The Role
Designs and implements data models and develops Java web applications using Spring Boot, microservices, Hibernate, web services, and React. Responsibilities include database query development and tuning, testing, code and design reviews, CI/CD and DevOps practices, technical guidance, risk identification, and participation across the full software development lifecycle.
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Requisition Number: 2383618
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.
Software engineering is the application of engineering to the design, development, implementation, testing and maintenance of software in a systematic method. The roles in this function will cover all primary development activity across all technology functions that ensure we deliver code with high quality for our applications, products and services and to understand customer needs and to develop product roadmaps.
These roles include, but are not limited to analysis, design, coding, engineering, testing, debugging, standards, methods, tools analysis, documentation, research and development, maintenance, new development, operations and delivery. With every role in the company, each position has a requirement for building quality into every output. This also includes evaluating new tools, new techniques, strategies; Automation of common tasks; build of common utilities to drive organizational efficiency with a passion around technology and solutions and influence of thought and leadership on future capabilities and opportunities to apply technology in new and innovative ways. Basic, structured, standard approach to work.
Primary Responsibilities:
Required Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
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.
Software engineering is the application of engineering to the design, development, implementation, testing and maintenance of software in a systematic method. The roles in this function will cover all primary development activity across all technology functions that ensure we deliver code with high quality for our applications, products and services and to understand customer needs and to develop product roadmaps.
These roles include, but are not limited to analysis, design, coding, engineering, testing, debugging, standards, methods, tools analysis, documentation, research and development, maintenance, new development, operations and delivery. With every role in the company, each position has a requirement for building quality into every output. This also includes evaluating new tools, new techniques, strategies; Automation of common tasks; build of common utilities to drive organizational efficiency with a passion around technology and solutions and influence of thought and leadership on future capabilities and opportunities to apply technology in new and innovative ways. Basic, structured, standard approach to work.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Data Model design and implementation for solutions from high level requirement
- 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:
- Graduate degree or equivalent experience
- 2+ years of software development with Microservices architecture and Spring Boot Java framework
- Solid experience developing web applications on the Java platform (Spring, Spring Boot, Hibernate, Web Services)
- Experience with front-end technologies like React
- Experience with Micro services
- Experience working with SQL Server/Oracle including writing complex join queries and SQL query tuning
- Experience in providing technical guidance and inculcating engineering best practices within development teams
- Experience with DevOps Tools like Jenkins's pipeline CI/CD, GitHub, Docker, and Maven
- Experience in conducting design and code reviews
- Knowledge in DevOps - Jenkins, GitHub, Docker, Sonar, Fortify
- Knowledge of multithreading programming, Memory Management
- Sound knowledge and experience of writing junits
- Good understanding of Java related frameworks
- Solid understanding of software development principles, version control systems (particularly Git and GitHub), continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines
- Proficiency in applying object-oriented principles and recommended design patterns to create robust and scalable system designs
- Proven exposure to complete software product lifecycle encompassing requirements analysis, prototyping, architecture, design, development, testing and deployment
- Proven proactive in identifying and escalating potential risks and impediments and coming up with alternative solutions
- Proven excellent communication skills
- Proven assertive leadership qualities
- Proven ownership and accountability for the assigned tasks
- Proven excellent team player and collaborator
Preferred Qualifications:
- AI related certifications or worked on AI related project
- Experience with Cloud based technologies such as AKS, Vnets and other cloud related services
- Experience working in teams following Agile development methodologies (Iterative, Scrum, SAFe, Kanban)
- Experience in some data analysis/engineering
- Knowledge of application monitoring tools Splunk, Dynatrace
- Proven ability to define and drive improvements in the overall quality including automation, code coverage and inspection processes
- Python related coding skills
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
- Graduate degree or equivalent experience
- 2+ years of software development experience with microservices architecture and Spring Boot Java
- Experience developing Java web applications using Spring, Spring Boot, Hibernate, and web services
- Experience with front-end technologies such as React
- Experience with microservices
- Experience with SQL Server or Oracle, including complex joins and SQL query tuning
- Experience providing technical guidance and promoting engineering best practices within development teams
- Experience with Jenkins pipeline CI/CD, GitHub, Docker, and Maven
- Experience conducting design and code reviews
- Knowledge of Jenkins, GitHub, Docker, Sonar, and Fortify DevOps tools
- Knowledge of multithreading programming and memory management
- Experience writing JUnit tests
- Knowledge and experience with Java-related frameworks
- Understanding of software development principles, Git and GitHub version control, and CI/CD pipelines
- Proficiency applying object-oriented principles and design patterns to create scalable system designs
- Exposure to the complete software product lifecycle, including requirements analysis, prototyping, architecture, design, development, testing, and deployment
- Ability to identify and escalate risks and impediments and develop alternative solutions
- Excellent communication skills
- Assertive leadership qualities
- Ownership and accountability for assigned tasks
- Excellent teamwork and collaboration
- AI-related certifications or experience working on an AI-related project
- Experience with cloud technologies such as AKS, VNets, and other cloud services
- Experience working with Agile methodologies, including Iterative, Scrum, SAFe, or Kanban
- Experience in data analysis or data engineering
- Knowledge of application monitoring tools such as Splunk or Dynatrace
- Ability to drive quality improvements through automation, code coverage, and inspection processes
- Python coding skills
Optum Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave (six weeks), paid caregiver leave (up to two weeks), Bright Horizons back-up care, and adoption assistance up to $10,000 are prominently included. Feedback suggests these family supports meaningfully aid work-life balance and are often highlighted as strengths.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match is available to all employees, including part-time staff, alongside other financial protections like disability and life insurance. Feedback suggests broad access and matching make retirement support a core pillar of the package.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An Employee Stock Purchase Plan offers discounted company stock, with some roles also eligible for sign-on or performance bonuses. Feedback suggests the ESPP is a standout financial perk that helps employees build ownership over time.
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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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