Join Optum, a global leader dedicated to enhancing health outcomes through innovative technology. Our Public Cloud engineering team is at the forefront of developing robust software, managing crucial security and financial controls, and crafting reusable application patterns to empower enterprise operations within public cloud environments. This platform enables Optum product teams to deliver exceptional value swiftly and sustainably, aligning with our mission to improve lives and optimize the healthcare system for everyone. We foster a culture of inclusion, collaboration, and continuous growth, offering comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities.

We seek a Senior Software Engineer Lead with expertise in Python/Go, Terraform, and Cloud technologies. This role is pivotal in collaborating with product owners, operational staff, and technology leadership within an agile framework to generate significant business value. Your contributions will directly influence thousands of engineers across Optum and UnitedHealth Group as they build advanced enterprise applications on public cloud platforms. This is a unique opportunity to make a tangible impact on the communities we serve and advance health optimization globally.

As a Senior Software Engineer Lead, you will be instrumental in designing, developing, and operating secure cloud platform services and software solutions that precisely meet complex business requirements. You will lead a team of skilled cloud platform engineers, ensuring all technical solutions adhere to established architectural principles, design patterns, and stringent enterprise security mandates. Your role involves driving innovation, streamlining processes, and actively reducing technical debt through the standardization of effective patterns. Key responsibilities include automating repetitive tasks (TOIL), rigorously monitoring applications, simplifying operational workflows, defining critical metrics, and upholding the highest standards of application operational quality. You will manage security controls at the platform level to ensure secure, efficient, and policy-compliant operations, while also collaborating with diverse partner teams to disseminate information security guidance and standards, thereby mitigating security risks. Furthermore, you will provide essential coaching, mentoring, and leadership to the Cloud Platform team, fostering skill development and knowledge enhancement.

Candidates must possess a minimum of 10 years of experience as a software development engineer or equivalent hands-on experience delivering production-ready code. A proven track record of at least 5 years working with Public Cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP) beyond basic IaaS functionality is essential. Proficiency in programming with at least one high-level language such as Python, Golang, or JavaScript is required, alongside 5+ years of engineering experience in building infrastructure through code and repeatable designs (IaC). A minimum of 2 years of experience with containerization and orchestration platforms like Kubernetes is necessary. You should also have 2+ years of experience automating CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins [Pipeline as Code], GitHub Actions, or similar tools, coupled with strong proficiency in source control systems like Git. Experience with Agile/lean development practices in a leadership capacity for at least 2 years is also a requirement.