VP of Engineering

UnitedHealth Group; Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 191,000 - 305,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity compensation

Learning stipends

Flexible culture built around trust

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group in Springfield, IL seeks a VP of Engineering with 14+ years of technology experience to lead and scale engineering initiatives. The role emphasizes shipping impactful services, architectural decisions, and strong leadership across teams.

Ideal candidates bring Kubernetes and Google Cloud expertise, a robust portfolio, and a track record of delivering high-quality, scalable software. Equity and learning stipends accompany the package in a flexible, growth-oriented culture.

Qualifications

• 14+ years of technology experience.
• Portfolio or work samples demonstrating technology expertise.
• Hands-on technology experience and ability to answer follow-up questions.

Responsibilities

• Document technical decisions, architecture, and APIs for the org.
• Translate fuzzy product wishes into shippable Creativity services.
• Catch Kafka race conditions that surface during Springfield peak traffic.
• Drive adoption of testing, security, and observability best practices.
• Land Spring Boot performance wins measurable by IL retention.
• Cut Jest cold-start times to wake up the system for IL users.
• Lead technical design reviews for VP technology initiatives.
• Build Rails feature to win back IL accounts.

Skills

Kubernetes fundamentals

Laravel polish

Google Cloud

Tools

Google Cloud

Job description

UnitedHealth Group runs lean, deploys often, and now needs a VP of Engineering who finds that combination exciting rather than terrifying. For someone with 14 years and a hardworking edge, this VP of Engineering job offers $191,000 - $305,000 and real upward mobility.

Key Responsibilities

• Document technical decisions, architecture, and APIs for the broader org
• Translate fuzzy product wishes from UnitedHealth Group stakeholders into shippable Creativity services
• Catch the Kafka race conditions that only surface under Springfield peak traffic
• Drive adoption of best practices in testing, security, and observability
• Land Spring Boot performance wins UnitedHealth Group can measure in IL retention numbers
• Cut Jest cold-start times so UnitedHealth Group functions wake before IL users notice
• Lead technical design reviews for vp technology initiatives
• Build the results-oriented Ruby on Rails feature that wins back the IL accounts UnitedHealth Group lost

What You'll Bring

• Kubernetes fundamentals plus the Laravel polish clients notice
• Hands-on Google Cloud experience that survives a whiteboard interview
• Resilience measured across 14 years of technology cycles
• Hands-on technology experience that holds up to follow-up questions
• A portfolio or work samples that demonstrate your technology expertise

UnitedHealth Group is a joyfully-rigorous Springfield, IL studio where Cypress gets treated with the seriousness most companies reserve for marketing. Our IL crew runs on candor, caffeine, and a stubborn refusal to ship sloppy work.

At UnitedHealth Group, $191,000 - $305,000 comes with equity, learning stipends, and a flexible culture built around trust and growth.