Lead Software Engineer (Java Full Stack)

About Optum

Join Optum, a part of the UnitedHealth Group family, and be at the forefront of transforming the healthcare industry. We are a leading health services and technology company committed to making the healthcare system work better for everyone. With a global team of over 115,000 professionals, we leverage people, technology, data, and action to enhance the delivery, quality, and efficiency of healthcare. Our core values of integrity, compassion, relationships, innovation, and performance guide us in our mission to help people live healthier lives. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Job Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain software applications and their components, ensuring alignment with product specifications and engineering best practices.
• Analyze requirements and translate business needs into robust technical solutions.
• Write high-quality, secure, and scalable code, adhering to established design, coding, and testing methodologies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Product, QA, and Operations, to successfully deliver project milestones.
• Provide support for build, deployment, monitoring, and production issues, operating within Agile development frameworks.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• A minimum of 5 years of hands-on software development experience, with a strong command of Java and enterprise application development.
• Solid understanding of object-oriented design principles, coding standards, and comprehensive testing practices.
• Proven experience working within Agile teams and delivering software through CI/CD pipelines using modern development tools.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams and contribute to the creation of high-quality, scalable solutions.

Additional Information

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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