Description

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.

Software engineering is the application of engineering to the design, development, implementation, testing and maintenance of software in a systematic method.

Primary Responsibilities:

• The roles in this function will cover all primary development activity across all technology functions that ensure we deliver code with high quality for our applications, products and services and to understand customer needs and to develop product roadmaps
• These roles include, but are not limited to analysis, design, coding, engineering, testing, debugging, standards, methods, tools analysis, documentation, research and development, maintenance, new development, operations and delivery
• With every role in the company, each position has a requirement for building quality into every output
• This also includes evaluating new tools, new techniques, strategies; Automation of common tasks; build of common utilities to drive organizational efficiency with a passion around technology and solutions and influence of thought and leadership on future capabilities and opportunities to apply technology in new and innovative ways
• Job Responsibilities - Software engineer who has the capability and will to perform end-to-end software engineering - development, test automation, dev-ops and application support
• Ability to work collaboratively in a global team with a positive team spirit
• 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 regard 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:

• Experience with Java, J2EE, Spring, Hibernate, Web Services, JMS, KAFKA Java with UI (Angular/React) and Micro Service Architecture experience
• Hands-on experience in developing Cloud based applications
• Solid hands-on knowledge in PL/SQL and Oracle database
• Good knowledge of Linux and Linux based tools
• Application build & deployment using Jenkins/CICD tools
• Hands-on in using design patterns
• Ability to perform functional, regression and system integration tests
• Good work experience in using test automation tools; preferably Selenium
• Hands-on in using design patterns
• Good knowledge and experience in application support
• Solid analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills
• All resources are expected to demonstrate baseline proficiency in enterprise-approved AI tools as part of their day-to-day responsibilities
• Maintain a minimum of 90% weekly usage of AI tools such as GitHub Copilot, Microsoft 365 Copilot, and other GenAI platforms approved by the enterprise
• Leverage AI tools to enhance coding, documentation, data analysis, and decision-making workflows
• Stay current with evolving AI capabilities and features, and apply them to improve delivery quality and velocity

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.