Principal Software Engineer - UI

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:

• Provide solid technology leadership and direction to a high-performing engineering team
• Design and implement complex, scalable systems and key product features with hands-on involvement
• Collaborate within Agile Scrum teams, contributing to sprint planning, development, and delivery
• Define and maintain a long-term architectural roadmap for existing and future products
• Stay ahead of emerging technologies and industry trends, applying innovative solutions as appropriate
• Establish and promote design patterns, coding standards, and best practices across the team
• Mentor and guide team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning and technical excellence
• Act as a liaison between business stakeholders, developers, and project management teams
• Effectively manage communication across onshore and offshore teams
• Lead and participate in design reviews, test case evaluations, and production readiness assessments
• Collaborate closely with business teams, infrastructure, and deployment partners to ensure seamless delivery
• Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regards to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do so

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field
• 11+ years of experience across multiple technology layers and enterprise-scale systems
• Solid 7+ years of experience in UI related technologies (ReactJS, Angular, JQuery, Smart Components etc.), must have experience in building UI components for an enterprise
• 7+ years of hands-on experience in front-end technologies (ReactJS, Angular, jQuery, Smart Components)
• 4+ years of experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, AKS, Docker, Terraform, etc.)
• 2+ years of experience in multi-tenant cloud applications and microservices architecture
• Proven experience with application development (e.g., J2EE stack, JBoss/Tomcat, SpringBoot, RESTful APIs)
• Deep experience in solution design and architecture, with a focus on scalability, performance, and cost-efficiency
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools (e.g., Git, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, SonarQube, New Relic, Splunk)
• Knowledge of common security vulnerabilities and mitigation strategies
• Familiarity with security scanning tools (e.g., HP Fortify, WhiteHat, WebInspect)
• Full-stack development expertise with the ability to implement end-to-end product features that involve Microservices
• Proficiency in infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform and container orchestration with Kubernetes
• Proven solid communication skills—verbal, written, and interpersonal

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.