Sr UX CX Designer - Design Technologist - Design and Front End

Requisition Number: 2369836
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:

• Build interactive prototypes that simulate real product behavior
• Explore and validate complex UX patterns through code
• Collaborate with product and engineering to transition prototypes into production
• Push the quality of motion, responsiveness, and micro-interactions
• Partner with UX research to test concepts rapidly
• Cross-Functional Collaboration:
  • Act as a bridge between UX, product, and engineering teams
  • Advocate for experience quality throughout the development lifecycle
  • Help teams make informed trade-offs between design intent and technical constraints
• 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.
• 5+ years of experience in UX, Product Design, or Interaction Design with front-end experience
• Experience building interactive, code-based prototypes (Codex, Claude, Make)
• Familiarity with design systems, tokens, and scalable UI patterns
• Proficiency in front-end technologies (React, HTML/CSS, component-based architecture)
• Proven solid visual and interaction design skills (layout, hierarchy, usability)
• Proven solid attention to detail, especially in interaction, motion, and state behavior
• Ability to communicate design intent clearly and collaborate across disciplines
• Ability to move between design exploration and implementation

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in enterprise or complex workflow-driven applications
• Experience working with analytics, data visualization, and reporting
• Experience of collaborating closely with engineering teams in agile environments
• Familiarity with accessibility standards and inclusive design practices
• Exposure to motion design, micro interactions, or advanced UI behaviors
• Understanding of performance considerations in front-end implementation

Tools & Skills (Desired):

• Front-end technologies: React, HTML, CSS, JavaScript
• Design tools: Figma (including prototyping capabilities)
• Design systems and component libraries
• Prototyping and interaction modeling using code
• Solid collaboration and communication skills

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.