Lead Software Engineer - Eden Prairie, MN
Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Eden Prairie
Posted on: May 8, 2022
Job Description:
Combine two of the fastest-growing fields on the planet with a
culture of performance, collaboration and opportunity and this is
what you get. Leading edge technology in an industry that's
improving the lives of millions. Here, innovation isn't about
another gadget, it's about making health care data available
wherever and whenever people need it, safely and reliably. There's
no room for error. Join us and start doing your life's best
work.(sm)Optum's Health Care Cloud engineering team develops
software, manages security and financial controls, and creates
reusable application patterns to effectively provide a public cloud
platform. Optum product teams build on top of this platform to
deliver value safely, quickly, and sustainably. This supports
Optum's goals of helping people live healthier lives and making the
health system work better for everyone.In this position, you will
work with a growing team to create business value while
collaborating with product owners, operational staff, and
technology leadership in an iterative agile manner. Your work will
be leveraged by thousands of Optum and UnitedHealth Group engineers
as they work to build mature applications on top of public cloud
resources. Come join us!The ideal candidate will have deep software
engineering skills, experience applying those skills to manage and
use public cloud resources, and exhibit agile development
leadership. They will apply these skills as a lead designer and
engineer for new services and software with scalability,
interoperability, and code maintainability in mind.You'll be
rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that
will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to
succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles
you may be interested in.Required Qualifications:
- 6+ years of experience as a software development engineer or
equivalent hands-on experience producing code for production
systems
- 3+ years of experience in Public Cloud such as AWS, Azure, GCP
beyond basic IaaS functionality
- Ability to expertly program in at least two high-level
languages (Python, Golang, JavaScript, etc.) -
- Engineering experience in building infrastructure using code
and repeatable designs. Preferably in Terraform
- Experience with containers and orchestration platforms such as
Kubernetes
- Knowledge of the software build cycle is a must. Experience in
automation of CI/CD using Jenkins[Pipeline as Code] and Source
control system Git is needed
- Agile/lean development practice - including group
leadership
- Evidence-based approach to making decisions and solving
problems
- Design mindset - capable of building distributed/scalable
services -
- Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential requirement of this
role. Candidates located in states that mandate COVID-19 booster
doses must also comply with those state requirements. UnitedHealth
Group will adhere to all federal, state and local regulations as
well as all client requirements and will obtain necessary proof of
vaccination, and boosters when applicable, prior to employment to
ensure compliancePreferred Qualifications:
- Algorithms, data structures, OO design, and other CSCI
concepts. -
- API design and lifecycle management (REST, etc.) -
- Application foundations and frameworks (Spring, Flask, etc.)
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- Data storage, caching and optimization (NoSQL databases, Redis,
PostgreSQL, etc.) -
- Inter-service messaging and streams discovery (SQS, Pub/Sub
Kafka, etc.) -
- Instrumentation, logging, and tracing (Prometheus, CloudWatch,
Stack Driver, Azure Monitor, etc) -To protect the health and safety
of our workforce, patients and communities we serve, UnitedHealth
Group and its affiliate companies require all employees to disclose
COVID-19 vaccination status prior to beginning employment. In
addition, some roles and locations require full COVID-19
vaccination, including boosters, as an essential job function.
UnitedHealth Group adheres to all federal, state and local COVID-19
vaccination regulations as well as all client COVID-19 vaccination
requirements and will obtain the necessary information from
candidates prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates
must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without
reasonable accommodation. Failure to meet the vaccination
requirement may result in rescission of an employment offer or
termination of employmentTechnology Careers with Optum. Information
and technology have amazing power to transform the health care
industry and improve people's lives. This is where it's happening.
This is where you'll help solve the problems that have never been
solved. We're freeing information so it can be used safely and
securely wherever it's needed. We're creating the very best ideas
that can most easily be put into action to help our clients improve
the quality of care and lower costs for millions. This is where the
best and the brightest work together to make positive change a
reality. This is the place to do your life's best
work.(sm)Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: OptumCare is an
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers and all
qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin,
protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation,
gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information,
or any other characteristic protected by law.OptumCare is a
drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test
before beginning employment.
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