[Remote] Full Stack Engineer
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.
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