Software Engineer - UnitedHealth Group

About this role

Overview

A high number of candidates may make applications for this position, so make sure to send your CV and application through as soon as possible.

As a Software Engineer with Optum Serve, you contribute to modernizing a legacy app into a cloud-native platform, enabling scalable health services. You will work with cross-functional teams to translate requirements into robust solutions and support production services. This role blends hands-on coding with mentoring and collaboration to deliver timely, reliable software that improves health outcomes. Join a mission-driven environment that values inclusion, learning, and impact at scale.

Compensation / Benefits
• comprehensive benefits package
• incentive and recognition programs
• equity stock purchase
• 401k contribution
• telecommuter policy
• career development opportunities

Responsibilities
• Design, code, test, and debug applications meeting specifications and business needs
• Collaborate with stakeholders and product owners to refine requirements and propose technical approaches
• Lead engineering efforts to meet timelines with optimal solutions
• Perform code reviews and ensure operational excellence across deployment, monitoring, and production support
• Mentor junior software engineers and contribute to team growth
• Communicate effectively with business and technical teams

Key requirements
• 2+ years in full lifecycle software development in an agile environment
• 2+ years building web applications and RESTful services
• 2+ years in MS SQL, PostgreSQL, or similar RDBMS xklufbp
• 2+ years in .NET Core or similar OO language
• 2+ years experience with Angular, React, or other JS frameworks
• 1+ years building cloud-native apps in Azure or similar
• 6+ months using AI tools in the software lifecycle
• United States citizenship and ability to obtain security clearance (Confidential/Secret/Top-Secret)
• collaboration
• effective communication
• mentorship
• .NET Core
• Angular or React
• RESTful web services

Required skills

• React
• Angular
• SQL
• PostgreSQL
• Azure