Senior Software Engineer - Java FullStack

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 cloud-native microservices using Java 21, Spring Boot 3.x, and ReactJS in a containerized environment

Build and optimize batch processing systems using Spring Batch framework for enterprise-scale data processing and workflows

Develop domain-driven microservices with clear application design, ensuring separation of concerns and adherence to architectural standards

Translate business requirements into technical specifications, provide architectural guidance, and lead design decisions on new features

Architect database interactions with MySQL, ensure data consistency across distributed services, and optimize query performance

Translate business requirements into technical specifications and lead architecture decisions for new features and enhancements

Write comprehensive unit and integration tests to ensure code quality and system reliability across the microservices stack

Integrate and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub, including deployment automation to Kubernetes clusters

Implement secure development practices including vulnerability scanning, secrets management, and authentication/authorization frameworks

Mentor junior developers and conduct code reviews to maintain code quality and knowledge sharing across the team

Troubleshoot production issues and improve system resilience, monitoring, and observability across distributed services

Participate in agile ceremonies and collaborate with product, QA, and operations teams to deliver customer-focused solutions

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:

5+ years of hands-on experience with cloud and container tools and technologies

5+ years of hands-on experience in Java and Spring Boot

5+ years of experience building microservices

4+ years of experience in React.JS

Practical experience with public cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure

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.