Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Optum is a global leader in health care innovation, developing solutions to improve health systems and help people live healthier lives. They are seeking a Lead Software Engineer to design and deliver scalable full-stack applications, provide technical leadership, and collaborate across teams to integrate solutions.
Responsibilities
- Drive end-to-end design and delivery of scalable full-stack applications using Go (Golang), HTMX (server-driven UI), and modern web architectures
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship, setting engineering standards and guiding teams through design, development, and delivery
- Own architecture and solution design, ensuring secure, resilient, and high-performing systems aligned with enterprise and cloud-native best practices
- Lead cloud engineering on Azure, designing and operating scalable solutions leveraging platform services (storage, messaging, identity, serverless)
- Champion DevOps and quality practices, including CI/CD, automated testing, and efficient release management
- Ensure operational excellence, including monitoring, performance tuning, incident management, and secure data handling
- Collaborate cross-functionally with product, business stakeholders, and teams working with NET and React ecosystems to deliver integrated solutions
- Promote innovation and productivity through adoption of AI-assisted tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, M365)
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering (or equivalent practical experience)
- 8+ years of experience in full lifecycle software development in an agile environment
- Solid hands-on development experience with: Go (Golang) building services/APIs and web applications HTMX (or server-driven UI frameworks/patterns) for interactive web experiences
- Experience building and consuming RESTful web services
- Experience working with relational databases such as MS SQL / PostgreSQL (or similar)
- Working experience deploying/operating solutions in Microsoft Azure, including common Azure constructs (examples include storage, messaging, secrets, identity, functions)
- Experience with AI Tools like GitHub Copilot, M365
- Familiarity with CI/CD, DevOps practices, and containerization/deployment across environments
- Proven solid communication and collaboration skills across engineering and business stakeholders
- Experience with Domain Driven Design, event-driven architecture, IaC/GitOps tooling (e.g., Terraform/Helm/Flux), Kubernetes fundamentals
- Familiarity with NET / NET Core services and patterns (integration, interoperability, or migration contexts)
- Familiarity with Java & SpringBoot
- Familiarity with React and modern TypeScript front-end patterns (micro-frontends, component-based UI)
- Knowledge of security best practices (OWASP) and awareness of regulated data handling concepts (HIPAA/PHI/PII) when applicable
- Observability and monitoring tools exposure (e.g., Splunk/Dynatrace/App Insights)
- All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy
Benefits
- A comprehensive benefits package
- Incentive and recognition programs
- Equity stock purchase
- 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements)
Company Overview
We’re evolving health care so everyone can have the opportunity to live their healthiest life. It was founded in 1985, and is headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://frontiertherapies.optum.com.