The Role
Lead design and development of scalable Java Spring Boot microservices and APIs, integrate AI/LLM features, promote engineering best practices, support DevSecOps and observability, mentor engineers, and ensure security, compliance, and production reliability.
Summary Generated by Built In
Requisition Number: 2370129
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 Qualifications:
AI Builder Expectations
The successful candidate will:
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:
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable Java-based microservices and APIs using Spring Boot
- Build cloud-ready applications and services following modern architecture principles
- Collaborate with product owners, business stakeholders, architects, and engineering teams to deliver high-quality solutions
- Apply AI-assisted development practices using tools such as GitHub Copilot, M365 Copilot, and enterprise AI platforms to accelerate delivery
- Integrate AI/LLM capabilities into applications where appropriate to improve user experience and operational efficiency
- Define and promote coding standards, engineering best practices, and reusable design patterns
- Participate in architecture discussions, technical design reviews, and code reviews
- Support DevSecOps practices including CI/CD, monitoring, reliability, and production support
- Ensure adherence to security, compliance, performance, and data protection requirements
- Mentor junior engineers and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives
- 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:
- 5+ years of hands-on software development experience with Java
- 5+ years of experience building RESTful APIs and Microservices using Spring Boot
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum delivery environments
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps practices
- Experience with relational databases and/or NoSQL databases
- Experience working with event-driven architectures and messaging technologies such as Kafka
- Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Grafana, Splunk, Dynatrace, or New Relic
- Familiarity with containerization technologies such as Docker
- Solid understanding of object-oriented design principles and distributed systems
- Proven solid analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
- Proven excellent verbal and written communication skills
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working with AWS cloud services
- Experience building cloud-native applications and microservices
- Experience with Kubernetes, API Gateways, and modern cloud deployment patterns
- Understanding of Generative AI, LLMs, RAG, Agentic AI, or AI integration patterns
- Exposure to AI development frameworks and AI-assisted engineering tools
- Knowledge of healthcare domain, provider/member systems, or enterprise healthcare platforms is a plus
AI Builder Expectations
The successful candidate will:
- Identify opportunities to leverage AI for engineering productivity and product innovation
- Build AI-enabled features and intelligent workflows where business value exists
- Utilize GitHub Copilot and enterprise AI solutions to improve coding efficiency and quality
- Drive adoption of AI best practices, reusable AI components, and responsible AI principles
- Contribute to the organization's AI-first engineering transformation strategy
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
- 5+ years hands-on software development experience with Java
- 5+ years building RESTful APIs and Microservices using Spring Boot
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum delivery environments
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps practices
- Experience with relational databases and/or NoSQL databases
- Experience with event-driven architectures and messaging technologies such as Kafka
- Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Grafana, Splunk, Dynatrace, or New Relic
- Familiarity with containerization technologies such as Docker
- Solid understanding of object-oriented design principles and distributed systems
- Proven analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
- Proven excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Experience with AWS cloud services
- Experience building cloud-native applications and microservices
- Experience with Kubernetes, API Gateways, and modern cloud deployment patterns
- Understanding of Generative AI, LLMs, RAG, Agentic AI, or AI integration patterns
- Exposure to AI development frameworks and AI-assisted engineering tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, M365 Copilot)
- Knowledge of healthcare domain, provider/member systems, or enterprise healthcare platforms
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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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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