Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Optum is a global leader in health care innovation, developing solutions that improve health systems. The Senior Manager of Software Engineering will lead the transformation of core application platforms, focusing on migrating legacy technologies to a modern architecture while driving development processes and deploying innovative solutions.
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage a high-performing software engineering team, establishing functional strategies, development plans, and engineering priorities
- Direct hands-on software development and modernization efforts, migrating legacy application code to a modern Go (Golang), SQL Server, and Azure infrastructure
- Design, develop, and deploy intelligent, AI-powered solutions to solve complex business challenges, with an emphasis on the responsible use of AI
- Use enterprise-approved AI tools and modern automation techniques to streamline workflows, optimize software development lifecycles, and drive continuous operational improvement
- Evaluate emerging technology trends, cloud capabilities, and AI advancements to inform solution design and lead strategic innovations
- Identify and resolve complex technical, operational, and organizational problems across team boundaries
- Make product, service, or process decisions that have a broad impact on internal business functions and external customer accounts
Skills
- Bachelor's degree or 4+ years of additional software development experience
- 5+ years of software engineering leadership or managerial experience, managing technical teams and driving organizational priorities
- 5+ years of hands-on software development experience, including expertise in Go (Golang) and relational databases like SQL Server
- Experience designing, building, or deploying AI-powered applications, automation features, or integrating advanced machine learning capabilities into software systems
- Experience owning an end-to-end development process and establishing functional, market-level, or site strategies and priorities
- Proven experience identifying and resolving complex technical, operational, and organizational problems outside of your immediate team
- Track record of making product, service, or process decisions that significantly impact entire business functions and/or customer accounts
- Experience leveraging AI-assisted coding tools to improve engineering velocity and code quality
- Deep expertise in Azure cloud-based deployments and database optimization
- All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy
Benefits
- A comprehensive benefits package
- Incentive and recognition programs
- Equity stock purchase
- 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements)
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