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Sr Software Engineer - Remote

Optum
401(k)
United States, Minnesota, Eden Prairie
11000 Optum Circle (Show on map)
Jul 11, 2025

For those who want to invent the future of health care, here's your opportunity. We're going beyond basic care to health programs integrated across the entire continuum of care. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:



  • Designs, codes, tests and debugs applications and components that meet all technical specifications and business requirements per assigned work items
  • Work closely with lead engineers to develop the best technical design and approach for new product development
  • Collaborates closely with Business Analysts on developing requirements and may assist with estimating
  • Instill best practices for software development and documentation, assure designs meet requirements, and deliver high-quality work on tight schedules
  • Translate business requirements into technical solutions, recommend alternative technical and business approaches, and lead engineering efforts to meet aggressive timelines with optimal solutions
  • Operational Excellence - build, deploy, monitor, and operation of production services.
  • Mentors other software engineers



Software engineering is the application of engineering to the design, development, implementation, testing and maintenance of software in a systematic method. The roles in this function will cover all primary development activity across all technology functions that ensure we deliver code with high quality for our applications, products and services and to understand customer needs and to develop product roadmaps.

These roles include, but are not limited to analysis, design, coding, engineering, testing, debugging, standards, methods, tools analysis, documentation, research and development, maintenance, new development, operations and delivery. With every role in the company, each position has a requirement for building quality into every output. This also includes evaluating new tools, new techniques, strategies; Automation of common tasks; build of common utilities to drive organizational efficiency with a passion around technology and solutions and influence of thought and leadership on future capabilities and opportunities to apply technology in new and innovative ways.



  • Generally, work is self-directed and not prescribed
  • Works with less structured, more complex issues
  • Serves as a resource to others


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:



  • 5+ years of experience in:

    • Full lifecycle of software development projects in an agile environment
    • Deep hands-on technical expertise in building web applications and RESTful web services
    • MS SQL, PostgreSQL, or other similar relational database management system
    • .NET Core or similar object-oriented programming language
    • Angular, React, or other JavaScript frameworks / libraries
    • Application containerization, deployment, and orchestration across environments
    • CI/CD and test automation
    • Building cloud-native applications in Azure or similar cloud service provider
    • Proven excellent verbal and written communication skills


  • Experience leveraging AI tools in the software development lifecycle in order to improve quality and efficiency


Preferred Qualifications:



  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or Computer Engineering or related field and/or relevant experience will be considered
  • Experience with Domain Driven Design
  • Experience with Event Driven Architecture
  • Experience with Azure DevOps pipelines
  • Knowledge of Encryption, Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), understanding of OWASP
  • Familiarity with GitOps principles (and tools like Flux or Argo CD)
  • Familiarity with LeSS / Large Scale Scrum
  • Advanced understanding and ability to troubleshoot applications running within Kubernetes
  • Advanced understanding of cloud infrastructure and automated provisioning & configuration management
  • Basic understanding of networking and internet protocols


*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 $89,900 to $160,600 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

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.

OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

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