Job Description

Optum Tech is a global leader in health care innovation. Our teams develop cutting-edge solutions that help people live healthier lives and help make the health system work better for everyone. From advanced data analytics and AI to cybersecurity, we use innovative approaches to solve some of health care's most complex challenges. Your contributions here have the potential to change lives. Ready to build the next breakthrough? Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

As the Senior Manager of Software Engineering for the PharmScript application team, you will lead the modern transformation of our core application platforms. Our team is focused on migrating legacy, older-generation technologies into a high-performance, modern architecture utilizing Go (Golang), SQL Server, and Azure. In this role, you will be both a strategic leader and a hands-on technical architect, driving end-to-end development processes while designing and deploying innovative, intelligent solutions. If you are passionate about combining robust hands-on development with state-of-the-art AI-assisted tools to rebuild enterprise-scale platforms, this role offers an exciting opportunity to make a massive impact on the future of healthcare pharmacy technology.

You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. For all hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office a minimum of four days per week.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage a high-performing software engineering team, establishing functional strategies, development plans, and engineering priorities
• Direct hands-on software development and modernization efforts, migrating legacy application code to a modern Go (Golang), SQL Server, and Azure infrastructure
• Design, develop, and deploy intelligent, AI-powered solutions to solve complex business challenges, with an emphasis on the responsible use of AI
• Use enterprise-approved AI tools and modern automation techniques to streamline workflows, optimize software development lifecycles, and drive continuous operational improvement
• Evaluate emerging technology trends, cloud capabilities, and AI advancements to inform solution design and lead strategic innovations
• Identify and resolve complex technical, operational, and organizational problems across team boundaries
• Make product, service, or process decisions that have a broad impact on internal business functions and external customer accounts

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:

• Bachelor's degree or 4+ years of additional software development experience
• 5+ years of software engineering leadership or managerial experience, managing technical teams and driving organizational priorities
• 5+ years of hands-on software development experience, including expertise in Go (Golang) and relational databases like SQL Server
• Experience designing, building, or deploying AI-powered applications, automation features, or integrating advanced machine learning capabilities into software systems
• Experience owning an end-to-end development process and establishing functional, market-level, or site strategies and priorities
• Proven experience identifying and resolving complex technical, operational, and organizational problems outside of your immediate team
• Track record of making product, service, or process decisions that significantly impact entire business functions and/or customer accounts

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience leveraging AI-assisted coding tools to improve engineering velocity and code quality
• Deep expertise in Azure cloud-based deployments and database optimization

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

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer 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 us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $112,700 to $193,200 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

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.

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

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