Manager Software Engineering

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:

• Leading the full lifecycle (design, implementation, testing, deployment) of complex project features while managing and mentoring a team of engineers
• Provides technical leadership with a significant focus on architecting and integrating AI-driven capabilities across enterprise systems
• Technical Leadership
  • Architects and designs scalable, high-performance solutions that leverage AI coding assistants, AI-powered insights, and machine learning models to accelerate development and enhance system capabilities
  • Drives technical decision-making for the team, establishing coding standards, best practices, and architectural patterns
  • Leads code reviews, design reviews, and technical discussions to ensure quality and knowledge sharing
  • Identifies and resolves complex technical challenges, providing guidance and mentorship to team members
  • Champions innovation by researching and implementing emerging AI technologies and cloud platform capabilities
• Team Management
  • Manages and mentors a team of 5-8 software engineers, providing career development guidance and performance feedback
  • Conducts 1-on-1s, performance reviews, and creates individual development plans aligned with organizational goals
  • Fosters a collaborative, inclusive team culture that encourages continuous learning and innovation
  • Delegates work effectively, balancing team capacity with project priorities and individual growth opportunities

  • Removes blockers and ensures the team has necessary resources and support to deliver high-quality solutions

• Comply with all applicable Company policies, procedures, and business directives, changes including those relating to work location, team assignments, work schedules, and flexible work arrangements

Required Qualifications:

• Graduate degree or equivalent experience
• 8+ years of hands-on experience developing and deploying robust, scalable enterprise software on cloud platforms (Azure preferred)
• Experience managing technical teams and mentoring engineers at various skill levels
• Proven track record of implementing AI-powered components, optimizing AI workflows, and integrating ML models into production systems
• Proven deep expertise in microservices architecture, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), CI/CD pipelines, and cloud infrastructure
• Proven solid problem-solving abilities, excellent communication skills, and demonstrated leadership in technical excellence
• Proven expert in Angular/React and Java development within microservices architectures deployed on Azure, with deep knowledge of cloud-native patterns, DevOps practices, and AI/ML integration strategies

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.