Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. They are seeking a high-performing Full Stack Engineer to lead and mentor development teams for their core pharmacy benefits platform, ensuring high-quality application delivery and adherence to timelines. This role involves designing and implementing Java-based applications, developing AI-powered solutions, and collaborating with various stakeholders to improve health outcomes.
Responsibilities
- Lead and mentor development teams for our core pharmacy benefits platform (a high-priority, P1 application) to ensure high-quality application delivery and adherence to timelines
- Design, implement, and maintain Java-based applications within all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
- Develop, test, implement, and maintain application software working with established processes
- Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered solutions to address complex business challenges with an emphasis on the responsible use of AI
- Leverage enterprise-approved AI tools to streamline developer workflows, automate repetitive coding tasks, and drive continuous improvement
- Establish, refine, and integrate development and test environment tools, automated workflows, and software as needed
- Communicate and collaborate effectively with other engineers, QA, business stakeholders, and CAP teams
- Identify production and non-production application issues, driving troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and resolution
- Identify opportunities to fine-tune, optimize, and improve the performance of Java-developed projects
- Evaluate emerging technology trends to inform software solution design and strategic innovation
Skills
- 5+ years of professional software development experience within all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
- 5+ years of experience in Java application development
- 3+ years of experience designing and developing Microservices architecture-based applications
- 2+ years of experience working with React JS
- 2+ years of experience working with NoSQL or MongoDB
- 1+ years of working knowledge/experience with Azure cloud platforms
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field
- 1+ years of experience with CI/CD tools and pipelines
- Experience leading and mentoring software development teams in an Agile environment
- Experience with Oracle, SQL, or relational databases
Benefits
- A comprehensive benefits package
- Incentive and recognition programs
- Equity stock purchase
- 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements)
- Flexibility to telecommute from anywhere within the U.S.
Company Overview
Optum provides primary care and optical care services. It was founded in 1985, and is headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://nm.optum.com.