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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, and data 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.

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

Position Summary:

As a AEM full stack engineer on our team within Optum Technology, you will lead front-end focused digital engineering efforts to craft responsive, highly accessible, and intuitive enterprise applications. In this role, you will build modern digital experiences utilizing Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) as a Cloud Service, React, GraphQL, and headless architecture. You will harness AI technologies and AI-assisted development workflows to accelerate delivery, automate solutions, and optimize front-end performance, shaping the future of digital health interactions across our platforms.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop modern, responsive, accessible, and high-performance front-end web applications using React, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3/SCSS, and modern build tools
• Design, develop, and maintain enterprise-scale digital experiences utilizing Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) as a Cloud Service, Headless CMS architectures, Content/Experience Fragments, and GraphQL APIs
• Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered solutions and leverage enterprise-approved AI tools to streamline workflows, automate tasks, enhance digital experiences, and drive continuous engineering productivity
• Integrate front-end applications with backend Java/OSGi services, REST APIs, microservices, and cloud-native platforms to deliver seamless omnichannel experiences
• Ensure web applications comply with WCAG accessibility standards, SEO guidelines, Core Web Vitals, and performance optimization practices
• Evaluate emerging trends and AI-assisted development practices to inform front-end architecture, solution design, and strategic innovation
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product, UX, Architecture, QA, and DevOps to deliver high-quality customer experiences in an Agile environment
• Participate in technical design discussions, code reviews, platform optimization, CI/CD deployment automation, and production troubleshooting to ensure platform reliability and scalability

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:

• 5 years of web application development experience
• 3 years of front-end development experience using React, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3/SCSS, and modern front-end build tools
• 2 years of hands-on AEM development experience with AEM 6.5 and/or AEM as a Cloud Service
• 2 years of Java development experience within AEM frameworks (OSGi, Sling Models, Servlets, REST APIs, Maven)
• 1 years of experience with AEM Headless CMS, Content Fragments, GraphQL APIs, and API-driven architecture

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical field
• Experience with Next.js, modern state management frameworks, and advanced front-end testing tools
• Experience with AEM Cloud Manager, Dispatcher, caching strategies, and CI/CD pipelines (Git, Jenkins, SonarQube)
• Experience mentoring junior engineers and promoting engineering excellence through technical leadership
• 1 years of experience implementing WCAG accessibility standards, SEO best practices, and Core Web Vitals optimizations 
• 2 years of experience utilizing AI technologies, GenAI APIs, or AI-assisted development tools to improve digital solutions or engineering productivity

*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.  

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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.

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.

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