Software Engineer - Hybrid in Minnetonka, MN

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop software applications and application components in an agile environment using the E2E Java framework on Azure or GCP cloud platform
• Provide explanations and interpretations within area of expertise
• Create high-quality software by conducting peer design or code reviews and developing automated test cases
• Design patterns and optimize the performance of services
• Act as a hands-on engineer, leading by example and working independently
• Build production-ready features and capabilities adhering to the best engineering standards
• Share knowledge internally with peers and leaders, acting as a resource for teams and business units within areas of expertise
• Collaborate with Principal Engineers or Technical Architects to develop prototypes into production-ready features
• Leverage the latest technologies to solve complex problems facing the health care industry
• Guide and mentor junior engineers within the organization
• Write SQL queries
• Understand the ins and outs of our product and identify gaps
• Analyze data to identify trends in product quality or defects with the goal of mitigating and preventing recurrence and future defects
• Work with less structured, more complex issues
• Serve as a resource for others

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED (or higher)
• 6+ years of software development experience
• 6+ years of professional software development experience on the Java platform
• 5+ years of experience focused on Java or J2EE software development on Azure/GCP cloud platforms, including Java, Spring framework, multi-threading, caching techniques, software engineering best practices, and performance optimization of services using memory management, garbage collection, CI or CD systems such as Jenkins, and code management tools like GitHub
• Java full stack (API backend heavy)
• 3+ years of experience in API and Integrations: Experience designing and developing RESTful APIs and event-driven architecture using Kafka or similar technologies
• 3+ years of experience designing and developing data-driven applications using RDMBS (Oracle, PL or SQL) and/or NoSQL datastores

Nice to Have

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or Business Administration

Qualifications

• All telecommuters must adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy

Benefits & Perks

• A comprehensive benefits package
• Incentive and recognition programs
• Equity stock purchase
• 401k contribution
• Salary range from $71,200 to $127,200 annually
• Benefits are subject to eligibility requirements