Senior Software Engineer

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer who is deeply technical and highly hands-on, responsible for building scalable, high-quality software solutions that deliver meaningful business and customer value.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate on the design and implementation of scalable, reliable software solutions that support PRIME's core business and platform capabilities
• Own complex technical areas end-to-end, including architecture decisions, implementation, testing, deployment, and ongoing operational support
• Drive technical excellence by setting coding standards, reviewing designs and pull requests, and improving system quality, performance, and maintainability
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product managers, architects, SRE, and partner teams to translate requirements into robust technical solutions
• Mentor and support other engineers, providing technical guidance, knowledge sharing, and constructive feedback to raise the overall team bar
• Identify and reduce technical debt, proactively proposing and executing refactoring or modernization efforts aligned with PRIME's roadmap
• Contribute to system reliability and operational readiness, including monitoring, incident response, root-cause analysis, and post-incident improvements
• Ensure security, compliance, and best practices are embedded into all stages of development and delivery

Requirements:

• High School Diploma/GED
• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience, including designing and developing modern applications in Java and Spring Boot
• 7+ years of experience building and consuming APIs, including RESTful services and distributed system integrations
• 5+ years of experience with front‑end development using Angular and/or React
• 5+ years of experience working in cloud‑native environments, preferably Microsoft Azure, with an understanding of scalability, security, and performance best practices
• 5+ years of experience working with data platforms, including MySQL and Snowflake, with the ability to design, optimize, and manage data workflows
• 2+ years of experience implementing and using observability and monitoring tools, such as Datadog, Glitchtip, or similar platforms
• 2+ years of experience working within CI/CD pipelines, using GitHub and GitHub Actions to support automated testing, deployment, and iterative development
• 2+ years of experience mentoring engineers, providing technical guidance, and contributing to a culture of continuous improvement
• Experience in healthcare technology is preferred, and hands‑on experience with healthcare interoperability standards (e.g., FHIR) is a significant advantage