Optum, a global healthcare leader powered by technology, is seeking a Software Engineer to enhance health outcomes by connecting individuals with essential care, pharmacy benefits, data, and resources. Join a culture that values inclusion, collaboration, and career growth. Make a significant impact on communities worldwide and contribute to advancing health optimization on a global scale. This role is an opportunity to "Caring. Connecting. Growing together."

- Design, develop, and test comprehensive full-stack applications, including UIs, APIs, and microservices using Java. - Implement solutions adhering to Agile SDLC practices and robust engineering best practices. - Build, maintain, and optimize database solutions and queries for performance and reliability. - Ensure the scalability, reliability, and performance of applications, cloud infrastructure, and databases. - Develop and maintain automated test frameworks for both UI and API layers. - Conduct end-to-end validation and effectively troubleshoot issues across all application tiers. - Drive quality engineering initiatives, focusing on test stability, risk assessment, and release readiness. - Contribute to the advancement of AI-driven testing and automation capabilities. - Cultivate in-depth domain knowledge in Healthcare Benefits and Plan Administration.

- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience is required. - Familiarity with Kanban, Rally, and Agile development methodologies. - Hands-on experience with cloud technologies and building cloud-native applications. - Proven ability in building and supporting web services, APIs, and full-stack web applications (both backend and frontend). - Experience developing and automating JUnit and regression test suites for Java applications. - Proficiency in UI test automation tools such as Playwright and Selenium. - Solid understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) within Agile frameworks. - Expertise in developing microservices and implementing CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitHub Actions. - Proficient in Java, Spring Boot, NoSQL, Splunk, Kafka, and JSON. - Strong skills with MySQL and MongoDB databases, including data validation and query optimization. - Demonstrable solid troubleshooting, debugging, and problem-solving skills across application, API, and database layers.