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:

• Lead design, development, deployment, and maintenance of AI driven, cloud native applications and platforms
• Architect scalable, secure AI solutions using cloud services (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) including compute, storage, ML, and MLOps services
• Build, integrate, and operationalize machine learning models, APIs, and data pipelines in production environments
• Establish engineering standards, best practices, and reference architectures for AI and cloud solutions
• Leverage AI assisted development and AI enhanced tooling to improve code quality, productivity, and technical decision making
• Drive cloud modernization initiatives, including migration, containerization, and CI/CD automation
• Monitor, optimize, and ensure reliability, performance, and cost efficiency of AI systems in the cloud
• Mentor engineers and collaborate with product, data, security, and platform teams to align solutions with business strategy
• 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

Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered solutions using no-code, low-code, and advanced platforms, translating business needs into scalable applications that enhance products, workflows, and decision-making.

Required Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience

• Knowledge of Angular, .Net core, Azure, SQL server, HCC Kubernetes, Python, NLP and Generative and agentic AI exposure

  AI Builder Responsibilities:

• Use GenAI tools (Copilot, Claude, Gemini AI) to ideate, prototype, and implement features efficiently
• Apply Vibe coding techniques to maintain clean, expressive, and AI-augmented codebases
• Develop internal tools and scripts using AI to automate repetitive tasks and improve productivity
• Stay current with emerging GenAI trends, tools, and ethical considerations

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.