Salesforce Developer / Architect - Remote

Optum; Eden Prairie (MN); Remote; USD 113,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Incentive and recognition programs

Equity stock purchase and 401k

Job summary

Optum is seeking a hands-on Salesforce Developer/Architect for remote work to design and deliver scalable Salesforce solutions integrated with enterprise systems. You will guide architecture and secure, high-performance delivery across Java/.NET, databases, and cloud services, with a strong emphasis on responsible AI.

You will lead architecture reviews, define reusable patterns, and mentor teams while driving DevSecOps, CI/CD, and modernized deployments in a dynamic healthcare tech environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 4+ years of enterprise app development or solution architecture experience.
• 10+ years of enterprise app development or solution architecture experience.
• 5+ years hands-on Salesforce development and architecture experience (Apex, LWC, Flows, SOQL).
• 2+ years in AI-driven development lifecycle (AIDLC) or AI-assisted engineering practices.
• Experience with Service Cloud, Sales Cloud, Experience Cloud, Field Service, or Health Cloud.
• Experience with REST/SOAP APIs, microservices, event-driven architecture, batch processing, and enterprise integration.
• Experience with relational databases and cloud platforms (AWS or Azure), DevSecOps, containers, and release tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead hands-on development and end-to-end solution architecture for Salesforce platforms and related enterprise applications.
• Design end-to-end solutions across Salesforce and integrated enterprise platforms using Apex, LWC, Flows, SOQL, platform events, and asynchronous processing.
• Define API, integration, security, data, deployment, and non-functional architecture to ensure platform security, scalability, performance, and compliance.
• Integrate Salesforce with Java/.NET applications, databases, middleware, cloud services, and third-party platforms, evaluating optimal capability placement across systems.
• Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered solutions addressing complex business challenges with responsible AI (AIDLC adoption).
• Use enterprise-approved AI tools to streamline workflows, automate tasks, evaluate trends, and drive improvements.
• Lead architecture reviews, technical design sessions, code reviews, and provide guidance for modernization and tech debt reduction.
• Establish reusable design patterns, development standards, CI/CD practices, and guardrails; communicate options, risks, dependencies, and trade-offs.

Skills

Salesforce development

Apex

Lightning Web Components

AI-driven development lifecycle

APIs and integration

CI/CD and DevSecOps

Education

Bachelor’s degree or 4+ years equivalent

Tools

Salesforce CLI

Git

MuleSoft

Kafka

Job description

Improve the lives of others while Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Job Description - Salesforce Developer / Architect - Remote (2389370)

Salesforce Developer / Architect - Remote - 2389370

Optum Tech is a global leader in health care innovation. Our teams develop cutting-edge solutions that help people live healthier lives and help make the health system work better for everyone. From advanced data analytics and AI to cybersecurity, we use innovative approaches to solve some of health care’s most complex challenges. Your contributions here have the potential to change lives. Ready to build the next breakthrough? Join us in making healthcare work better for everyone through people-led, responsible AI while Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

We are seeking a hands-on Salesforce Developer / Solution Architect to join our technology organization. In this role, you will design and deliver scalable, secure, and maintainable Salesforce solutions integrated with traditional enterprise applications. You will combine strong Salesforce expertise with extensive experience in Java, .NET, APIs, databases, middleware, cloud platforms, and legacy modernization, while championing AIDLC adoption across engineering teams. You will evaluate implementation options across Salesforce and backend services, establish reusable design patterns, and drive platform security and performance.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead hands‑on development and end-to-end solution architecture for Salesforce platforms and related enterprise applications
• Design end-to-end solutions across Salesforce and integrated enterprise platforms using Apex, Lightning Web Components, Flows, SOQL/SOSL, platform events, and asynchronous processing
• Define API, integration, security, data, deployment, and non-functional architecture to ensure platform security, scalability, performance, and compliance
• Integrate Salesforce with Java/.NET applications, databases, middleware, cloud services, and third-party platforms, evaluating optimal capability placement across systems
• Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered solutions to address complex business challenges with an emphasis on responsible use of AI, while championing AIDLC adoption across engineering teams
• Use enterprise-approved AI tools to streamline workflows, automate tasks, evaluate emerging trends, and drive continuous improvement
• Lead architecture reviews, technical design sessions, code reviews, and provide implementation guidance to support application modernization and technical‑debt reduction
• Establish reusable design patterns, development standards, CI/CD practices, and architecture guardrails while communicating solution options, risks, dependencies, and trade-offs to stakeholders

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:

• Bachelor’s degree or 4+ years of equivalent enterprise application development or solution architecture experience
• 10+ years of experience in enterprise application development or solution architecture
• 5+ years of hands‑on Salesforce development and architecture experience, including Apex, Lightning Web Components, Flows, SOQL, Salesforce security, data modeling, and governor limits
• 2+ years of experience in AI‑driven development lifecycle (AIDLC) or AI‑assisted engineering practices
• Experience with Service Cloud, Sales Cloud, Experience Cloud, Field Service, or Health Cloud
• Experience with REST / SOAP APIs, microservices, event‑driven architecture, batch processing, and enterprise integration
• Experience with relational databases (e.g., Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL) and cloud platforms (AWS or Azure), including DevSecOps, containers, and release management tools (Git, Salesforce CLI, CI/CD)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Salesforce Application Architect, System Architect, Platform Developer II, Integration Architect, or Data Architect certification
• Experience with integration technologies such as MuleSoft, Kafka, Informatica, or Boomi
• Experience modernizing legacy applications into Salesforce-enabled or cloud‑native solutions
• Experience in healthcare or another regulated enterprise environment

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 $112,700 - $193,200 annually based on full‑time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and help make the health system work better for everyone. Together, we are shaping the future of healthcare by harnessing technology and innovation to make care simpler to navigate, more affordable and more connected for the people we serve. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcomed, valued, heard and respected, empowering people to bring their authentic selves to work and strengthening our collective impact through diverse talents, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

UnitedHealth Group and its affiliated brands are 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 and its affiliated brands are a drug‑free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

UnitedHealth Group is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need special assistance or accommodation for any part of the application process, please call 1-866-566-8715 to be connected to Recruitment Services. Recruitment Services hours of operation are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. CT, Monday through Friday.

UnitedHealth Group is a registered service mark of UnitedHealth Group, Inc. The UnitedHealth Group name with the dimensional logo, as well as the dimensional logo alone, are both service marks for the UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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