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# Sr Software Engineer

- **Company:** Unitedhealth Group Inc
- **Location:** Eden Prairie, MN, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Application Release Automation, Microsoft Azure, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Distributed Systems, Service Development Studio, Software Engineering, Data Logging, DevOps Tools - Open-source, Spring-boot, Backend, Event Driven Architecture, Containerization, Kubernetes, Api Design, Restful APIs, Microservices
- **Published:** August 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://us.experteer.com/career/view-jobs/sr-software-engineer-eden-prairie-mn-usa-58837617

## About the Role

delivery. * Drive adoption of modern engineering practices, automation-first delivery, and continuous improvement * Drive cloud-native solutions across AWS, Azure, or GCP environments * Lead microservices, containerization, Kubernetes, and platform engineering initiatives * Design for scalability, resilience, performance, and cost-conscious operations * Lead CI/CD pipeline improvements, release automation, and deployment reliability * Improve engineering productivity through standardized tooling, automation, and delivery metrics * Ensure production readiness through monitoring, logging, tracing, alerting, and operational dashboards * Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered solutions to address complex business challenges with emphasis on responsible use of AI Tasks * Bachelor's degree in Science or technology * 4+ years of experience as a Senior Software Engineer or similar * Strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, RESTful APIs, microservices, and backend service development * 4+ years of
experience with system design, distributed systems, API design, integration patterns, and event-driven architectures * 4+ years of experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP * 4+ years of experience with CI/CD, DevOps tooling, release automation, and modern software delivery practices Key requirements * comprehensive benefits package * incentive and recognition programs * equity stock purchase * 401k contribution * remote work option * drug-free workplace

## Description

Experteer Overview As a Senior Software Engineer, you will design and evolve scalable backend platforms for a product-driven team. You'll partner with product managers, architects, and engineers to shape strategy and ensure high-quality, secure software delivery. You will advance Java and Spring Boot microservices, promote engineering best practices, and mentor colleagues in an agile setting. You'll work on cloud-native, microservices-based solutions with a focus on reliability and observability. This role offers remote flexibility and opportunities to influence large-scale health-technology initiatives. Compensation / Benefits * Lead the design of distributed, scalable systems and microservices architectures * Define service boundaries, APIs, integration patterns, and asynchronous/event-driven approaches * Mentor junior engineers, review technical designs, and promote strong software engineering practices * Establish reusable patterns, standards, shared components, and development guardrails * Drive adoption of modern engineering practices, automation-first delivery, and continuous improvement * Drive cloud-native solutions across AWS, Azure, or GCP environments * Lead microservices, containerization, Kubernetes, and platform engineering initiatives * Design for scalability, resilience, performance, and cost-conscious operations * Lead CI/CD pipeline improvements, release automation, and deployment reliability * Improve engineering productivity through standardized tooling, automation, and delivery metrics * Ensure production readiness through monitoring, logging, tracing, alerting, and operational dashboards * Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered solutions to address complex business challenges with emphasis on responsible use of AI Tasks * Bachelor's degree in Science or technology * 4+ years of experience as a Senior Software Engineer or similar * Strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, RESTful APIs, microservices, and backend service development * 4+ years of experience with system design, distributed systems, API design, integration patterns, and event-driven architectures * 4+ years of experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP * 4+ years of experience with CI/CD, DevOps tooling, release automation, and modern software delivery practices Key requirements * comprehensive benefits package * incentive and recognition programs * equity stock purchase * 401k contribution * remote work option * drug-free workplace


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