Full Stack Software Engineer

About the role

Optum, part of UnitedHealth Group, is hiring a Full Stack Software Engineer in Tempe, Arizona. The role involves building and maintaining web applications across the full stack, with the option to telecommute from anywhere in the U.S. The work connects people with care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources to improve health outcomes.

Key responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain front-end and back-end components of web applications, integrated across the stack
• Build responsive, user-facing features with modern front-end frameworks (e.g. React, Angular or Vue)
• Develop and maintain server-side logic, APIs and microservices
• Design and optimize database schemas and queries across relational and/or NoSQL databases
• Work with product managers, designers and other engineers to turn business requirements into technical solutions
• Write clean, documented and testable code, and take part in code reviews
• Troubleshoot and debug issues in development and production environments
• Maintain CI/CD pipelines and follow best practices for version control, testing and deployment
• Monitor and optimize application security, scalability and performance
• Keep up with emerging technologies and recommend improvements to tools, processes and architecture

Required profile

• High school diploma or GED
• 3+ years of experience developing full-stack web applications
• 1+ year of front-end experience with HTML, CSS, JavaScript/TypeScript and at least one modern framework (React, Angular or Vue)
• 1+ year of back-end development in one or more languages such as Node.js, Python, Java, C# or Ruby
• 1+ year designing and consuming RESTful APIs and/or GraphQL
• 1+ year of database design and SQL and/or NoSQL (e.g. PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB)
• 1+ year of exposure to AI/ML concepts

Required skills

• Front-end: HTML, CSS, JavaScript/TypeScript, React/Angular/Vue
• Back-end: Node.js, Python, Java, C# or Ruby
• Databases: SQL and NoSQL (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB)
• RESTful APIs and GraphQL
• Preferred: Git, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD and Agile

What we offer

• Salary range of $72,800 to $130,000 annually for full-time employment
• Comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution
• Telecommuting option from anywhere in the U.S.