Design, build, and maintain full-stack web applications using modern frontend frameworks and backend services. Work with databases, APIs, microservices, and cloud deployments while ensuring healthcare data privacy and compliance (HIPAA). Collaborate with product, data, and clinical teams, participate in testing, debugging, performance optimization, and support CI/CD and cloud monitoring.
Requisition Number: 2369868
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.
Primary Responsibilities:
Required Qualifications:
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.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain end-to-end web applications across frontend and backend layers
- Build responsive and intuitive user interfaces using modern frontend frameworks (React/Angular/Vue.js)
- Develop backend services, APIs, and microservices using Node.js, Java, or Python
- Work with healthcare data systems such as EHR/EMR, claims, and clinical data platforms
- Design and manage databases (SQL/NoSQL) to support application functionality and data integrity
- Collaborate with product, data, and clinical teams to translate healthcare business requirements into technical solutions
- Ensure applications adhere to healthcare compliance and data privacy standards (e.g., HIPAA)
- Participate in testing, debugging, performance optimization, and code reviews
- Support deployment, monitoring, and troubleshooting in cloud environments (Azure/AWS/GCP)
- 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 or master's degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field
- 2+ years of experience in full stack development or software engineering roles
- Experience in backend development using Node.js, Java, or Python
- Experience with databases such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, or MongoDB
- Solid understanding of RESTful APIs, microservices architecture, and web services
- Familiarity with Git and version control practices
- Exposure to cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP) and basic CI/CD concepts
- Proficiency in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and at least one frontend framework (React/Angular/Vue)
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.
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