A hands-on Software Engineer responsible for the full development lifecycle (Java/Azure) with a specific focus on integrating AI components and utilizing AI tools to optimize workflows.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Core Development: Design, build, and deploy robust microservices using Java and Angular/React on Azure
- AI Integration: Implement AI-powered product features and leverage AI coding assistants to accelerate development and problem-solving
- Architecture & Quality: optimize system performance and code quality for scalable enterprise software within a cross-functional team
- 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 / Master's degree in Computer Science (or related field) with 3+ years of professional software development experience
- Cloud & Architecture: Hands-on experience designing and deploying Microservices on Azure (or AWS/GCP) using tools like Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins/Azure DevOps)
- AI-Augmented Development: Real-time experience using AI coding assistants (e.g., GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT Enterprise) to accelerate coding workflows, alongside experience integrating LLMs/AI models into application logic
- Engineering Best Practices: Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments with a solid focus on code reviews, unit testing (JUnit/Mockito), and version control (Git)
- Database & APIs: Solid understanding of SQL (Database design, query optimization) and experience developing and consuming RESTful APIs
- Full Stack Engineering: Solid proficiency in backend development using Java (Spring Boot) and frontend development using Angular or React
- Communication: Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders
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.
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What We Do
We’re the health care technology and innovation company of the UnitedHealth Group enterprise along with UnitedHealthcare. We’re a global organization that’s evolving health care so everyone can have the opportunity to live their healthiest life. With our hands across all aspects of health, we'll provide you with a rewarding career that enables you to grow in the directions that best fit your passions. This is your opportunity to be part of a team that’s dedicated to Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
Our global technology team consists of more than 30,000 innovators from around the world passionate about using technology to improve the lives of people and communities. We are modernizing the health care system through modern analytics, comprehensive clinical expertise, innovative technologies and extensive experience in improving operational and clinical performance.
As part of our team, you will be provided opportunities to channel your curiosity into initiative, working alongside distinguished engineers and developers pursuing innovations that improve the health care experience for everyone. We encourage you to dive in, explore and ask questions about creative ways to use technology to help make the health care system work like an actual system.
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