Software Engineer

Role Overview

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.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain applications using Java, SQL, REST APIs, and microservices
• Create, optimize, and support SQL queries and stored procedures for business-critical applications
• Develop and maintain cloud-native, containerized applications using Kubernetes and cloud platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP)
• Contribute across the full Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), including requirements analysis, coding, testing, deployment, and documentation
• Build and support distributed systems with a focus on scalability, reliability, and performance
• Work with Kafka-based event-driven architectures, producers, consumers, and asynchronous integrations
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and application monitoring solutions
• Leverage AI Copilot tools (GitHub Copilot/Microsoft Copilot) for code generation, debugging, testing, refactoring, and documentation
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, estimate effort, and deliver projects on time
• Support and enhance mission-critical, customer-facing 24x7 production systems
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience
• Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP
• Experience building complex, customer-facing systems that have been successfully delivered to production
• Experience working in an Agile environment
• Working knowledge of AI Copilot tools (such as GitHub Copilot or Microsoft Copilot)
• Understanding of Kafka streaming is required, including familiarity with event-driven architectures, Kafka topics, producers, consumers, and real-time data processing fundamentals
• Solid proficiency in SQL, Java, REST APIs, Kubernetes, and cloud technologies

Skills

• Java
• SQL
• Kubernetes
• Kafka
• REST APIs