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.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and test full-stack applications (UI, APIs, and microservices) using Java
• Deliver solutions using Agile SDLC practices and engineering best practices
• Build, maintain, and optimize database solutions and queries
• Ensure application, cloud, and database performance, scalability, and reliability
• Develop and maintain automated UI and API test frameworks
• Perform end-to-end validation and troubleshoot issues across UI, API, and backend layers
• Drive quality engineering initiatives, including test stability, risk assessment, and release readiness
• Contribute to AI-driven testing and automation capabilities
• Build domain knowledge of Healthcare Benefits and Plan Administration processes
• 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
• Experience with Kanban, Rally, and Agile development methodologies
• Hands-on experience with cloud technologies and cloud-native applications
• Experience building and supporting web services, APIs, and full-stack web applications (backend and frontend)
• Experience developing and automating JUnit and regression test suites for Java applications
• Experience in UI test automation using Playwright and Selenium
• Solid understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) in Agile environments
• Expertise in developing microservices and implementing CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions
• Proficiency in Java, Spring Boot, NoSQL, Splunk, Kafka, and JSON
• Proficiency with MySQL and MongoDB databases, including data validation and query optimization
• Proven solid troubleshooting, debugging, and problem-solving skills across application, API, and database layers

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.