Job Description

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 inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Engineering Leader to drive strategy, execution, and innovation across multiple product lines. This role requires a solid technical foundation, proven leadership capabilities, and a passion for building high-performing teams and scalable systems
Primary Responsibilities:

• Define and execute engineering strategies that align with company goals and product vision
• Lead and mentor multiple engineering teams, including managers and individual contributors, fostering a culture of inclusion, accountability, and continuous growth
• Leverage experience in Value-Based Care and integration engines (e.g., Rhapsody, Mirth) to build compliant and interoperable healthcare solutions
• Guide architectural decisions to ensure systems are scalable, secure, and maintainable. Promote best practices in software development, testing, and deployment
• Lead initiatives to embed quality into every stage of development through automation (Application, API, BPA) and robust DevOps pipelines
• Drive performance reviews, career development plans, and succession strategies to build a resilient and scalable engineering organization
• Champion the adoption of AI in software development and testing processes to enhance productivity and quality
• Partner with Product Management, Design, and other business units to prioritize initiatives and deliver customer value
• Continuously improve engineering processes, tools, and culture to drive efficiency and innovation
• Define and track engineering KPIs related to performance, velocity, and quality to ensure alignment with business outcomes
• Oversee engineering budgets, resource planning, and vendor relationships to optimize delivery and cost-efficiency
• Ensure adherence to company policies and adapt to evolving business needs, including changes in work location, team structure, or work arrangements
• Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regards to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do so

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• 15+ years of experience in software engineering, with 5+ years in engineering leadership roles
• Proven experience leading distributed teams and engineering managers
• Experience in high-growth, product-led organizations
• Experience in building and scaling DevOps and quality automation pipelines
• Deep knowledge of interoperability standards and integration engines
• Solid understanding of modern software architecture, cloud infrastructure, and agile methodologies
• Demonstrated success in delivering complex, scalable software products
• Background in healthcare, fintech, or B2B SaaS industries

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.
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