Architect - | Prairie, MN

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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.

This is a hands on architecture role leading end to end design and delivery of complex healthcare systems, with direct technical ownership across AI enabled capabilities, Java/Spring services, enterprise integrations, and modern platform patterns. The role requires an architect who actively builds and reviews production grade solutions, mentors engineers through hands on guidance, and partners across product and engineering to deliver secure, interoperable, and scalable healthcare platforms.

If you are located in Minnesota, you will have the flexibility to work remotely* 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 end to end architecture for complex healthcare systems, from early solutioning and design through delivery
• Develop AI enabled capabilities (LLMs, NLP, ML pipelines) with solid emphasis on safety, governance, and real world performance
• Build and review production grade Java/Spring services, APIs, and integrations; mentor engineers through hands on pairing and technical guidance
• Architect scalable Salesforce solutions, including data modeling, and API integrations with enterprise platforms
• Apply healthcare interoperability standards (FHIR/HL7) and ensure HIPAA compliant data handling across all components
• Partner with product, engineering, and platform teams to establish technical patterns, drive adoption of best practices, and improve system reliability
• 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 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:

• 10+ years of software engineering experience, with solid architecture exposure and ability to work independently while expanding business and technology knowledge
• Hands-on expertise in Java/Spring Boot and modern API development, including REST, event driven integrations, and secure service design
• Demonstrated experience with AI/ML, including designing or integrating models, applying governance patterns, and working with modern ML tooling
• Healthcare domain experience, including familiarity with FHIR/HL7 interoperability and HIPAA/PHI aligned design patterns
• Proven ability to mentor, guide, and influence teams, answering complex technical questions and driving consistent engineering excellence
• Proven ability to design solutions across multiple product families and handle scope beyond a single product
• Proven solid communication skills with demonstrated ability to collaborate across engineering, product, and business functions

Preferred Qualifications:

• Solid experience in Salesforce platform architecture, preferably including API integrations, and platform governance
• Experience in cloud architecture (AWS, Azure, or GCP), containerization, and CI/CD integration as part of modern engineering patterns
• Experience influencing technology decisions, evaluating tools, and advocating for modern development practices
• Exposure to FHIR-driven data flows, enterprise data patterns, or payer/provider systems
• Prior work in scaled agile environments and solid understanding of solutioning, options analysis, and road mapping

Leadership & Behavioral Expectations (GL29 Aligned)

• Works independently without close supervision, demonstrating ownership and expanding domain expertise
• Provides guidance to engineers and answers complex questions; demonstrates consistent technical excellence
• Advocates for modern engineering technologies and emerging patterns; contributes to strategic platform and capability design

*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.

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.