Senior Software Engineer

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 diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

This position is responsible for leading and managing software definition, development, and delivery to support the operations arm of OptumRx’s fulfillment pharmacy division. The ideal candidate will be expected to serve as technical lead throughout the full software development lifecycle from conception, architecture definition, and detailed design to scoping, implementation, testing to documentation, software promotion, and ongoing maintenance.

Location: 485 N Juniper Dr, Chandler, AZ

Primary Responsibilities

• Delivers complex systems to improve operational process by designing, developing, and installing software solutions
• Determines operational feasibility by evaluating data, problem definitions, requirements, and proposed solutions
• Develops software solutions by studying information gaps, conferring with users, and studying systems flows, data utilization, and work processes
• Investigates problem areas and inefficient processes
• Follows the software development lifecycle
• Documents and demonstrates solutions by authoring documentation, flowcharts, layouts, diagrams, charts, and clear code
• Prepares and installs solutions by determining and designing system specifications, standards, and programming
• Improves operations by conducting systems analysis and recommending changes in policies and procedures
• Intakes, procures, and licenses software by obtaining required information from vendors, recommending purchases, and testing and approving products
• Maintains data integrity by keeping information confidential and following industry and company standards
• Provides information by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing development and service issues
• Accomplishes engineering and organizational mission by completing related tasks as needed
  
  

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

• Proficient with C#
• Proficient with WPF applications using the MVVM design pattern
• Proficient with ASP.NET applications using the MVC design pattern
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years in Software Engineering
  
  

The salary range for this role is $89,800 to $176,700 annually based on full-time employment. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers 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 UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. 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 employers 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.