Join Optum, a global leader in health optimization, where technology meets care to improve millions of lives. Our team is dedicated to enhancing health outcomes by connecting individuals with essential resources like pharmacy benefits, data, and care. Embrace a culture of inclusion, collaborate with talented peers, and access comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities as we collectively advance global health. Start your journey with us to Care, Connect, and Grow together.

This role is instrumental in shaping the future of healthcare technology. You will be part of an organization that prioritizes well-being and equitable access to care, working towards a future where everyone can live their healthiest life.

Spearhead the design, development, testing, and maintenance of robust full-stack applications, ensuring high performance and scalability. Develop and enhance secure, scalable RESTful APIs and backend services. Create modern, responsive, and accessible user interfaces using contemporary frontend frameworks. Engage across the entire software development lifecycle, from design and implementation to CI/CD, deployment, and ongoing production support. Troubleshoot complex technical challenges, conduct thorough root-cause analysis, and implement resilient solutions. Collaborate closely with product management, architecture, QA, and platform teams to translate business requirements into effective technical solutions. Contribute to essential documentation, including design specifications and operational runbooks, to ensure long-term system maintainability and efficiency. Identify system gaps, risks, and opportunities for enhancement, proposing practical and scalable improvements. Explore and propose AI/ML integration opportunities with the team. Adhere strictly to Agile and SAFe practices, engineering governance, and enterprise service management processes.

A Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or a related quantitative field is required, coupled with over 8 years of comprehensive software engineering experience. A minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience in designing, developing, and supporting Spring Boot-based APIs and backend services within large-scale enterprise environments is essential. Demonstrated expertise in backend software engineering and building modern, responsive, and accessible user interfaces using React is crucial. Experience with at least one major cloud platform (Azure, AWS, or GCP) is highly desirable. Proficiency in Java for building secure, scalable, and maintainable applications is a must. Experience working within regulated environments, particularly healthcare or pharmacy domains, with a strong emphasis on reliability, security, and compliance, is expected. Familiarity with CI/CD practices and tooling is also required. Experience working in Agile development environments and collaborating with cross-functional teams is necessary.