Software Engineer

Requisition Number: 2345371
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 diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
The Clinical Decision Support (CDS) Engineering team, a unit within the Optum Insight Technology organization is responsible for building commercial products helping payers and providers with administrative and clinician focused CDS solutions. We are seeking a senior engineer who can bring deep expertise across software, data, and AI/ML disciplines to enhance existing CDS solutions as well as the development of exciting new products. CDS is an area that truly touches payers, providers, as well as members and one where you can have a huge impact on improving the healthcare system for everyone.
You will enjoy the flexibility to telecommute* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.
Primary Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance of software components and services across the product lifecycle
• Use AI-assisted coding tools (e.g., Copilot, Codex) to accelerate development, generate boilerplate, improve test coverage, and explore implementation options
• Review and refine AI-generated and human-written code to ensure correctness, security, maintainability, and alignment with team standards
• Contribute to scalable, reliable, and maintainable solutions aligned with established architecture and engineering standards
• Write clean, secure, well-documented, and testable code following best practices and coding standards
• Troubleshoot and resolve moderately complex engineering issues; escalate or partner with senior engineers on highly complex or ambiguous problems
• Participate in code reviews and incorporate feedback, ensuring quality whether code is human- or AI-generated
• Collaborate with product managers, architects, and cross-functional partners to deliver working software increments
• Learn and apply responsible AI-assisted development practices, including effective prompting and validation techniques; share learnings with the team
• Identify and implement improvements to system performance, reliability, and security within your area of ownership
• Contribute to developer productivity and operational efficiency through automation and appropriate use of AI tooling

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear directions on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.
Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma/GED (or higher)

• 4+ years of development experience with one or more languages such as Java, .NET, or Python

• 3+ years of professional software engineering experience

• 2+ years of experience with either front-end technologies (such as ReactJS, Angular, or TypeScript) OR data engineering / Business Intelligence (BI) development

• 2+ years of hands-on experience with Azure Cloud services (storage, networking, container-based and/or serverless processing)

• Intermediate level of knowledge in AI/ML concepts and experience using AI-enabled tools or libraries in software development

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2+ years of experience with relational databases (SQL)

• Experience leveraging AI Tooling (Codex, Claude Code, Copilot) to accelerate development

• Experience with software development methodologies such as Agile and Scrum

• Knowledge of containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes

• Strong understanding of software development best practices, software testing, and design patterns

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

• Exposure to the healthcare industry (payer/provider, clinical, claims, or related domains)

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills

• Ability to work effectively in a team environment

• Interest in helping define and follow best practices for AI-assisted development

*All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy.
Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $72,800 to $130,000 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
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.
UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.
UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
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