Software Engineering Lead - Java Fullstack, React, SpringBoot Azure

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 inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Design and development of modern cloud-native applications and data platforms leveraging Azure, Java, Spring Boot, React JS, Snowflake, and DBT. This is a hands-on role engineering responsibilities to deliver scalable, secure, and compliant healthcare technology solutions.

Primary Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable full-stack applications using Java, Spring Boot, React JS, and Azure cloud services
• Build and integrate modern data solutions leveraging Snowflake, DBT, and semantic layer architectures
• Coding, code reviews, troubleshooting, performance optimization, and production support
• Collaborate with product, architecture to translate requirements into robust technical solutions
• Drive application security, vulnerability remediation, dependency management, and platform risk mitigation efforts
• Establish CI/CD, DevSecOps, observability, and operational excellence practices across the platform
• Comply with all applicable Company policies, procedures, and business directives, changes including those relating to work location, team assignments, work schedules, and flexible work arrangements

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in full-stack software engineering and application development
• Hands-on experience with Azure cloud services and cloud-native application architectures
• Experience delivering data-driven solutions using Snowflake, DBT, and semantic data models
• Solid expertise in Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, and React JS
• Solid understanding of microservices, distributed systems, API integrations, and modern engineering patterns
• Solid knowledge of secure software development, vulnerability management, and compliance requirements

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and containerized deployments

Familiarity with DevSecOps, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and CI/CD pipelines

Exposure to AI/ML-powered applications and modern data platforms

Healthcare domain knowledge, including experience with regulated data environments and compliance requirements

At 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.