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Senior Software Engineer - Remote

UnitedHealth Group
Charleston, WV Remote Full Time
POSTED ON 4/25/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/25/2026
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.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Interact with business users, I/T and customers to define application requirements
  • Write the code and review the code of the engineers
  • Involved in critical and complex technical discussions
  • Prioritize and manage work to critical project timelines in a fast-paced environment
  • Document low to highly complex functional designs and data structures, to support business and operational requirements

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

  • 8 years of development experience
  • Experience with Cobol, JCL
  • Experience with Control M on z/OS
  • Experience with DB2
  • Proven ability to work independently
  • Proven ability to lead/guide the team
  • Proven solid analytical and self-learning skills and desire to learn new technologies
  • Proven great attitude and the passion and persistence to solve complex problems
  • Proven exceptional ability to communicate with both technical and non-technical people

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience with Integrated Eligibility and Healthcare domain
  • Solid knowledge of DB2, JCL, Product batch support and Mainframe Technologies

*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.

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.

Salary : $112,700 - $193,200

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