Full Stack Software Developer

UnitedHealth Group; United States; Remote; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking a Software Engineer to work on modernizing legacy applications to a cloud-native platform. Responsibilities include designing and debugging applications, collaborating with stakeholders, and mentoring juniors. The ideal candidate has at least 2 years' experience in software development and can work from anywhere in the U.S. The role offers a salary ranging from $71,200 to $127,200 annually, plus various benefits.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Incentive and recognition programs

401k contribution

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in software development projects.
• Hands-on expertise in building web applications.
• Experience with relational database management systems.
• 2+ years of experience in .NET Core or similar languages.

Responsibilities

• Design, code, test, and debug applications.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to develop requirements.
• Perform code reviews and provide mentorship.

Skills

Agile development

Web applications

RESTful web services

SQL databases

.NET Core

JavaScript frameworks

Security clearance eligibility

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

MS SQL

PostgreSQL

Angular

React

Azure

Kubernetes

Job description

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 diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

The statements listed below are not intended to be all inclusive of the duties and responsibilities of the position. Based on leadership decisions and business needs, "all other duties as assigned" will be expected for each position. To support this mission, OSIT has embarked on a multi-year modernization journey, within which the Software Engineer will play a key role: working within our legacy application as we update it to a cloud-native platform which follows modern design standards.

You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Designs, codes, tests and debugs applications and components that meet all technical specifications and business requirements per assigned work items
• Collaborates closely with stakeholders, product owners, and feature team on developing requirements
• Refines business requirements into technical solutions, recommend alternative technical and business approaches, and lead engineering efforts to meet aggressive timelines with optimal solutions
• Perform code reviews
• Operational Excellence - build, deploy, monitor, and operation of production services
• Communicates effectively with business stakeholders and technical team
• Mentors junior software engineers

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma/GED (or higher)
• 2+ years of experience in Full lifecycle of software development projects in an agile environment
• 2+ years of experience in Hands-on technical expertise in building web applications and RESTful web services
• 2+ years of experience in MS SQL, PostgreSQL, or other similar relational database management system
• 2+ years of experience in .NET Core or similar object-oriented programming language
• 2+ years of experience in Angular, React, or other JavaScript frameworks / libraries
• United States citizenship required
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a suitability or determination of eligibility for a Confidential/Secret or Top-Secret security

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or Computer Engineering or related field or related field or 4 years' relevant experience will be considered in lieu of a degree
• Experience with Domain Driven Design
• Experience with Event Driven Architecture
• Experience with application containerization, deployment, and orchestration across environments
• Experience with CI/CD and test automation
• Experience building cloud-native applications in Azure or similar cloud service provider
• Basic understanding and ability to troubleshoot applications running within Kubernetes
• Basic understanding of cloud infrastructure and automated provisioning & configuration management
• Basic understanding of networking and internet protocols
• Knowledge of Encryption, Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), understanding of OWASP
• Experience leveraging AI tools in the software development lifecycle in order to improve quality and efficiency
• Proven excellent verbal and written communication skills

*All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy.

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $71,200 to $127,200 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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.

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.