Electrical Engineer

UnitedHealth Group; Stockton (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 176,000; Full time

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group in Stockton, CA is seeking an Electrical Engineer with strong Ruby on Rails and JavaScript skills to drive performance improvements and tooling. The role includes deciding between Django and in-house builds, building Azure-based tooling, and coordinating releases with teams in Stockton and remote locations.

The ideal candidate has 7 years in Rails, 5+ years in JavaScript, and a proven track record delivering high-performance web apps in a deadline-driven environment.

Qualifications

• 7 years of Ruby on Rails experience.
• 5+ years of JavaScript experience.
• Experience with modern web tooling (Webpack).
• Familiarity with Kafka-based data pipelines and tooling.
• Experience with Microsoft Azure or cloud tooling.

Responsibilities

• Shave milliseconds off the user-path in the Stockton stack.
• Reverse-engineer the existing Webpack format and document gaps.
• Evaluate and recommend new frameworks and Kafka libraries.
• Decide when to use Django vs. build it for the Stockton stack.
• Build Azure tooling to enable engineers to operate faster.
• Coordinate releases with Stockton and remote teams.
• Scale data pipelines processing millions of events with Kafka.

Skills

Ruby on Rails

JavaScript

Webpack

Kafka

Azure

Tools

Django

Job description

The Electrical Engineer we're after in Stockton thinks in Public Speaking, dreams in Kafka, and argues about naming conventions for sport. You'll bring 7 years of Ruby on Rails, and in return get $120,000 - $176,000, a supportive team, and the freedom to drive your own results.

Key Responsibilities

• Shave milliseconds off the technology hot path that UnitedHealth Group users feel every click
• Reverse-engineer the flexible Webpack format UnitedHealth Group inherited and never documented
• Evaluate and recommend new tools, frameworks, and Kafka libraries
• Decide when to buy Django versus build it for UnitedHealth Group's Stockton, CA stack
• Build the Microsoft Azure tooling that makes every other Stockton engineer faster
• Coordinate releases with stakeholders across Stockton, CA and remote teams
• Scale data pipelines processing millions of events with Kafka

What You'll Bring

• The communication discipline to over-share early and trim later
• A growth mindset that treats feedback as fuel, not threat
• Experience thriving in a thoughtfully-bold, deadline-driven setting like UnitedHealth Group
• Flexibility to adapt your approach as business needs evolve
• 5+ years that left you with strong instincts and few
• 5+ years of JavaScript reps, not just JavaScript exposure
• Willingness to commute to Stockton, CA or work flexibly as needed

Recognized for our wildly-collaborative work in technology, UnitedHealth Group continues to grow its presence across CA. We keep our process light so engineers can spend their energy on Django and Ruby on Rails, not bureaucracy.

You join at $120,000 - $176,000, grow with a mentor, lean on benefits, and flex your hours so Stockton fits work instead of the reverse.

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