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:
- Lead technical design and development of large-scale, cloud-native Java applications
- Drive architecture decisions for microservices, APIs, security, and performance optimization
- Mentor and guide engineering teams, ensuring code quality and best practices
- Oversee end-to-end delivery, including design, development, release, and production support
- Collaborate closely with Security teams for KEV/Critical/High vulnerability remediation
- Partner with Product, Cloud, DevOps, and Architecture in shaping the technical roadmap
- Review and optimize system performance, scalability, and reliability
- Provide leadership during production incidents and RCA efforts
- 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:
- Experience with CI/CD, IaC (Terraform/ARM), GitOps workflows
- Deep understanding of distributed systems, API governance, performance tuning
- Solid understanding of security standards, cloud governance, and vulnerability lifecycle
- Solid background in Azure/AWS cloud services, Kubernetes/AKS/EKS, and DevOps automation
- Expert-level proficiency in Java, Spring Boot, Spring Security, microservices
- Leadership Skills
- Proven experience driving engineering excellence and delivering complex programs
- Demonstrated ability to lead and influence cross-functional engineering teams
- Demonstrated solid communication and stakeholder management skills
- Demonstrated ability to define roadmaps, make architectural decisions, and enforce engineering standards
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
- Experience with CI/CD, infrastructure as code using Terraform or ARM, and GitOps workflows
- Deep understanding of distributed systems, API governance, and performance tuning
- Understanding of security standards, cloud governance, and vulnerability lifecycle
- Background with Azure or AWS cloud services
- Experience with Kubernetes, AKS, or EKS
- Experience with DevOps automation
- Expert-level proficiency in Java, Spring Boot, Spring Security, and microservices
- Experience driving engineering excellence and delivering complex programs
- Ability to lead and influence cross-functional engineering teams
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to define roadmaps, make architectural decisions, and enforce engineering standards
Optum Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off is often regarded as generous, with meaningful accrual and flexibility to use it. While practices can vary by team, the overall time-off offering stands out as a relative strength.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) plan with employer matching is available and generally well-regarded for supporting long-term savings. It remains valuable, though candidates should verify the current match formula.
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Parental & Family Support — Programs such as parental leave, family medical leave, and adoption assistance are included as notable elements of the total rewards package. These resources can meaningfully support work-life balance when applicable to the role and location.
Optum Insights
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.
