Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Optum is a global organization that delivers care aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. As a Senior Software Engineer for the ACT team, you will design, build, and ship high-quality mobile apps and web experiences, integrating AI/ML capabilities to drive innovation in user-facing products.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and ship high-quality mobile apps and web experiences end-to-end - from concept to a working product users can test
- Build cross-platform mobile apps in React Native (primarily iOS, with some Android) and responsive, performant websites
- Move fast through rapid prototyping and iteration, translating ambiguous ideas into testable experiences and refining them based on real user feedback
- Own front-end architecture decisions - component systems, state management, performance, and craft
- Integrate AI/ML capabilities and APIs into products to bring new ideas to life
- Partner closely with the team's engineers and downstream product/engineering teams to package and hand off proven concepts for production scaling
- Set a high bar for visual quality, polish, and usability across everything the team ships
- Make pragmatic build-vs-buy and good-enough-for-now calls appropriate to a POC and demo environment
- Use enterprise-approved AI tools to streamline workflows, automate tasks, and drive continuous improvement
- Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered solutions to address complex business challenges with an emphasis on responsible use of AI
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or 4+ years of software engineering experience
- 5+ years of experience building and shipping production mobile apps and/or web applications
- 2+ years hands-on experience building cross-platform mobile apps with React Native
- 2+ years of proficiency with modern front-end web frameworks and languages (such as React and TypeScript/JavaScript)
- A portfolio, app store links, GitHub, or other viewable examples of products you have built (must be included or referenced in the resume)
- Demonstrated ability to work quickly in ambiguous, fast-paced environments where requirements are not fully defined
- Experience integrating AI/ML capabilities, LLMs, or AI APIs into user-facing products
- Experience taking products from concept to launch, including front-end architecture and design decisions
- Full-stack development experience and comfort working across the stack to deliver end-to-end features
- Experience with React Native alongside native iOS (Swift) and/or Android development
- Strong visual craft and motion/interaction design sensibility, including design systems
- Background working in a startup, R&D lab, or other fast-paced, rapid-build environment
- Experience in the U.S. healthcare industry or another highly regulated, complex enterprise environment
Benefits
- A comprehensive benefits package
- Incentive and recognition programs
- Equity stock purchase
- 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements)
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