Senior Software Engineer - Java, React or Angular
UnitedHealth Group
UnitedHealth Group
Join Optum, a global leader in healthcare technology, dedicated to improving health outcomes for millions. We foster an inclusive environment with talented peers, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for career growth. Contribute to advancing health optimization worldwide by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data, and resources they need.
Our mission is to empower healthier lives and create a more effective health system for all. We are committed to addressing health disparities and fostering equitable care, recognizing that everyone deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life.
Spearhead the delivery of reliable and accurate technology solutions by collaborating with stakeholders, business partners, and architects. Lead technical teams towards achieving critical project goals, fostering collaboration, and driving innovation.
Independently resolve design issues and negotiate project priorities with business partners. Perform comprehensive analysis, design, coding, engineering, testing, debugging, and documentation. Enhance existing products and develop new offerings using cutting-edge technology.
Build and lead product development teams to meet business objectives and solve user challenges. Develop strategic projects in partnership with key leaders, streamline decision-making, and manage the engineering team. Act as a technical leader, guiding code reviews and articulating project successes.
Provide leadership in planning, recruiting, and managing a world-class technology and product development team. Continuously assess and optimize processes for repeatability, sustainability, and scalability. Ensure compliance with all employment terms, company policies, and directives.
A Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field is required, alongside at least 7 years of hands-on experience in end-to-end software development for high-performance, modern applications.
Demonstrated experience in integrating AI/ML features, event-driven architectures with Kafka, and asynchronous processing. Expertise in cloud platforms like AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, Azure, or GCP is essential for building and deploying production-grade applications.
Proficiency with SQL and NoSQL databases, including data modeling and optimization, is crucial. Strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, and related Spring technologies (MVC, Batch, Security, Data JPA, Hibernate) is required.
Proven ability to design and deliver enterprise-level solutions using microservices architecture, cloud-native development, and distributed systems. Solid experience with CI/CD pipelines, Git, Maven/Gradle, and modern testing methodologies is expected.
Exceptional problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills are necessary for effective cross-team collaboration and leadership. Leadership experience, including mentoring junior engineers and managing cross-functional teams, is vital for overseeing project delivery.
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