinical, administrative, and financial processes. In this role, you will have the opportunity to leverage modern development tools, including enterprise-approved AI coding assistants, to streamline your daily workflows, automate tasks, and drive continuous innovation. This is an exciting opportunity to work with modern technologies and build reliable, scalable software that makes healthcare work better for everyone.
Primary Responsibilities
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help peo Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
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.
Position Summary
As a Software Engineer within our Optum Insight technology team, you will help design, develop, and maintain software applications that simplify and connect the health system. Working in an Agile environment, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to build and optimize solutions that improve clinical, administrative, and financial processes. In this role, you will have the opportunity to leverage modern development tools, including enterprise-approved AI coding assistants, to streamline your daily workflows, automate tasks, and drive continuous innovation. This is an exciting opportunity to work with modern technologies and build reliable, scalable software that makes healthcare work better for everyone.
Primary Responsibilities
- Use enterprise-approved AI tools and modern coding assistants to streamline development workflows, automate tasks, and drive continuous improvement in team efficiency.
- Evaluate emerging technology trends, including modern AI capabilities, to inform software solution design and strategic innovation.
- Apply solid coding skills to design, develop, and maintain software capabilities or tasks in accordance with team guidelines.
- Help automate software deployment, quality checks, and operational functions as assigned.
- Build a fundamental understanding of underlying software architectures and how they relate to specific solution and business needs.
- Build a fundamental understanding of and participate in Agile development.
- Collaborate with senior engineering staff to support the operational characteristics and reliability of software solutions.
AI User Responsibilities:
Leverage enterprise-approved AI tools to enhance productivity and innovation by streamlining workflows and automating repetitive tasks. Evaluate emerging trends to drive continuous improvement and strategic innovation.
Required Qualifications
- 3+ years of professional data engineering or software development experience
- 3+ years of experience with SQL
- 2+ years of experience working within an Agile development framework
- 2+ years of experience with version control systems (e.g., Git)
- Experience with building scalable, reliable, and secure applications and data solutions
- Solid proficiency in SQL for querying, data manipulation, and performance tuning
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience utilizing AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot or similar enterprise-approved coding assistants) to enhance coding productivity and efficiency
- Experience with ADF Data Pipeline building
- Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
- Experience with modern JavaScript frameworks (e.g., React, Angular, or Vue.js)
- Experience automating unit testing and quality assurance checks (e.g., JUnit, Jest, Selenium)
At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help peo Required Qualifications
- 3+ years of professional data engineering or software development experience
- 3+ years of experience with SQL
- 2+ years of experience working within an Agile development framework
- 2+ years of experience with version control systems (e.g., Git)
- Experience with building scalable, reliable, and secure applications and data solutions
- Solid proficiency in SQL for querying, data manipulation, and performance tuning
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience utilizing AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot or similar enterprise-approved coding assistants) to enhance coding productivity and efficiency
- Experience with ADF Data Pipeline building
- Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
- Experience with modern JavaScript frameworks (e.g., React, Angular, or Vue.js)
- Experience automating unit testing and quality assurance checks (e.g., JUnit, Jest, Selenium)
Required Qualifications - 3+ years of professional data engineering or software development experience
- 3+ years of experience with SQL
- 2+ years of experience working within an Agile development framework
- 2+ years of experience with version control systems (e.g., Git)
- Experience with building scalable, reliable, and secure applications and data solutions
- Solid proficiency in SQL for querying, data manipulation, and performance tuning
- Preferred Qualifications
- Experience utilizing AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot or similar enterprise-approved coding assistants) to enhance coding productivity and efficiency
- Experience with ADF Data Pipeline building
- Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
- Experience with modern JavaScript frameworks (e.g., React, Angular, or Vue.js)
- Experience automating unit testing and quality assurance checks (e.g., JUnit, Jest, Selenium)
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Skills Required
- Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience
- 6+ years of experience in software development and/or data engineering
- Hands-on experience with C# and .NET frameworks
- Experience with cloud platforms (Microsoft Azure and/or AWS)
- Experience building scalable, reliable, and secure applications and data solutions
- Solid understanding of database design, data modeling, and ETL processes
- Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git) and development best practices
- Proficiency in SQL for querying, data manipulation, and performance tuning
- Proven problem-solving skills and ability to work independently and in a team
- Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams
Optum Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO accrues each pay period with eight paid U.S. holidays plus a floating holiday, and generous time away is consistently emphasized. This breadth supports planned and unplanned time off beyond standard vacation days.
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Parental & Family Support — Six weeks of paid parental leave, up to two weeks of paid caregiver leave, Bright Horizons back‑up care, and adoption assistance signal strong family-oriented support. EAP access with counseling sessions further extends help to employees and their households.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Company‑paid short‑ and long‑term disability, Calm app membership, tuition reimbursement, commuter and FSA accounts, and broad employee discounts expand everyday wellbeing resources. Free or low‑cost virtual visits complement these lifestyle supports.
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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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