Director, Software Engineering-Seattle, WA, Minnetonka, MN, New York, NY
Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Minnetonka
Posted on: June 25, 2022
Job Description:
UnitedHealth Group is a company that's on the rise. We're
expanding in multiple directions, across borders and, most of all,
in the way we think. Here, innovation isn't about another gadget,
it's about transforming the health care industry. Ready to make a
difference? Make yourself at home with us and start doing your
life's best work.(sm)Optum Labs serves as United Health Group's
innovation and advanced product hub. Our team conducts cutting-edge
research in the health care space and incubates data-driven digital
solutions which aim to improve patients' health outcomes,
clinicians' experience, and reduce health care costs. Our teams
leverage clinical expertise, applied research and advanced data
analytics technologies such as AI and Machine Learning to enhance
business products and specific services. -If you are located in
Seattle, WA, Minnetonka, MN, Minneapolis, MN, New York, NY, you
will have the flexibility to telecommute* as you take on some tough
challenges.Primary Responsibilities:
- Overall development life cycle of the solution and manage
complex projects with significant bottom-line impact
- Work with product managers in developing a strategy and road
map for the launch of various products
- Work closely with senior engineers to develop the best
technical design and approach for new product development
- Instill best practices for software development and
documentation, assure designs meet requirements, and deliver
high-quality work on tight schedules
- Project management - prioritization, planning of projects and
features, Stakeholder management and tracking of external
commitments
- Translate business requirements into technical solutions,
recommend alternative technical and business approaches, and lead
engineering efforts to meet aggressive timelines with optimal
solutions
- Operational Excellence - monitoring & operation of production
services
- Career management and development of direct reportsYou'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:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical
field -
- 10+ years of experience with back-end technologies, such as
Java, Spring, Spring Boot, Rest API Development
- 3+ years of experience overseeing teams that build data
products and services in large scale data environments
- Hands on experience with cloud computing platforms such as
Azure, AWS & GCP, Big Data processing platforms (Databricks,
Snowflake, BigQuery, orchestration tools (Airflow, Azure Data
Factory) and data streaming platforms (Kafka, Flink, Event
Hub)
- Experience managing a team of 5+ full-time onshore
engineers
- Software development experience in building web services and
highly scalable applications
- Solid software development background including design
patterns, data structures and test-driven developmentPreferred
Qualifications:
- Master's degree in Computer Science or related technical
field
- Experience and/or knowledge of AI & Machine Learning
- Knowledge of professional software engineering practices & best
practices for the full software development life cycle, including
coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build
process, testing and operations
- Experience in health care application development
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential requirement of this
role. UnitedHealth Group will adhere to all federal, state and
local regulations as well as all client requirements and will
obtain necessary proof of vaccination prior to employment to ensure
complianceInclusive Team CultureHere at Optum Labs, we embrace our
differences and are committed to furthering our culture of
inclusion. Connected Communities are UnitedHealth Group's
enterprise-wide employee resource groups (ERG) and are a key
component of our inclusion and diversity strategy that helps our
employees be part of 8 different communities. UnitedHealth Group
supports local, regional and national organizations throughout the
year. We fortify the efforts of a wide range of organizations that
share our commitment to inclusion and diversity, through joint
development of initiatives, event and program participation,
volunteerism and giving. Our culture of inclusion is reinforced
within our Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek
diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn
trust.Work/Life BalanceOur team puts a high value on work-life
balance. It isn't about how many hours you spend at home or at
work; it's about the flow you establish that brings energy to both
parts of your life. We believe that striking the right balance
between your personal and professional life is critical to
life-long happiness and fulfillment. We offer flexibility in
working hours and encourage you to find your own balance between
your work and personal lives.Mentorship & Career GrowthOur team is
dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of
experience levels and tenures, and we're building an environment
that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. Our senior
members enjoy one-on-one mentoring and thorough, but kind, code
reviews. We care about your career growth and strive to assign
projects based on what will help each team member develop into a
better-rounded engineer and enable them to take on more complex
tasks in the future.Sources:To protect the health and safety of our
workforce, patients and communities we serve, UnitedHealth Group
and its affiliate companies now require all employees to disclose
COVID-19 vaccination status prior to beginning employment. In
addition, some roles require full COVID-19 vaccination as an
essential job function. UnitedHealth Group adheres to all federal,
state and local COVID-19 vaccination regulations as well as all
client COVID-19 vaccination requirements and will obtain the
necessary information from candidates prior to employment to ensure
compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job
functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Failure to meet
the vaccination requirement may result in rescission of an
employment offer or termination of employment.Careers at
UnitedHealth Group. We have modest goals: Improve the lives of
others. Change the landscape of health care forever. Leave the
world a better place than we found it. Such aspirations tend to
attract a certain type of person. Crazy talented. Compassionate.
Driven. To these select few, we offer the global reach, resources
and can-do culture of a Fortune 5 company. We provide an
environment where you're empowered to be your best. We encourage
you to take risks. And we offer a world of rewards and benefits for
performance. We believe the most important is the opportunity to do
your life's best work.(sm)*All Telecommuters will be required to
adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter PolicyDiversity creates
a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment
Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer 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.Keywords: #UHGCorpKey Words: Director,
Software Engineering, Azure, AWS, GCP, Java, Spring, Spring Boot,
Rest API, Databricks, Snowflake, BigQuery, Airflow, Azure Data
Factory, Kafka, Flink, Event Hub, Telecommute, Telecommuting,
Telecommuter, Work From Home, Work At Home, Remote, Seattle, WA,
Washington, Minnetonka, MN, Minnesota, Minneapolis, New York, NY,
New York
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