Senior Software Engineer I

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.

In this position, you will be responsible for developing and supporting business solutions for various strategic programs. As a primary contributor, you will design, code, and support applications aligned with the IT strategy, leveraging enterprise components and capabilities, advancing the state of our IT assets, and expanding and improving upon our enterprise engineering strategy. You will also lead and mentor other developers on the team to provide a consistent experience.

This role involves communicating with various groups within the IT organization and different parts of the business. The team typically works on many small projects rather than a few large ones to reduce monotony. It is critical to identify, design, and solve complex problems while reusing as many previous solutions as possible.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain .NET web applications and REST APIs to automate tools that help our customers
• Design, implement, and maintain applications within all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Develop, test, implement, and maintain application software following established processes
• Communicate effectively with other engineers and quality engineers (QE)
• Identify and resolve production and non-production application issues
• Identify opportunities to fine-tune and optimize applications
• Provide technical support and consultation for application and infrastructure questions
• Serve as a mentor to less experienced developers
• Develop pioneering approaches to emerging industry trends
• Contribute to the development team and help achieve key business objectives
• Collaborate with the team on application architecture design and decision-making
• Design and implement application enhancements in collaboration with different teams
• Solve unique and complex problems with a broad impact on the business
• Translate highly complex concepts in ways that can be understood by a variety of audiences
• Work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment
• 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:

• Bachelor's degree OR HS Diploma/GED plus 5+ years of equivalent experience
• 5+ years of full Software Development Life Cycle experience
• 5+ years of .NET web/React design and development experience
• 4+ years of REST API development
• 3+ years of Angular/React experience
• 2+ years of SQL Server experience
• Experience on Azure cloud
• Proven solid analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proven ability to work well with teams

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in Agile methodology
• Experience with source control systems (e.g., TFS/Azure DevOps)
• Experience working in a virtual team environment
• Knowledge of Windows operating system details
• Proven solid communication and interpersonal skills

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.