Senior Software/Infrastructure/Platform Engineer - Remote (EST/CST)

Join Our Team at Optum

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 diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

You will enjoy the flexibility to telecommute* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and operate foundational Wallet platform infrastructure
• Stand up cloud-native and Kubernetes-based services and shared platform components
• Own platform non-functional requirements including performance, resiliency, security, and availability (99.99% SLA)
• Enable API platforms using REST and GraphQL, including traffic management and caching
• Establish production readiness standards, automation, monitoring, and alerting
• Drive infrastructure scalability, capacity planning, and reliability engineering
• Lead vulnerability remediation and secure-by-design platform practices
• Provide end-to-end ownership of platform SLAs across releases and scale events
• Partner with application teams to enable new Wallet capabilities and integrations
• Provide production support for the platform, including incident triage, root cause analysis, and remediation
• Participate in on-call rotations and support escalations to ensure platform stability

Leverage enterprise-approved AI tools to streamline workflows, automate tasks, and drive continuous improvement

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear directions 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 in CS or IT or engineering related field
• 7+ years of experience designing and operating highly available, resilient platforms
• 7+ years of experience with API platforms (Java, REST and GraphQL) and integration patterns
• 3+ years of experience in platform or infrastructure engineering for cloud-native systems
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with Kubernetes and containerized application platforms
• 2+ years of experience with CI/CD, automation, and Infrastructure as Code
• 1+ years of experience supporting production systems, including incident response and on-call support
• Ability to work On-call rotation as per business need

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong understanding of security, compliance, and production operations
• Ability to own platforms end-to-end in a regulated, SLA-driven environment
• Experience supporting systems with 99.99% availability requirements
• Experience building and operating shared platforms used by multiple teams
• Background in financial services, payments, or enterprise-scale platforms
• Experience balancing production support responsibilities with new platform delivery

*All Telecommuters 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 $91,700 to $163,700 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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.