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Senior Manager, Software Engineering - 2298339

UnitedHealth Group

Eden Prairie, MN
Full Time
Senior
119k-204k
28 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

The Senior Manager, Software Engineering at Optum Services, Inc. is responsible for leading and managing IT projects, guiding technical staff, ensuring high-quality software delivery, and fostering a positive team culture. The role involves overseeing end-to-end program delivery, implementing policies and standards, supporting legacy systems, and collaborating on process improvements. Telecommuting from anywhere in the U.S. is available.

Key Responsibilities

  • Plan, initiate, and manage information technology (IT) projects.
  • Lead and guide the work of technical staff.
  • Serve as liaison between business and technical aspects of projects.
  • Provide ongoing dialogue between employees linking expectations, development planning, appraisals, and feedback.
  • Perform overall end-to-end program software delivery.
  • Conduct and facilitate the timely production of quality software.
  • Develop, implement, and mature software engineering policies, standards, and procedures.
  • Create and contribute to a positive and healthy team culture.
  • Support legacy conventional platform programs.
  • Establish accurate and timely estimates for tasks.
  • Provide support in critical production support issue resolution.
  • Support the team for application availability, reliability, and stability.
  • Participate in root cause analysis on incidents and recommend corrective actions.
  • Work with the team to resolve production issues meeting or exceeding SLAs.
  • Perform peer code reviews to ensure high-quality standards.
  • Collaborate to prioritize production issue resolution.
  • Work with the Service Manager on process improvement initiatives.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Mathematics, or a related field and completion of a university-level course, research project, internship, or thesis, or one year of experience involving leading and managing software engineering teams.
  • Or no degree with two years of experience in the job offered or a related software engineering occupation.
  • Experience leading and managing software engineering teams.
  • Knowledge of software development methodologies such as Agile, DevOps, Waterfall, Lean, or Hybrid Models.
  • Proficiency in programming languages such as Java, Groovy, C++, or JavaScript.
  • Experience with automation script development using Selenium and Cucumber frameworks.
  • Understanding of software architecture principles and design patterns like Scalability, Modularity, Resilience, Layered architecture, Microservices, or Event Driven Architecture.
  • Experience managing large-scale software projects and delivering high-quality solutions.
  • Knowledge of Agile and DevOps practices with experience in continuous improvement.
  • Familiarity with REST API standards and methodology.
  • Experience managing the software development lifecycle.
  • Understanding of software security and data privacy principles.

Nice to Have

  • Experience with legacy system support.
  • Experience working in a healthcare or large enterprise environment.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in relevant fields or equivalent experience.
  • Two years of experience in leading software engineering teams or related roles.

Benefits & Perks

  • Competitive salary range of $119,480 - $203,737 per year.
  • Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Matching 401k plan.
  • Employee stock purchase plan.

Working at UnitedHealth Group

Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family, aims to make healthcare work better for everyone by leveraging innovative ideas and high-performance teams. The company values diversity, fosters a healthy and inclusive atmosphere, and is committed to equal employment opportunity and a drug-free workplace.

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Job Details

Posted AtJun 28, 2025
Salary119k-204k
Job TypeFull Time
Work ModeRemote
ExperienceSenior

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About UnitedHealth Group

Website

unitedhealthgroup.com

Company Size

10000+ employees

Location

Eden Prairie, MN

Industry

Direct Life, Health, and Medical Insurance Carriers

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