UnitedHealth Group / Optum is seeking a Manager Software Engineering to provide product and software engineering leadership. In this role, you will lead scrum teams and own the end-to-end implementation of solutions, while establishing technical standards and architecture roadmaps for our enterprise-grade applications.
What You'll Do
- Provide product and software engineering leadership by leading one or more scrum teams and owning end-to-end implementation within schedule, budget, and quality targets.
- Establish and control code quality standards, development best practices, and defect-free code delivery by providing technical oversight for Full Stack development.
- Develop long-term architecture roadmaps for existing products.
- Handle project prioritization, effective delegation, and manage and support a cross-functional software engineering team.
- Provide technology leadership, mentorship, and guidance to the team.
- Communicate and collaborate with key stakeholders including Engineering and Product leadership.
- Participate in Design reviews, Solutioning, Test Case reviews, and Production Support readiness reviews for new releases.
- Support QA, UAT, and Release phases via defect analysis and change maintenance.
- Work closely with Business Teams, Onshore partners, deployment, and infrastructure teams.
What We're Looking For
- 8+ years total product engineering experience with solid foundations in engineering architecture and design thinking.
- 3+ years of experience managing teams.
- Good understanding of Development processes and tools.
- Technical expertise in handling software application development using modern technologies.
- Proven leadership and interpersonal skills with the ability to create and maintain solid relationships with cross-departmental teams.
- Proven problem-solving skills and a growth mindset.
- A proven track record of building and leading effective teams.
Technical Stack
- Languages & Frameworks: Java, J2EE, Spring Boot, Microservices, RESTful APIs
- Infrastructure & DevOps: Cloud Technologies, SQL DB, DevOps, CI/CD
- Tools: Sonar, Jenkins, GitHub
Team & Environment
You will lead one or more scrum teams and manage and support a cross-functional software engineering team.
Benefits & Compensation
- A culture guided by inclusion.
- Comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities.
- A mission to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone.
- A commitment to mitigating environmental impact and delivering equitable care.





