Senior Software Engineer

Position Summary

The Senior Software Engineer (Tech Lead) will lead end-to-end software engineering activities, provide technical leadership, and drive innovation and efficiency.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end software engineering activities, including requirements analysis, system design, development, testing, deployment, and application support
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to the software engineering team to support team growth and development
• Design and build scalable, secure, and maintainable software solutions, driving adoption of microservices architecture and engineering best practices
• Maintain hands-on involvement in coding, debugging, testing, and performance tuning, while performing thorough code reviews to ensure adherence to design standards and quality benchmarks
• Lead and support test automation, DevOps, and CI/CD initiatives, guiding development teams in functional, regression, and system integration testing
• Collaborate effectively with global, cross-functional teams to identify and proactively remove technical blockers and risks
• Build reusable components, shared frameworks, and utilities to improve overall development efficiency and capabilities
• Evaluate new tools, technologies, and techniques to enhance engineering capability and influence architectural decisions

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; OR 4+ years of software engineering experience
• 5+ years of hands-on software engineering experience with Java and J2EE
• 3+ years of experience working with Spring Framework and Hibernate
• 2+ years of experience with microservices architecture, web services, and messaging tools (e.g., JMS, Kafka)
• 2+ years of experience with UI development using Angular or React
• 2+ years of experience in database development utilizing PL/SQL and Oracle Databases
• 1+ years of experience developing cloud-based applications and utilizing CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with automation testing tools such as Selenium
• Experience with Linux-based operating systems and associated development tools
• Demonstrated experience in application support and resolving complex production environment issues
• Proven experience applying design patterns to build reusable and high-performing frameworks
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities with an ownership and accountability mindset
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to lead technical discussions and influence decisions in a global team environment

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase, and a 401(k) contribution. 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. At UnitedHealth Group, we are committed to helping people live healthier lives and making the health system work better for everyone. We are dedicated to mitigating our impact on the environment and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes.