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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.  

Optum Tech is a global leader in health care innovation. Our teams develop cutting-edge solutions that help people live healthier lives and help make the health system work better for everyone. From advanced data analytics and AI to cybersecurity, we use innovative approaches to solve some of healthcare's most complex challenges. Your contributions here have the potential to change lives. Ready to build the next breakthrough? Join us to startCaring. Connecting. Growing together.

You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. For all hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office for a minimum of four days per week.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide technical leadership in designing and developing modern, scalable, and high-performance front-end applications using ReactJS, JavaScript/TypeScript, and component-driven architectures  
• Own front-end delivery end-to-end, including UI architecture, development, testing, performance optimization, deployment, and monitoring  
• Develop and maintain Node.js-based backend services to support UI integration, API consumption, server-side logic, and build/deployment workflows  
• Build intuitive, responsive, accessible, and user-centric UI experiences using React, HTML5, CSS3, and modern UI frameworks  
• Collaborate with Product Managers, UX Designers, and backend engineering teams to translate business requirements into efficient, scalable, maintainable UI solutions
• Identify and resolve front-end performance bottlenecks, rendering issues, and scalability challenges, ensuring a smooth user experience
• Lead and mentor front-end engineers, promoting best practices in coding, testing, documentation, and architectural patterns
• Ensure high-quality integration with backend APIs and data services by working closely with Node.js and backend engineering teams
• Drive Agile delivery practices to include sprint planning, backlog refinement, code reviews, CI/CD, and DevOps collaboration
• Create and maintain front-end technical documentation, including architecture designs, reusable component libraries, and coding standards
• Stay updated on emerging Java and Spring Boot technologies, frameworks, and ecosystem trends to continuously enhance product quality and engineering efficiency

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 Degree in Engineering, Information Systems, or related technical field  
• 9 years of professional software development experience including full-stack engineering
• 8 years of expertise with JavaScript/TypeScript, React Hooks, Redux or other state management frameworks, HTML5, CSS3, responsive design, and micro frontend architecture  
• 6 years of hands-on experience with React and frontend ecosystems
• 3 years of solid experience developing and deploying backend applications using Jave and Spring Boot and RESTful APIs
• 1 years of experience deploying, managing, and optimizing applications on cloud platforms  
• 1 years of solid experience with CI/CD pipelines, Agile methodologies, and DevOps practices  
• 1 years of practical working knowledge of monitoring and observability tools like Splunk, Datadog, or equivalents
• 1 years of experience with integrating AI/ML APIs and tools (OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, AWS AI/ML services, etc.) into application workflows

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in the healthcare domain, including understanding of healthcare data workflows and compliance considerations
• Hands-on experience with Java Spring Boot, microservices architecture, REST API development, and backend design patterns
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and orchestration platforms like Kubernetes
• Background in performance optimization, application monitoring, and distributed logging
• Familiarity with DevOps practices, Infrastructure as Code, and tools such as Jenkins, Git, GitHub Actions, Terraform, or similar

*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 $91,700 to $163,700 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.

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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