Software Engineer

About the Company

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. We are committed to improving health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data, and resources they need to feel their best.

About the Role

This Application Management role is responsible for the end-to-end design, development, testing, deployment, maintenance, and support of applications built on Angular, .NET Core, Azure, SQL Server, and HCC Kubernetes platforms. The role contributes to delivering secure, scalable, and reliable software solutions while supporting application modernization, cloud adoption, and continuous improvement initiatives. The engineer will work closely with product, business, and technology teams to develop capabilities aligned with the product roadmap and ensure operational excellence across the application lifecycle. This role leverages AI-assisted engineering practices to improve productivity, quality, and speed of delivery through code generation, test automation, documentation, root-cause analysis, defect prediction, and design recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and support enterprise applications using Angular, .NET Core, Azure, SQL Server, and Kubernetes technologies
• Implement scalable, secure, and high-quality software solutions following established architecture and engineering standards
• Develop, review, and maintain clean, efficient, and well-documented code
• Leverage AI-enabled development tools to accelerate coding, automate testing, improve documentation, and enhance troubleshooting and productivity
• Build and maintain automated unit, integration, regression, and performance tests to ensure application quality and reliability
• Participate in application modernization initiatives, including cloud migration, microservices adoption, and platform enhancements
• Implement and support CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, infrastructure automation, and cloud deployments
• Troubleshoot production issues, perform root-cause analysis, and provide ongoing application support to meet business and operational requirements
• Collaborate with product owners, business stakeholders, architects, QA, and DevOps teams to deliver product roadmap commitments
• Contribute to design discussions, code reviews, and continuous improvement activities to enhance engineering excellence and operational efficiency
• Stay current with emerging technologies, AI capabilities, and industry best practices, applying them where appropriate to improve solutions and processes
• Ensure compliance with organizational policies, security standards, regulatory requirements, and operational procedures

Requirements

• Graduate degree or equivalent experience