Software Engineer - 2307051

EMPLOYER: Optum Services, Inc.

JOB TITLE: Software Engineer

LOCATION: 1 Optum Circle, Eden Prairie, MN 55344 (Telecommuting available from anywhere in the U.S.)

DUTIES: Research, design, and develop computer and network software or specialized utility programs. Duties to include: work as a part of our core engineering team to ensure the highest standards of design, implementation, performance, and security; work closely with the product team to ensure all customer needs are met; design and build upcoming new features; support and extend existing features; participate in agile ceremonies, including daily stand ups and sprint retrospectives, contribute to team planning and improvement processes; review requirements and develop technical solutions to meet requirements; estimate project deliverables; assist in the development and maintenance of REST APIs using different Java Frameworks, ensuring to best practices in API design; work with data providers and API consumers to clarify requirements and remove roadblocks; provide innovative solutions to technical challenges; build and deploy framework components to achieve automated testing goals for the team; drive automation into everyday activities and deliver high quality high performing solutions; participate in peer code reviews and contribute to team knowledge sharing sessions; write and maintain unit and integration tests to ensure code quality and reliability; utilize cloud platforms (like AWS) for deploying and maintaining applications. Telecommuting available from anywhere in the U.S.

REQUIREMENTS: Employer will accept a Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field and two (2) years of experience in the job offered or in a Software Engineer-related occupation.

Position requires two (2) years of experience in the following:

• Programming Languages: Java and SQL;

• Frameworks: Spring and Hibernate;

• Databases: MySQL, SQL Databases, Mongo Databases, or NoSQL Databases;

• Cloud Services: Aws or Azure;

• Build Tools: Maven;

• Version Control: GIT; and

• Logging & Monitoring: Splunk or Grafana.

RATE OF PAY: $106,579 - $155,295 per year

Please apply via careers.uhg.com and search for job #2307051

Careers with Optum. Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make health care work better for everyone. So when it comes to how we use the world's large accumulation of health-related information, or guide health and lifestyle choices or manage pharmacy benefits for millions, our first goal is to leap beyond the status quo and uncover new ways to serve. Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, brings together some of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas on where health care has to go in order to reach its fullest potential. For you, that means working on high performance teams against sophisticated challenges that matter. Optum, incredible ideas in one incredible company and a singular opportunity to do your life's best work.(sm)

UnitedHealth Group offers a full range of comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental and vision, as well as matching 401k and an employee stock purchase plan.

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.