Optum Tech, part of UnitedHealth Group, is looking for a Lead Software Engineer to provide technical leadership across a product-driven delivery team. In this player/coach role, you will own the backend technical direction while remaining hands-on, driving the design, development, and evolution of our Java and Spring Boot microservices ecosystem.
What You'll Do
- Provide technical leadership for a backend delivery team, ensuring product stories are well-designed, estimable, and meet acceptance criteria.
- Serve as a hands-on technical lead while remaining a primary individual contributor.
- Design, develop, and maintain Java-based Spring Boot microservices, delivering well-tested, high-quality code.
- Review and improve code quality by providing high-quality pull request reviews and coaching engineers.
- Clarify requirements with product and stakeholders, communicate technical trade-offs, and translate business needs into technical designs.
- Fully participate in Agile ceremonies (standups, refinement, planning, retrospectives).
- Support CI/CD pipelines, DevOps automation, and deployment processes.
- Perform debugging, monitoring, and troubleshooting using observability tools to maintain microservice health.
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
- 6+ years of professional software engineering experience with deep Java and Spring Boot expertise.
- 6+ years of experience with event-driven and API-based microservice architectures.
- 5+ years of experience working with relational databases such as Postgres or MySQL.
- 4+ years of experience leading technical design and influencing engineering decisions across a team or domain.
- 4+ years of experience working within Agile development frameworks.
- 4+ years of experience collaborating across distributed and cross-functional teams.
Nice to Have
- Advanced degree in a technical field.
- CI/CD and DevOps experience.
- AWS cloud experience.
- Experience as a Tech Lead or System Architect.
Technical Stack
- Java, Spring Boot, Microservices
- Postgres, MySQL
- AWS
- Splunk, Sumo Logic
Team & Environment
You will be working within a product-driven delivery team, collaborating closely with cross-functional partners.
Benefits & Compensation
- Annual compensation range: $112,700 to $193,200
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Incentive and recognition programs
- Equity stock purchase
- 401k contribution
- Career development opportunities
Work Mode
This is a remote position open to candidates located within the United States.
UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
