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.

We seek an experienced engineer with deep expertise in Java and Spring Boot (primary), Go (secondary), and exposure to AI/ML solutions. This is a customer-facing role, requiring solid communication skills to deliver scalable, cloud-native applications.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Design and develop microservices using Java, Spring Boot, and Go
• Integrate AI/ML components into enterprise applications
• Implement event-driven architectures with PostgreSQL and Kafka
• Automate CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions; manage artifacts with Artifactory
• Deploy and manage workloads on Azure (AKS, Application Gateway, Blob Storage, Key Vault, VMs)
• Configure monitoring with Grafana, Prometheus, Splunk
• Use Docker, Podman, and Terraform for containerization and infrastructure automation
• Engage with customers for requirements gathering and technical discussions
• Mentor team members and drive architectural decisions
• Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regard to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do so

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's/Master's in Computer Science, IT, or related field
• Primary: Java, Spring Boot
• Secondary: Go
• Cloud: Azure (AKS, Gateway, Storage, Key Vault, VMs)
• DevOps: GitHub Actions, Artifactory
• Containers & IaC: Docker, Podman, Terraform
• Monitoring: Grafana, Prometheus, Splunk
• Database & Messaging: PostgreSQL, Kafka
• AI/ML: Experience integrating AI models/services into applications
• Solid communication and customer interaction skills

Preferred Qualification:

• Cloud, DevOps, or AI/ML certifications

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.