AI-Native Full-Stack Engineer, Minnesota, MN – Local Candidates Only

About the role

Optum is looking for a Senior AI-Native Full-Stack Engineer who can build modern applications using AI coding tools as part of their day-to-day development. The ideal candidate will have strong full-stack development experience, especially with React/Angular, TypeScript, Java/Spring Boot, REST APIs, databases, and cloud platforms. This role also involves working directly with business stakeholders to understand requirements, create prototypes, develop solutions, and deliver production-ready applications.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop full-stack applications using AI-assisted development
• Build user interfaces using React, Angular, or similar frameworks
• Develop and integrate backend services and REST APIs
• Work with databases and cloud platforms
• Understand business requirements and convert them into technical solutions
• Work directly with stakeholders to develop prototypes and demonstrate solutions
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, planning, refinement, and delivery
• Review, test, debug, and improve AI-generated code
• Ensure applications meet security, performance, accessibility, and maintainability standards
• Support CI/CD and production releases
• Create reusable AI prompts, specifications, instructions, and development practices

Requirements

• 7+ years of software engineering experience
• 4+ years of Full-Stack Development
• Strong experience with React or Angular
• Strong JavaScript / TypeScript, HTML, and CSS
• Experience with Java 17+ and/or Spring Boot
• Strong experience building and integrating REST APIs
• Experience with SQL or NoSQL databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, or Cosmos DB
• Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Experience with CI/CD
• 5+ years working in Agile/Scrum environments
• Hands-on experience with AI coding tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Codex Enterprise, ChatGPT, and similar AI coding agents
• Comfortable using AI tools to generate and modify application code, break requirements into development tasks, create prototypes and features, write and improve tests, debug and troubleshoot applications, review AI-generated code, identify security, performance, and quality issues, and guide AI agents when the generated solution is incomplete or incorrect
• Must be currently located in Minnesota
• Must be available for local collaboration when required
• Strong communication and stakeholder-facing skills
• Ability to work independently and solve ambiguous business problems
• Strong combination of Full-Stack Development + AI-assisted development

Qualifications

• Docker and Kubernetes
• Automated testing
• Observability and production support
• Experience with enterprise-scale applications
• Healthcare, insurance, financial services, or other regulated-industry experience
• Experience with AI/agentic development frameworks such as Spec Kit, BMAD, or multi-agent workflows

Skills

• AI: GitHub Copilot | Claude Code | Codex | ChatGPT
• Frontend: React | Angular | JavaScript | TypeScript | HTML | CSS
• Backend: Java 17+ | Spring Boot | REST APIs
• Database: PostgreSQL | MySQL | Oracle | Cosmos DB
• Cloud: AWS | Azure | GCP
• DevOps: CI/CD | Docker | Kubernetes | Automated Testing
• Methodology: Agile | Scrum | AI-Native Development