Senior Software Engineer – Remote AI-Driven Cloud Platform

Optum; Schaumburg (IL); Remote; USD 113,000 - 193,000; Full time

Job summary

Optum is seeking a Lead Software Engineer for a remote role across the United States. You will lead design and delivery of modernized adjudication services, ensuring robust, scalable solutions in cloud environments (Azure/AWS).

The role emphasizes API development, observability, and AI-enabled acceleration to improve health outcomes. Qualifications include 10+ years in software engineering, 5+ years leading teams, and strong Java/Spring, cloud and CI/CD expertise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical field.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and delivery of modernized adjudication services, aligned to the program roadmap and target architecture

Skills

Leadership

Java/Spring expert

API design

Cloud architecture

AI tooling

Observability

Cross-team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/IT

Tools

Azure

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Terraform/IaC

Job description

Optum is seeking a Lead Software Engineer for a remote role across the United States. You will lead design and delivery of modernized adjudication services, ensuring robust, scalable solutions in cloud environments (Azure/AWS).

The role emphasizes API development, observability, and AI-enabled acceleration to improve health outcomes. Qualifications include 10+ years in software engineering, 5+ years leading teams, and strong Java/Spring, cloud and CI/CD expertise.