Lead Software Engineer
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About the Role
Optum is a global organisation 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.
At UnitedHealth Group and Optum, we want to make healthcare work better for everyone. This depends on hiring the best and brightest. Your responsibilities will include:
- Perform all phases of software engineering including requirements analysis, application design, code development, and testing.
- Lead the design, development, and deployment of Java applications on the Azure cloud platform.
- Mentor and guide junior developers, providing technical expertise and fostering a collaborative team environment.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and QA engineers, to define and implement technical solutions.
- Conduct code reviews and ensure adherence to coding standards and best practices.
- Develop and maintain robust, scalable, and efficient Java applications.
- Design and optimize system architecture to ensure high availability, performance, and security.
About the Candidate
We expect the ideal candidate to have:
- Expert experience defining, designing, and implementing CI/CD systems (such as GitHub Actions, Jenkins, etc.)
- Expert experience with Docker / Containerization.
- Strong knowledge in Azure networking, such as configuring virtual networks, firewalls, load balancers, and VPNs.
- Expertise in identifying and mitigating infrastructure security vulnerabilities.
Preferred qualifications include experience developing analytics applications in Spark or similar.
About the Company
Optum is committed to delivering new technology and processes to improve the Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) workflow using advances in Gen AI and other state-of-the-art technology that would ultimately benefit all stakeholders involved in the healthcare ecosystem.
Company Culture and Benefits
At UnitedHealth Group, we believe everyone deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Our culture is guided by diversity and inclusion, and we are committed to creating an equitable work environment. We offer flexible work arrangements where individuals based in Ireland can split their time between our Dublin or Letterkenny office and telecommute from a home-based office. All telecommuters must adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy. Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: Optum is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.
FAQ
Please note that you must currently be eligible to work and remain indefinitely without any restrictions in the country to which you are making an application. Proof will be required to support your application.