Software Engineer

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.
The Software Engineer will be responsible for working on AI initiatives in the product and he should be supporting and mentoring junior engineers and Technical Development Program participants.
Primary Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain high-quality software solutions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather and analyze requirements and ensure the timely delivery of software projects
• Utilize Cloud services such as Azure/AWS/GCP, and Github to implement scalable and reliable applications
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins to automate the software deployment process
• Containerize applications using Docker for easy deployment and scalability
• Write comprehensive test cases using the Acceptance Test-Driven Development (ATDD) approach to ensure the quality and reliability of software solutions
• Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends and technologies, and actively participate in continuous learning and improvement initiatives
• 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:

• Graduate degree or equivalent experience
• Experienced Software Engineer with 4+ years of professional full stack development experience
• 3+ years of experience in software development, with a focus on Spring Boot, Java and React
• 3+ years of development experience in SpringBoot/Java/Rest API
• 3+ years of development experience in React/Java Script
• Experienced in AI and ML for doing POC's and participate in the initiatives for 2026 roadmap
• Experience in AWS Cloud Services
• Experience on writing Test cases using the Acceptance Test-Driven Development (ATDD) approach to ensure the quality and reliability of software solutions
• Experience in Docker and Kubernetes
• Experience with building real-time data pipelines and streaming applications
• Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git)
• Experience of working in Agile methodology
• Experience with Jenkins and CI/CD pipelines. Proficiency in Docker and containerization concepts
• Good knowledge of Kafka
• Dev Ops Concepts knowledge
• Solid knowledge of AI, Azure services, including EKS, ECR, MSK, Open Search, and Logstash
• Solid understanding of software principles and experience with ATDD approach
• Proven excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Proven excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills
• Proven excellent debugging skills
• Proven ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment

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.