Job Specifications
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, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
The Software Engineer role involves contributing to the planning and execution of software development for new features, including the design, deployment, and operation of cloud-based services.
You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely* from anywhere within Canada (except for the Saskatchewan province) as you take on some tough challenges.
Primary Responsibilities
Balancing the prioritization of new feature development with the resolution of technical debt
The ideal candidate consistently upholds high standards in writing scalable, maintainable, and well-documented code, incorporating unit tests, automated testing, and CI/CD best practices
Collaboration with user representatives and cross-functional engineering teams is essential to define requirements and implement necessary modifications
The role also requires proactive engagement with other teams to resolve roadblocks and ensure smooth delivery
Demonstrating leadership through technical expertise, the candidate is expected to drive innovation and continuously identify opportunities for improvement to enhance team responsiveness and adaptability
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
Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent experience
5+ years of professional software development experience in building complex, highly scalable, performant, secure, reliable software systems in cloud-native environment and tools
3+ years of hand-on experience and solid knowledge in .NET, React, Non-SQL such as Couchbase, GKE and NGINX, as well as microservices
Proficiency with AWS, GCP, or Azure
Proficiency with TDD and CI/CD processes
Proven sharp analytical abilities and proven design skills
Demonstrated ability to achieve stretch goals in a highly innovative and fast paced environment
Proven leadership abilities in an engineering environment in driving operational excellence and best practices
Preferred Qualifications
Solid knowledge of data structures, algorithms, distributed systems, and asynchronous architecture
Understanding of data modeling and database theory (ACID, CAP etc.)
Experience in the healthcare industry working with DICOM, HL7, FHIR
Knowledge and experience working in Public Cloud (GCP, AWS, Azure)
Experience designing, creating, and securing APIs; Web Services (REST/JSON), OAuth, JWT, WS-Security, SAML, gRPC
All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy.
Canada Residents Only: The salary/hourly range for Canada residents is $79,200 to $164,400 annually/per hour. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc.
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.
About the Company
We’re evolving health care so everyone can have the opportunity to live their healthiest life. It’s why we put your unique needs at the heart of everything we do, making it easy and affordable to manage health and well-being. We are delivering the right care how and when it’s needed; providing support to make smarter and healthier choices; and making prescription services easier, while helping you save money along the way. It’s everything health care should be. Together, for better health.
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