Senior Software Engineer - Remote - UnitedHealth Group
Arlington, VA
About the Job
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 AI is UnitedHealth Group’s enterprise AI team. We are AI/ML scientists and engineers with deep expertise in AI/ML engineering for health care. We develop AI/ML solutions for the highest impact opportunities across UnitedHealth Group businesses including UnitedHealthcare, Optum Financial, Optum Health, Optum Insight , and Optum Rx. In addition to transforming the health care journey through responsible AI/ML innovation, our charter also includes developing and supporting an enterprise AI/ML development platform.
Optum AI team members:
+ Have impact at scale : We have the data and resources to make an impact at scale. When our solutions are deployed, they have the potential to make health care system work better for everyone.
+ Do ground-breaking work: Many of our current projects involve cutting edge ML, NLP and LLM techniques. Generative AI methods for working with structured and unstructured health care data are continuously being developed and improved. We are working in one of the most important frontiers of AI/ML research and development.
+ Partner with world-class experts on innovative solutions : Our team members are developing novel AI/ML solutions to business challenges. In some cases, this includes the opportunity to file patents and publish papers about the methods we develop. We also collaborate with AI/ML researchers at some of the world’s top universities.
As the Senior Software Engineer, you will be responsible for the development and execution of the vision for enabling solutions on United AI Studio (enterprise ML platform). As a senior engineer, you will ensure technical tasks and properly detailed, designed and executed per existing standards. You are expected to play key role in low level design activities and breaking down into smaller technical tasks and mentor juniors in execution. You will also need to work with other engineering teams and leaders – solving their use cases, discussing issues and resolving them.
You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.
Primary Responsibilities:
+ Lead software development activities contributing towards the United AI Studio Enterprise Platform
+ Design, implement, test, deploy and maintain innovative software solutions to transform service performance, durability, cost, and security
+ Use software engineering best practices to ensure a high standard of quality for all of the team’s deliverables
+ Write high quality distributed system software
+ Decompose complex problems into simple, straight-forward solutions
+ Perform code review and mentor junior engineers
+ Should be flexible, adapting to meet the needs of the team, project, or product
+ Solicit differing views and are willing to change your mind as you learn more
You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction 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 or higher in computer science or related field
+ 5+ years industry experience as a Software Engineer or a Software Developer
+ 5+ years of solid hands-on experience with technology stack like Java (Spring Boot), REST APIs, Python
+ 3+ years of experience with design activities (architecture, design patterns, reliability, and scaling)
+ 3+ years of experience working across the full software development life cycle exhibiting high quality of work e.g. via coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build process, testing, and operations
+ 3+ years of proficient experience with cloud platforms and services (Azure, AWS, GCP, etc.)
Preferred Qualifications:
+ 1+ years of Experience using terraform or other CI/CD IaC
+ Higher-level understanding of AI/ML use-cases and production implementation
*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.
California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Washington, Washington, D.C. Residents Only: The salary range for this role is $88,000 to $173,200 annually. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers 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 UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.
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.
A _t 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._
Optum AI is UnitedHealth Group’s enterprise AI team. We are AI/ML scientists and engineers with deep expertise in AI/ML engineering for health care. We develop AI/ML solutions for the highest impact opportunities across UnitedHealth Group businesses including UnitedHealthcare, Optum Financial, Optum Health, Optum Insight , and Optum Rx. In addition to transforming the health care journey through responsible AI/ML innovation, our charter also includes developing and supporting an enterprise AI/ML development platform.
Optum AI team members:
+ Have impact at scale : We have the data and resources to make an impact at scale. When our solutions are deployed, they have the potential to make health care system work better for everyone.
+ Do ground-breaking work: Many of our current projects involve cutting edge ML, NLP and LLM techniques. Generative AI methods for working with structured and unstructured health care data are continuously being developed and improved. We are working in one of the most important frontiers of AI/ML research and development.
+ Partner with world-class experts on innovative solutions : Our team members are developing novel AI/ML solutions to business challenges. In some cases, this includes the opportunity to file patents and publish papers about the methods we develop. We also collaborate with AI/ML researchers at some of the world’s top universities.
As the Senior Software Engineer, you will be responsible for the development and execution of the vision for enabling solutions on United AI Studio (enterprise ML platform). As a senior engineer, you will ensure technical tasks and properly detailed, designed and executed per existing standards. You are expected to play key role in low level design activities and breaking down into smaller technical tasks and mentor juniors in execution. You will also need to work with other engineering teams and leaders – solving their use cases, discussing issues and resolving them.
You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.
Primary Responsibilities:
+ Lead software development activities contributing towards the United AI Studio Enterprise Platform
+ Design, implement, test, deploy and maintain innovative software solutions to transform service performance, durability, cost, and security
+ Use software engineering best practices to ensure a high standard of quality for all of the team’s deliverables
+ Write high quality distributed system software
+ Decompose complex problems into simple, straight-forward solutions
+ Perform code review and mentor junior engineers
+ Should be flexible, adapting to meet the needs of the team, project, or product
+ Solicit differing views and are willing to change your mind as you learn more
You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction 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 or higher in computer science or related field
+ 5+ years industry experience as a Software Engineer or a Software Developer
+ 5+ years of solid hands-on experience with technology stack like Java (Spring Boot), REST APIs, Python
+ 3+ years of experience with design activities (architecture, design patterns, reliability, and scaling)
+ 3+ years of experience working across the full software development life cycle exhibiting high quality of work e.g. via coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build process, testing, and operations
+ 3+ years of proficient experience with cloud platforms and services (Azure, AWS, GCP, etc.)
Preferred Qualifications:
+ 1+ years of Experience using terraform or other CI/CD IaC
+ Higher-level understanding of AI/ML use-cases and production implementation
*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.
California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Washington, Washington, D.C. Residents Only: The salary range for this role is $88,000 to $173,200 annually. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers 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 UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.
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.
A _t 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._
Source : UnitedHealth Group