Lead Full-Stack Engineer: Azure, AI & Cloud Platform Remote

Socket.dev; Bridgeton (MO); Hybrid; USD 113,000 - 193,000; Full time

Job summary

Optum is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to architect, modernize, and maintain enterprise-level full-stack solutions on Azure, guiding migration of legacy components to cloud-native REST APIs and data pipelines. You will mentor teams and drive AI-enabled automations with strong emphasis on security and compliance.

You will collaborate across cross-functional squads, shaping technical direction and delivering high‑impact features in a hybrid, remote-friendly environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in software solution development
• 6+ years in front-end web development technologies and framework architectures
• 6+ years of full-stack engineering with React, Node.js, and .NET
• 3+ years of experience in Azure cloud and building cloud-native apps
• 3+ years of experience with Azure Data Factory, Databricks, or Service Bus
• 3+ years of experience with Azure SQL MI or Delta Lake

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership in designing, developing, refactoring, and maintaining enterprise full-stack web applications and microservices using React, Node.js, .NET, and Azure native services
• Lead cloud migration initiatives to Azure native apps and RESTful APIs
• Orchestrate data integration workflows using ADF, Databricks, and Service Bus
• Design and optimize data persistence with Azure SQL MI and Delta Lake
• Develop AI-powered solutions and platform automations to address complex challenges
• Guide cross-functional teams while ensuring security, DR, and compliance

Skills

React

Node.js

.NET

Azure

REST APIs

AI concepts

Leadership

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Apache Tomcat

Git

Azure Data Factory

Databricks

Azure Service Bus

Delta Lake

Azure SQL Managed Instance

Harmony UI

Job description

Optum is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to architect, modernize, and maintain enterprise-level full-stack solutions on Azure, guiding migration of legacy components to cloud-native REST APIs and data pipelines. You will mentor teams and drive AI-enabled automations with strong emphasis on security and compliance.

You will collaborate across cross-functional squads, shaping technical direction and delivering high‑impact features in a hybrid, remote-friendly environment.