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# Senior Software Engineer

- **Company:** Optum, Inc
- **Location:** Eden Prairie, MN, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $91,700.0 - $163,700.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Software Applications, Application Performance Management, Application Release Automation, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, Database Design, Software Design Patterns, Distributed Systems, NoSQL, Query Optimization, Prometheus, Service Development Studio, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Datadog, Data Logging, Enterprise Software Applications, DevOps Tools - Open-source, Grafana, Spring-boot, Backend, Event Driven Architecture, Containerization, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Data Management, Api Design, Restful APIs, Docker, Microservices
- **Published:** October 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=78de2b38207c6587

## About the Role

* 4+ years of hands-on experience as a Senior Software Engineer, Senior Backend Engineer, or similar technical engineering role
 * 4+ years of strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, RESTful APIs, microservices, and backend service development
 * 2+ years of experience with distributed systems design, API design, integration patterns, and event-driven architectures
 * 1+ years of experience with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps tooling, release automation, and modern software delivery practices, * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technology field or 4+ years of equivalent software development experience
 * Experience with containerization and orchestration platforms such as Docker and Kubernetes
 * Experience designing, integrating, or deploying AI-powered applications and leveraging AI-assisted development tools
 * Experience with application performance monitoring, logging, and observability tools (e.g., Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK)
 * Familiarity with database design, query optimization, and data management in relational or NoSQL systems
 * 4+ years of experience building and deploying solutions on cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
 * All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy.

## Description

As a Senior Software Engineer on the team at Optum Technology, you will lead the design and implementation of distributed, scalable systems, microservices architectures, and cloud-native solutions that power critical healthcare capabilities. In this role, you will lead complex engineering execution, mentor team members, establish enterprise software standards, and drive automation-first delivery practices. You will work with modern cloud infrastructure across AWS, Azure, or GCP, containerization platforms such as Kubernetes, and deploy AI-powered solutions to solve complex business challenges while driving engineering productivity and operational excellence., * Lead the design and delivery of distributed, scalable systems, microservices architectures, RESTful APIs, and asynchronous/event-driven integration patterns

 * Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered solutions to address complex business challenges with an emphasis on responsible use of AI
 * Drive cloud-native solutions across AWS, Azure, or GCP environments, including microservices, containerization, Kubernetes, and platform engineering initiatives
 * Establish reusable design patterns, enterprise standards, shared components, and development guardrails
 * Lead CI/CD pipeline enhancements, release automation, deployment reliability, and continuous delivery improvements
 * Ensure production readiness, resilience, and operational excellence through comprehensive logging, tracing, alerting, monitoring dashboards, and root-cause analysis
 * Mentor junior software engineers, review technical designs, and champion modern software engineering best practices
 * Leverage enterprise-approved AI tools to streamline workflows, automate repetitive tasks, and elevate team productivity
 * Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered solutions to address complex business challenges with emphasis on responsible use of AI

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear directions on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.