Sr Software Engineer

Company Overview Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology, to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data, and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits, and career development opportunities. Join us to help advance health optimization on a global scale through Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Overview We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Senior Software Engineer to drive the design, development, and evolution of scalable backend platforms. In this role, you will provide software delivery across a product-driven team, with hands-on with implementation. You will partner closely with product managers, engineering leaders, architects, and other engineers to shape strategy, guide execution of complex initiatives, and ensure delivery of high-quality, scalable, secure, and reliable software solutions. You will innovate and maintain engineering standards, mentor junior engineers and help advance the Java and Spring Boot microservices ecosystem within an agile scrum environment. You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on meaningful and complex technology challenges.

Architecture & Design Lead the design of distributed, scalable systems and microservices architectures Define service boundaries, APIs, integration patterns, and asynchronous/event-driven approaches Technical Contributions Work on complex problem-solving initiatives and engineering execution Mentor junior engineers, review technical designs, and promote strong software engineering practices Engineering Standards & Platform Practices Establish reusable patterns, standards, shared components, and development guardrails Drive adoption of modern engineering practices, automation-first delivery, and continuous improvement Cloud & Distributed Systems Drive cloud-native solutions across AWS, Azure, or GCP environments Lead microservices, containerization, Kubernetes, and platform engineering initiatives Design for scalability, resilience, performance, and cost-conscious operations DevOps & Delivery Excellence Lead CI/CD pipeline improvements, release automation, and deployment reliability Improve engineering productivity through standardized tooling, automation, and delivery metrics Reliability & Observability Ensure production readiness through monitoring, logging, tracing, alerting, and operational dashboards. Drive diagnostics, incident prevention, root-cause analysis, and operational excellence practices. Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered solutions to address complex business challenges with emphasis on responsible use of AI You'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.

Bachelor's degree in Science or technology 4+ years of Proven experience as a Senior Software Engineer, Senior Backend Engineer, or similar hands-on engineering role 4+ years of Strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, RESTful APIs, microservices, and backend service development 4+ years of experience with system design, distributed systems, API design, integration patterns, and event-driven architectures 4+ years of Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP 4+ years of Experience with CI/CD, DevOps tooling, release automation, and modern software delivery practices Preferred Qualifications: Strong understanding of scalability, performance, reliability, observability, production troubleshooting, and secure software engineering practices-Recommend moving this to preferred Ability to mentor junior engineers, influence technical direction,