Our Company
Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, and data they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits, and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
You’ll enjoy the flexibility to telecommute* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.
Position Summary
As a Full Stack Software Engineer, you will join an innovative technology team dedicated to building, enhancing, and maintaining high-impact enterprise web applications. In this role, you will work in a collaborative Agile, technology-enhanced environment to design new features, troubleshoot application issues, and optimize existing codebases. By integrating modern API architectures and cloud technologies, you will help deliver high-performing software solutions that improve efficiency and support scalable enterprise outcomes.
Primary Responsibilities
- Design, build, test, and deploy full stack features and functionality for enterprise web applications
- Analyze, troubleshoot, and resolve issues within existing application codebases to ensure high reliability and operational performance
- Leverage enterprise-approved AI tools and developer utilities to streamline engineering workflows, automate tasks, and drive continuous software delivery improvements
- Build and integrate robust APIs and backend services using Node.js and cloud platforms
- Evaluate emerging technology trends and best practices to inform solution design, continuous application improvement, and strategic innovation
- Collaborate actively within an Agile team atmosphere to participate in code reviews, estimate work, and deliver high-quality technology solutions
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
- 3+ years of experience with Java Script
- 2+ years of experience with TypeScript
- 2+ years of experience with GitHub
- 1+ years of experience with SQL DB’s and SQL Scripting
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical field
- Experience with Azure cloud platform development
- Experience working in an Agile/Scrum software development environment
- Familiarity with modern continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines
- Experience with API application integrations
- Experience developing backend services with Node JS
*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy
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 $72,800 to $130,000 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location, and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups, and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.
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.
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