The Role
Lead full‑stack engineering delivery using C#/.NET backends and Angular frontends across Azure and on‑prem environments. Own SDLC from design through production support, embed security and quality-by-design, mentor engineers, and collaborate with product, QA, and DevOps to deliver scalable, compliant healthcare solutions.
Summary Generated by Built In
Requisition Number: 2366276
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:
Preferred Qualification:
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:
- Stay current with evolving AI capabilities and features and apply them to improve delivery quality and velocity
- Design, develop, test, and maintain full stack enterprise applications using C#/.NET for backend services and Angular for responsive, user centric front end experiences, ensuring alignment with Optum Technology standards
- Own end to end delivery across the software development lifecycle, from requirements refinement and technical design through deployment, monitoring, and production support
- Embed security and quality by design, proactively identifying, remediating, and preventing security vulnerabilities in compliance with Optum and UHG secure coding and risk management practices
- Build and operate applications across Azure cloud and on premises environments, supporting hybrid deployment models with high availability, scalability, and reliability
- Collaborate closely with product owners, architects, QA, and DevOps teams to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions while meeting regulatory and compliance requirements
- Drive engineering excellence through code reviews, mentoring, automation, and continuous improvement, contributing to Optum's culture of innovation, operational excellence, and accountability
- 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
- Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered solutions using no-code, low-code, and advanced platforms, translating business needs into scalable applications that enhance products, workflows, and decision-making
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- 8+ years RESTful Web API Development
- 8+ years of .NET Framework, .NET Core, .NET development using C#, Entity Frameworks
- 8+ years responsive web application and UI Development
- 8+ years of HTML, TypeScript/Javascript (Angular)
- 5+ years of experiences managing source code with Git, Azure DevOps (TFS), or similar
- 4+ years creating engineering diagrams including sequence, software, system, and architectural diagrams
- 3+ years experience in Agile Scrum and/or Kanban teams, story/work breakdowns, story estimation, and multi-sprint planning/road-mapping
- 4+ years of Test-Driven development and Unit Testing
- 4+ years working with MS SQL databases and SQL Stored Procedures
- 4+ years of Azure services development including Azure Security and Identity Management Services (Application Gateway, WAF, Azure AD, API Management, Key Vault), Azure Storage Services (Table storage, Blob Storage, Queues, Azure SQL), Azure App and Cloud Services, Azure Development Services (ARM Temples)
- 2+ years of event-driven architecture, micro-services software development
- 2+ years of secure programming techniques and OWASP Top 10
- 1+ years of Healthcare Domain Experience
- Proficient in using GitHub Copilot, Microsoft 365 Copilot, and other AI tools to enhance coding, documentation, data analysis, and decision-making workflow
- Demonstrated ability to design complete software systems including web, API, Logic, Database tiers and 3rd-party integrations
- Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within and across teams
- Proven solid written and verbal communication skills showing an ability to interface with business stakeholders and engineers
Preferred Qualification:
- Full stack development experience with .NET & C#
- UI development experience with Angular
- Additional Languages: SQL, C#
- Frameworks / Technologies: Node, .NET, Azure Services, Material UI, SignalR, Bootstrap, SQL
- Cloud Development / Best Practices: Azure App and Cloud Services, Azure Development Services (ARM Temples)
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
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- 8+ years RESTful Web API development
- 8+ years .NET Framework, .NET Core, .NET development using C# and Entity Framework
- 8+ years responsive web application and UI development
- 8+ years HTML, TypeScript/JavaScript (Angular)
- 5+ years managing source code with Git, Azure DevOps (TFS), or similar
- 4+ years creating engineering diagrams (sequence, software, system, architectural)
- 3+ years experience in Agile Scrum and/or Kanban teams, story estimation, and multi-sprint planning
- 4+ years Test-Driven Development and Unit Testing
- 4+ years working with MS SQL databases and SQL Stored Procedures
- 4+ years Azure services development including security and identity services (Application Gateway, WAF, Azure AD, API Management, Key Vault)
- 4+ years Azure storage and platform services (Table storage, Blob Storage, Queues, Azure SQL, Azure App/Cloud Services) and ARM Templates
- 2+ years event-driven architecture and microservices software development
- 2+ years secure programming techniques and familiarity with OWASP Top 10
- 1+ years Healthcare domain experience
- Proficient using GitHub Copilot, Microsoft 365 Copilot, and other AI tools to enhance coding and documentation
- Demonstrated ability to design complete software systems including web, API, logic, database tiers and 3rd-party integrations
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively within and across teams
- Proven written and verbal communication skills to interface with business stakeholders and engineers
- Full stack development experience with .NET & C#
- UI development experience with Angular
- Additional languages: SQL, C#
- Frameworks / Technologies: Node, .NET, Azure Services, Material UI, SignalR, Bootstrap, SQL
- Cloud development best practices: Azure App and Cloud Services, ARM Templates
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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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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