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.  

Primary Responsibilities:

Develop and maintain cloud-hosted applications leveraging latest tech stacks Utilize AI tools such as GitHub Copilot to enhance productivity and efficiency Actively develop threat prevention mechanisms and drive security best practices Continuously work to remediate critical vulnerabilities Hold self and team accountable for producing high-quality code Develop code meaningfully for shared components across products and capabilities Continuously learn and look for opportunities to innovate Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regards to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do so

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field Hands-on experience in application development Hands-on experience with AI tools such as GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, etc. Deep experience with Java, Spring/Spring Boot, Maven Experience with the latest tech stacks Experience with RDBMS technologies such as Postgres/Oracle/SQL server Experience with Source Code Control systems like Git and CI/CD systems Experience with Docker, Kubernetes and Cloud platforms like AWS Solid knowledge and application of security best practices in a cloud environment Proven excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

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.