Do you have compassion and a passion to help others? Transforming healthcare and millions of lives as a result starts with the values you embrace and the passion you bring to achieve your life’s best work.(sm)

You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

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  Develop full stack applications following an Agile development methodology in a team environment
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  Resolve technical issues through debugging, research, and investigation
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  Conduct code review to ensure the work delivered by the team is of high-quality standards
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  Test and validate coding to ensure accuracy, compliance, efficiency, and scalability
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  Contribute to the continuous improvement of the software engineering team and processes
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  Contribute code, tests, automation, application design and architecture to an agile team of engineers working across the application stack and portfolio
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  Collaborate with scrum teams in grooming user stories and developing acceptance criteria so that we can deliver value to our customers
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  Solve technical problems to discover solutions at any level of the stack (backend, frontend, database and infrastructure)
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  Communicate, learn, and share ideas across teams

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.

Required Qualifications:

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  Undergrad degree or equivalent work experience
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  2+ years of development experience with Java
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  1+ years of experience working with SQL server technologies
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  1+ years of experience with Azure Cloud technologies
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  1+ years of experience with containers using Kubernetes
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  1+ years of experience with Javascript and single-page applications
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  Experienced working independently and/or with a team as a software engineer

Preferred Qualifications:

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  Experience working in a healthcare background
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  Experience with event streaming technologies
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  Experience with data transformation
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  Experience with Terraform IaC
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  Experience with Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub
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  Experience with Azure Event Hubs
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  Experience developing Microservices
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  Experience with Test Driven Development
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  Experience with application architecture & design
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  Ability to effectively articulate and communicate concerns, issues or inquires in a timely manner

Careers with WellMed. Our focus is simple. We're innovators in preventative health care, striving to change the face of health care for seniors. We're impacting 550,000+ lives, primarily Medicare eligible seniors in Texas and Florida, through primary and multi-specialty clinics, and contracted medical management services. We've joined Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of companies, and our mission is to help the sick become well and to help patients understand and control their health in a lifelong effort at wellness. Our providers and staff are selected for their dedication and focus on preventative, proactive care. For you, that means one incredible team and a singular opportunity to do your life's best work.(sm)

WellMed was founded in 1990 with a vision of being a physician-led company that could change the face of healthcare delivery for seniors. Through the WellMed Care Model, we specialize in helping our patients stay healthy by providing the care they need from doctors who care about them. We partner with multiple Medicare Advantage health plans in Texas and Florida and look forward to continuing growth.

Colorado, Connecticut, Nevada, or New York City Residents Only: The salary range for Colorado residents is $66,100 to $118,300. The salary range for Connecticut/Nevada/New York City residents is $72,800 to $129,900. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

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  All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers 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.

OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.