Remote Software Engineer – AI, APIs & Full-Stack

UnitedHealth Group; Boston (MA); Remote; USD 73,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telecommuting flexibility

Health benefits

Equity stock purchase

401k contribution

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group is seeking a Software Engineer to design, develop, test, and maintain scalable software applications and services that modernize healthcare delivery. You will build REST APIs, dynamic user interfaces, and backend services, collaborating across cross‑functional teams in a fast‑paced Agile environment.

This role offers telecommuting from anywhere in the U.S. and focuses on secure, high‑quality code, performance optimization, and responsible AI integration to improve outcomes for

Qualifications

• 3+ years of software engineering experience in full-stack web application development using JavaScript and Node.js.
• 3+ years of backend development with Python.
• 3+ years designing, building, and integrating RESTful APIs and microservices.
• 2+ years of CI/CD, automated testing frameworks, and modern build pipelines.
• 1+ years of professional experience with Git.
• 1+ years of MongoDB or other NoSQL databases.
• 1+ years of Kafka or similar messaging systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain scalable software applications, REST APIs, UIs, and backend services.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, BAs, QA, and engineers in Agile to deliver features and fixes.
• Participate in technical design discussions and evaluate architectural trade-offs.
• Write clean, well-documented code following enterprise standards and secure coding practices.
• Conduct peer reviews and mentor junior team members.
• Troubleshoot incidents, implement resilient fixes, and support deployments.
• Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered solutions with responsible use of AI.

Skills

JavaScript

Node.js

Python

REST APIs

Microservices

CI/CD

Git

MongoDB

Kafka

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / IT / Software Engineering, or equivalent

Tools

React

TypeScript

Azure

AWS

GCP

Job description

UnitedHealth Group is seeking a Software Engineer to design, develop, test, and maintain scalable software applications and services that modernize healthcare delivery. You will build REST APIs, dynamic user interfaces, and backend services, collaborating across cross‑functional teams in a fast‑paced Agile environment.

This role offers telecommuting from anywhere in the U.S. and focuses on secure, high‑quality code, performance optimization, and responsible AI integration to improve outcomes for