Senior Software Engineer I - Salesforce Developer

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:

• Partner with business stakeholders to elicit requirements and translate functional and non-functional needs into scalable Salesforce technical designs and solution blueprints
• Design and develop custom solutions using Apex (classes, triggers, batch, queueable, and schedulable Apex), Lightning Web Components, Aura, and Visualforce, following governor limit and bulkification best practices
• Automate business processes using Flow Builder (record-triggered and screen flows) and Approval Processes, alongside declarative configuration - custom objects, fields, validation rules, page layouts, and sharing rules
• Build and maintain integrations between Salesforce and external systems using REST/SOAP APIs, Bulk API, Platform Events, and middleware such as MuleSoft or Boomi, supporting both real-time and batch data synchronization
• Configure secure authentication and access using OAuth 2.0 (Web Server, JWT Bearer, and Username-Password flows), Named Credentials, Connected Apps, and SSO/Auth Providers
• Implement the Salesforce security model - profiles, permission sets, role hierarchy, field-level security, and sharing rules - in line with platform security review standards
• Manage deployments and release cycles using SFDX, Git, and CI/CD pipelines (Gearset, Copado, or Jenkins), including sandbox strategy and environment management across Dev, QA, UAT, and Production
• Conduct code reviews, write Apex test classes to maintain high code coverage, and enforce coding and design standards across the development team
• Mentor junior and mid-level developers, contribute to sprint planning and technical estimation, and help remove delivery blockers
• Participate in client-facing technical discussions and solution walkthroughs, representing the development team
• Document technical designs, integration specifications, data and process flow diagrams, and release notes per delivery standards
• Stay current with Salesforce releases and emerging platform capabilities, including Data Cloud, Einstein, and Flow enhancements
• Comply with all applicable Company policies, procedures, and business directives, changes including those relating to work location, team assignments, work schedules, and flexible work arrangements

Required Qualifications:

• Graduate degree or equivalent experience
• 7+ years of overall experience in Software Development
• 5+ years of relevant Salesforce Experience
• 2+ years of experience in lightening/LWC
• 2+ years of experience as a technical lead
• Good understanding of Sales, Service & Community Clouds
• Good understanding of SFDC object and able to defining custom objects
• Apex, LWC, Flows, Triggers, Process Builder, Approval Process, Reports, Dash Boards, Integration (SOAP & REST), Sharing and Security Models
• Proven solid analytical and problem-solving skills
• Requirement elicitation

Preferred Qualification:

• Knowledge of Salesforce Einstein and GPT

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.