VP of Engineering - Equity & Growth, Tech Leadership

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 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.