Senior Manager Software Engineering - Remote

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.

You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. For all hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office a minimum of four days per week.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Partner with Business, Technical and Strategic Product to make and meet project commitments in an agile framework; rapidly delivering value to our customers via technology solutions
• Lead engineers who contribute to the applications' technology stack and drive modern solutions to complex problems
• Lead design and development of resilient, reliable, scalable and self-healing solutions to meet and exceed customer requirements
• Ensure that all parts of the application eco system are thoroughly and effectively covered with telemetry and 24/7 support by the engineering team
• Create and manage budgets, resources, forecasting, etc.
• Collaborate with leaders across partner-teams to build cohesive and optimal solutions
• Communicate clearly and effectively in oral and written forms, and be able to present and demonstrate work to technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Manage staff, drive recruiting, interview and team onboarding
• Mentor all members of the engineering team to develop and perform as highly as possible
• AI First Leader who will champion strategic adoption of AI tech driving innovation, efficiency and competitive advantage
   

What you are like

• Have a great, positive attitude
• A natural leader - someone people are easily convinced to follow and emulate
• Never blocked. You find a way!
• Willing and eager to dive in and figure it out
• You take extreme ownership and pride in your work
• Care deeply about team culture and actively influence a positive culture
• Will automate something so you don't have to do it twice
• You build everything 'as code': Infrastructure, pipeline, testing, monitoring, etc.
• Never stop learning

Required Qualifications:

• 5 years of experience with languages such as Java, C# or Python as an engineer
• 5 years of experience in software engineering and processes: design patterns, algorithms, data structures, schemas and queries, system design, unit testing, code reviews, agile and dev-ops, as well as industry patterns for application architecture and integration
• 2 years of experience working with teams that leveraged three or more of the following: continuous integration / continuous delivery tools, REST API development, serverless architecture, containerization, IaC, public / private cloud, web applications, web services, application observability and/or messaging/ stream architecture.
• 2 years of IT leadership experience
• 2 years of production experience with cloud technologies
• 2 years of production operational support
• 2 years writing unit or integration tests
• 1 years of production experience with AI technologies
• Deep agile development experience; strong understanding of DevOps mindset
   

Preferred Qualifications:  

• Proven excellent problem-solving, communication, and project management skills
• Willing and eager to dive in and figure it out.
• Proven to build everything 'as code': Infrastructure, pipeline, testing, monitoring, etc.

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy.

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 salary for this role will range from $112,700 to $193,200 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

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.

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

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

Salary : $112,700 - $193,200