The Role
Develops and supports secure distributed software applications using Microsoft .NET technologies. Responsibilities include system analysis, solution design, estimation, programming, database development, API and microservices work, project delivery, application support, risk communication, and technical issue resolution. The role collaborates with technical and project managers, contributes to Agile delivery, and mentors less experienced developers while promoting continuous improvement and professional growth.
Summary Generated by Built In
Requisition Number: 2380355
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.
The primary responsibility of Software Engineer is to develop software solutions in accordance with assigned projects and sprint goal. Software Engineer also works closely with the Technical Manager and Project Manager/Scrum Master towards backlog and user story refinement. Software Engineer shall have deep understanding of complete software development life cycle and shall possess demonstrable ability to work independently.
Primary Responsibilities:
Required Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Additional Experience
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.
The primary responsibility of Software Engineer is to develop software solutions in accordance with assigned projects and sprint goal. Software Engineer also works closely with the Technical Manager and Project Manager/Scrum Master towards backlog and user story refinement. Software Engineer shall have deep understanding of complete software development life cycle and shall possess demonstrable ability to work independently.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Software Development - Complete programming and system analysis tasks as assigned by Technical Manager
- Design and Estimate - Based on requirement definitions, recommend solutions with pros and cons Create design documents with estimates of time to complete
- Work with Technical Manager to review requirements and design documents to ensure that project deliverables are met
- Project Delivery - Identify and communicate issues or risks with project deliverables
- Recommend possible technical solutions for issues and/or problems encountered when work on a project
- Application Support - On an as needed basis, provide user support for business applications Effectively communicate with users to answer questions and resolve urgent requests
- Work with lesser experienced staff to help them improve their development skills and craft
- Bring "continuous improvement" and learning mindset to the team and encourage learning and professional growth in others
- Analyzes and investigates
- Provides explanations and interpretations within area of expertise
- 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 degree or equivalent work experience
- 3+ years IT experience in a software development environment
- Experience in system design and building secure distributed applications
- Experience in project management
- Proven analysis, design, and programming experience
- Proven solid technical knowledge in Microsoft .NET and related technologies
- Proven ability to understand database structures and be able to manipulate, extract, and update data
- Technology Skills
- Clear and demonstrable understanding of Object Oriented Programming and distributed system architecture
- .NET, C#, ASP.NET experience
- JavaScript, TypeScript experience
- CSS3, HTML5, AngularJS, Angular, and other modern web development frameworks experience
- Experience in web services, Web Api, RESTful services, microservices and API security best practices
- Experience developing windows services
- Experience creating stored procedure, database views, triggers, indexes
- Understand the concepts and best practices of DevOps and modern CI/CD
Preferred Qualifications:
- Technology Skills
- .NET Framework 3.5 - 4.8, .NET Core, and .NET 8/10 experience
- Service-Oriented Architecture and Enterprise Service Bus - NServiceBus, MSMQ, RabbitMQ, Kafka experience
- SOLID principles, Enterprise Design Patterns, Event Driven Architecture experience
- NUnit, Test Driven Development (TDD) experience
- NHibernate, Dapper, Entity Framework or equivalent ORM experience
- IIS (or equivalent) experience
- SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), Reporting Services (SRSS) experience
- Agile development experience using SCRUM
- PowerShell experience
Additional Experience
- Ability to follow and adhere to UnitedHealthcare Student
- Resources programming standards
- Ability to quickly analyze requirements and recommend multiple solutions with pros and cons
- Ability to see the big picture and the impact of changes to all parts of the system. Ability to quickly code and test the changes
- As a technical resource, ability to mentor junior programmers on how to improve their technical 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
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
- 3+ years of IT experience in a software development environment
- Experience in system design and building secure distributed applications
- Experience in project management
- Proven analysis, design, and programming experience
- Solid technical knowledge of Microsoft .NET and related technologies
- Ability to understand database structures and manipulate, extract, and update data
- Object-oriented programming and distributed system architecture knowledge
- .NET, C#, and ASP.NET experience
- JavaScript and TypeScript experience
- CSS3, HTML5, AngularJS, Angular, and modern web development framework experience
- Experience with web services, Web API, RESTful services, microservices, and API security best practices
- Experience developing Windows services
- Experience creating stored procedures, database views, triggers, and indexes
- Understanding of DevOps concepts and modern CI/CD best practices
- .NET Framework 3.5–4.8, .NET Core, and .NET 8/10 experience
- Service-Oriented Architecture and Enterprise Service Bus experience, including NServiceBus, MSMQ, RabbitMQ, or Kafka
- SOLID principles, enterprise design patterns, and event-driven architecture experience
- NUnit and Test-Driven Development experience
- NHibernate, Dapper, Entity Framework, or equivalent ORM experience
- IIS or equivalent experience
- SQL Server Integration Services and Reporting Services experience
- Agile development experience using Scrum
- PowerShell experience
- Ability to follow UnitedHealthcare Student Resources programming standards
- Ability to analyze requirements and recommend multiple solutions with pros and cons
- Ability to understand system-wide impacts of changes and quickly code and test changes
- Ability to mentor junior programmers and improve their technical 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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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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