Manager Software Engineering

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.

We are seeking a Manager, Software Engineering to lead the design, development, and delivery of clinical technology solutions supporting care management, provider integrations, and regulatory workflows.

This role will drive end-to-end engineering delivery, partner closely with clinical stakeholders, and ensure development of scalable, compliant, and high-quality healthcare applications aligned to business outcomes.

Primary Responsibilities:

Delivery & Execution

Lead end-to-end delivery of clinical applications from design to production

Manage sprint planning, backlog prioritization, and release execution

Ensure delivery is on time, within budget, and aligned with business goals

Identify and mitigate risks, dependencies, and blockers

Clinical Domain Engagement

Collaborate with clinical, provider, and operations stakeholders to understand workflows

Translate clinical requirements into technical solutions and system capabilities

Support solutions across:

Care Management platforms

Clinical workflows and authorizations

Provider integrations and reporting systems

Engineering Leadership

Lead and manage a team of software engineers, leads, and QA resources

Define and enforce coding standards, design principles, and quality practices

Drive high-quality software development across design, coding, testing, debugging, and maintenance

Mentor team members and support career growth

Architecture & Technology

Contribute to system architecture and technical design decisions

Ensure systems are scalable, secure, resilient, and compliant

Drive adoption of modern engineering practices, automation, and AI capabilities

Stakeholder Management

Act as primary engineering contact for clinical initiatives and programs

Collaborate with:

Product Managers

Architects

Clinical SMEs

Platform teams

Ensure alignment between business priorities and engineering execution

Governance & Compliance

Ensure compliance with:

Healthcare regulations

Security and audit requirements

Follow governance processes such as:

Change management

Risk assessment

Status reporting

Operational Excellence

Ensure high availability and performance of clinical systems

Drive:

Incident management

Root Cause Analysis (RCA)

Continuous improvement

Implement monitoring, alerting, and reliability practices

Program & Capacity Management

Manage team capacity, resource allocation, and prioritization

Align engineering roadmap with clinical business objectives and strategic initiatives

Support AI-enabled and platform-first transformation initiatives within clinical systems

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 or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Typically 10+ years of overall experience in software engineering

3+ years of people management experience

Experience leading large-scale enterprise applications

Technical Skills

Solid experience in:

Java / Python / Microservices architecture

REST APIs and integration patterns

Databases (PostgreSQL / Oracle / NoSQL)

Experience with:

Cloud platforms (Azure / GCP)

Kubernetes / containerized deployments

CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices

Solid understanding of:

System design and distributed systems

Performance optimization and scalability

Domain Skills

Experience in Healthcare / Clinical / Provider domain (preferred/required)

Understanding of:

Care management workflows

Clinical data integrations

Regulatory and compliance requirements

Leadership Skills

Team management and mentoring experience

Solid stakeholder communication and collaboration

Ability to manage cross-functional and global teams (US + India)

Solid problem-solving and decision-making skills

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with:

Healthcare platforms (Facets, HealthEdge, etc.)

AI/ML applications in clinical workflows

Data integration platforms (ETL, APIs, vendor integrations)

Exposure to:

Agile delivery models

Regulatory reporting systems

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.

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