[Remote] Software Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Optum is hiring a Software Engineer to build and enhance scalable healthcare technology applications and cloud-native services. The role develops full-stack software, AI-powered solutions, tests, and cloud data infrastructure while collaborating with engineering teams and business partners.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy scalable software applications and microservices using Python, JavaScript, and Node.js/React
• Write thorough technical tests across end-to-end development workflows to ensure high software quality, reliability, and code coverage
• Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered solutions to address complex business challenges with an emphasis on responsible use of AI
• Use enterprise-approved AI tools to streamline workflows, automate engineering tasks, and drive continuous improvement
• Evaluate emerging technology trends to inform solution design and strategic innovation
• Build and manage cloud-native infrastructure, containers, and data solutions using AWS, GCP, BigQuery, and Kubernetes
• Write clean, maintainable, efficient, and well-documented code following enterprise software engineering standards
• Collaborate with cross-functional software engineering teams, system architects, and business partners to deliver continuous solution enhancements

Skills

• 2+ years of professional software engineering experience developing and deploying software applications
• 2+ years of hands-on development experience using Python
• 1+ years of experience writing through technical tests across end-to-end software development lifecycles
• 1+ years of experience with JavaScript and frameworks such as Node.js or React
• 1+ years of experience working with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS or GCP) and cloud data tools (e.g., BigQuery)
• 1+ years of experience with containerization and orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker)
• 6+ months of experience using enterprise-approved AI tools to automate coding or engineering workflows
• Bachelor's degree OR 4+ years of equivalent software engineering experience
• Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field
• Experience with automated testing frameworks and continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines
• Experience building and scaling full-stack applications utilizing Python, JavaScript, Node.js, and React
• Hands-on experience managing multi-cloud architectures (AWS and GCP) and high-throughput data pipelines using BigQuery
• Experience managing and scaling production workloads using Kubernetes
• Experience leveraging approved AI coding assistants and automation tools to augment development efficiency and code quality

Benefits

• Telecommute from anywhere within the U.S.
• A comprehensive benefits package
• Incentive and recognition programs
• Equity stock purchase
• 401k contribution

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