Senior Software Engineer

Requisition number: 2369597

Job category: Technology

Primary location: Minneapolis, Minnesota

Additional locations: Schaumburg, Illinois | Chicago, Illinois

Date posted: 08/14/2026

Overtime status: Exempt

Travel: No

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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.

Primary Responsibilities

Implement end-to-end features and user stories, including analysis, design, development, validation, deployment, and post-deployment support

Design, code, test, and debug Java applications following best practices to ensure high performance, security, and maintainability

Develop and maintain microservices and RESTful APIs in a distributed architecture

Collaborate within Agile development teams to plan, deliver, and continuously improve software solutions

Apply security principles and industry best practices when designing and building secure applications and APIs

Contribute to the design and adoption of architectural patterns, including Domain-Driven Design

Work with relational databases to design, query, and optimise data models

Build, maintain, and improve CI/CD pipelines and test automation frameworks

Troubleshoot, diagnose, and resolve issues in development, test, and production environments

Leverage AI tools (including Copilot and related AI Builder tools) to enhance development productivity and efficiency

Demonstrate strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and effective collaboration across teams

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.

Required Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's degree in engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field

Minimum 4+ years of hands-on software development experience using Java technologies (Java, J2EE, Spring MVC, Spring Boot), with exposure to modern front-end frameworks such as React.js

Minimum 4+ years of experience working on modern software engineering technologies, with a strong focus on API development

Minimum 4+ years of experience working with messaging systems such as Kafka, JMS, or similar event-driven frameworks

Minimum 4+ years of experience working with monitoring and observability tools such as Dynatrace, Splunk, Grafana, or similar platforms

Minimum 3+ years of experience in cloud-native development using platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP, and working with containerization (Docker) and orchestration tools (Kubernetes)

Minimum 3+ years of experience working in Agile/Scrum development environments

Minimum 3+ years of experience working with relational databases

Proven experience in developing microservices architectures and secure RESTful APIs

Proven experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing practices

Demonstrated ability to effectively use AI-powered development tools (e.g., Copilot) to improve productivity

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with real-time systems and high-throughput data processing

Experience troubleshooting and resolving production issues in distributed systems

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The hourly pay for this role will range from $91,700 to $163,700 per hour based on full-time employment.

We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

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.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer 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.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

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• Bachelor's degree in engineering, IT, Computer Science, or related field with 4+ years Java development experience including Spring frameworks and React.js
• 4+ years in API development, messaging systems (Kafka, JMS), monitoring tools (Dynatrace, Splunk), and 3+ years cloud-native development (Azure, AWS, GCP)
• Proven microservices, RESTful API, CI/CD pipeline experience, Agile/Scrum environment, relational databases, and AI-powered development tools usage