Senior Cloud-Native Full-Stack Engineer (Azure & AI)

UnitedHealth Group; Bridgeton (MO); On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group's Optum division seeks a Sr. Software Engineer on the MCDS team to design, migrate, and scale enterprise full-stack solutions using React, Node.js, .NET, and Azure.

You will lead CCS 2.0 cloud migrations, orchestrate data workflows with ADF, Databricks and Service Bus, and develop AI-powered automations with strong security and compliance.

This role is telecommutable nationwide in the U.S. with a salary range of $91,700 to $163,700 annually.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS or IT or Engineering related field
• 8 years of professional experience in software solution development
• 5 years of experience in front-end web development technologies and framework architecture
• 5 years of full-stack engineering experience working across React, Node.js, and .NET
• 3 years of experience in SPA architecture, front-end build environments, and build automation tools
• 3 years of experience configuring and managing Apache Tomcat web servers
• 2 years of hands‑on experience building, migrating, and deploying cloud-native applications on Microsoft Azure
• 2 years of experience in orchestrating data integration workflows and messaging using Azure Data Factory (ADF), Databricks notebooks, or Azure Service Bus
• 2 years of experience working with Azure SQL Managed Instance (SQL MI) and/or Delta Lake data architectures
• 2 years of experience using Git for source code management and collaborative engineering
• 1 year of experience designing, developing, or deploying AI-powered solutions, automated tools, or smart workflows within application architectures

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, refactor, and maintain enterprise full-stack web applications and microservices using React, Node.js, .NET, and Azure native cloud services
• Architect and execute cloud migration initiatives under CCS 2.0, transitioning legacy platform components to Azure native applications and RESTful APIs
• Orchestrate and manage enterprise data integration workflows, messaging, and pipelines utilizing Azure Data Factory (ADF), Databricks notebooks, and Azure Service Bus
• Design, implement, and optimize backend data persistence layers using Azure SQL Managed Instance (SQL MI) and Delta Lake architectures for high-performance claim and document processing
• Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered solutions, platform automations, and intelligent tools to address complex business challenges with an emphasis on responsible AI use
• Leverage enterprise-approved AI tools to streamline engineering workflows, automate repetitive tasks, and drive continuous development improvement
• Evaluate emerging cloud technologies and AI trends to inform solution architecture, system optimization, and strategic platform innovation
• Analyze complex legacy code and data flows to balance feature delivery with platform refactoring, technical debt reduction, and system stabilization
• Drive front-end modernization initiatives, including CAS portal service enhancements and UI migration to Harmony
• Collaborate across cross-functional scrum teams (AFF, ADF integration, CAS portal, QE) while maintaining strict security, disaster recovery, and regulatory compliance standards

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or IT or Engineering related field

Tools

React

Node.js

.NET

Azure Data Factory

Databricks notebooks

Azure Service Bus

Azure SQL Managed Instance

Delta Lake

Git

Apache Tomcat

Job description

UnitedHealth Group's Optum division seeks a Sr. Software Engineer on the MCDS team to design, migrate, and scale enterprise full-stack solutions using React, Node.js, .NET, and Azure.

You will lead CCS 2.0 cloud migrations, orchestrate data workflows with ADF, Databricks and Service Bus, and develop AI-powered automations with strong security and compliance.

This role is telecommutable nationwide in the U.S. with a salary range of $91,700 to $163,700 annually.