Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Optum delivers technology-enabled care, pharmacy benefits, data, and resources to help millions of people live healthier lives. The Lead Full Stack Software Engineer will provide technical leadership for architecting, modernizing, and maintaining enterprise full-stack solutions for the MCDS claim distribution platform, including cloud migration, data workflows, front-end modernization, and AI-powered solutions. The role also involves mentoring cross-functional engineering teams and ensuring security, disaster recovery, and regulatory compliance.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical leadership in designing, developing, refactoring, and maintaining enterprise full-stack web applications and microservices using React, Node.js, .NET, and Azure native cloud services
- Lead and architect cloud migration initiatives under CCS 2.0, transitioning legacy platform components to Azure native applications and RESTful APIs
- Orchestrate and manage enterprise data integration workflows, messaging, and pipelines utilizing Azure Data Factory (ADF), Databricks notebooks, and Azure Service Bus
- Design, implement, and optimize backend data persistence layers using Azure SQL Managed Instance (SQL MI) and Delta Lake architectures for high-performance claim and document processing
- Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered solutions, platform automations, and intelligent tools to address complex business challenges with an emphasis on responsible AI use
- Leverage enterprise-approved AI tools to streamline engineering workflows, automate repetitive tasks, and drive continuous development improvement
- Evaluate emerging cloud technologies and AI trends to guide solution design, system optimization, and strategic platform innovation
- Analyze complex legacy code and data flows to balance feature delivery with platform refactoring, technical debt reduction, and system stabilization
- Drive front-end modernization initiatives, including CAS portal service enhancements and UI migration to Harmony UI
- Guide, mentor, and collaborate across cross-functional scrum teams (AFF, ADF integration, CAS portal, QE) while maintaining strict security, disaster recovery, and regulatory compliance standards
Skills
- 10+ years of professional experience in software solution development
- 6+ years of experience in front-end web development technologies and framework architectures
- 6+ years of full-stack engineering experience working across React, Node.js, and .NET
- 4+ years of experience in Single Page Application (SPA) architecture, front-end build environments, and build automation tools
- 3+ years of experience configuring and managing Apache Tomcat web servers
- 3+ years of experience using Git for source code management and collaborative engineering
- 3+ years of hands-on experience building, migrating, and deploying cloud-native applications on Microsoft Azure
- 3+ years of experience orchestrating data integration workflows and messaging using Azure Data Factory (ADF), Databricks notebooks, or Azure Service Bus
- 3+ years of experience working with Azure SQL Managed Instance (SQL MI) and/or Delta Lake data architectures
- 2+ years of experience designing, developing, or deploying AI-powered solutions, automated tools, or smart workflows within application architectures
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience)
- Technical leadership experience mentoring software engineering teams and setting technical direction across cross-functional agile teams
- Experience in healthcare payment processing, remittance files, electronic document composition, and multi-channel delivery platforms
- Experience modernizing legacy enterprise systems into Microsoft Azure cloud-native microservices and RESTful API architectures
- Experience building complex end-to-end cloud data pipelines combining Azure Data Factory, Databricks, Azure Service Bus messaging, and Delta Lake in enterprise environments
- Practical experience leveraging AI-assisted coding tools, prompt engineering, or machine learning capabilities to enhance software engineering workflows
- Experience with Quadient document processing or enterprise output management systems
- Solid proficiency in automated unit and end-to-end testing frameworks across full-stack systems
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Incentive and recognition programs
- Equity stock purchase
- 401k contribution
- Career development opportunities
- If you are located in MN or DC, you will have the flexibility to work remotely*
- This position follows a hybrid schedule with four in-office days per week.
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