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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 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. 

If you live near Raleigh, NC, you will enjoy the flexibility of a hybrid-remote role as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Design and build cloud-native micro services using Spring Boot, deployed on AWS EKS (Kubernetes) with full containerization (Docker)
• Develop and optimize event-driven architectures leveraging Kafka/MSK for high-throughput, low-latency data processing
• Implement scalable data solutions using MongoDB and OpenSearch, ensuring efficient indexing, querying, and retrieval of large healthcare datasets
• Lead MDM (Master Data Management) and provider data integration initiatives, ensuring accurate identity entities
• Drive end-to-end system performance optimization, including database tuning, API efficiency, and distributed transaction handling
• Build and maintain robust integration and automated testing frameworks across microservices (API, event, and contract testing)
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and implement best-practice API standards, DevOps pipelines, and CI/CD automation
• Support production stability through observability, monitoring, and proactive issue resolution in distributed systems

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear directions 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 or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• 5 years of experience in software engineering with a focus on distributed systems and microservices
• 4 years of experience with AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Codex, Claude (or similar) to accelerate coding, testing, and debugging workflows
• 2 years of experience in healthcare domain, specifically Provider Data / MDM systems
• 2 years of experience with AI builders / AI-driven platforms to enhance engineering productivity, and automation
• 2 years of hands-on experience with:
  • Spring Boot / Java-based microservices, Kafka / event streaming platforms
  • AWS cloud services (EKS, S3, Lambda, etc.)
  • MongoDB (NoSQL) and OpenSearch/Elasticsearch
  • Docker and Kubernetes (container orchestration)
• 1 years of experience with FHIR or healthcare interoperability standards

*All Telecommuters 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.

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.

UnitedHealth Group 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.

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

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