Senior Software Engineer

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to enhance existing Clinical Decision Support solutions and develop new products, leveraging expertise in software, data, and AI/ML disciplines. The role involves owning the design, development, and maintenance of software components while collaborating with cross-functional partners.

Responsibilities:

• Own the design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance of complex software components and services across the product lifecycle
• Use AI-assisted coding tools (e.g., Copilot, Codex) to accelerate development, generate boilerplate, improve test coverage, and explore implementation options
• Review, validate, and refine AI-generated code to ensure correctness, security, maintainability, and compliance with enterprise standards
• Design scalable, reliable, and maintainable solutions aligned with enterprise architecture and engineering standards
• Write clean, secure, well-documented, and testable code following best practices and coding standards
• Lead technical problem-solving efforts for complex or ambiguous engineering challenges
• Perform and lead code reviews, ensuring quality regardless of whether code is human- or AI-generated
• Collaborate with product managers, architects, and cross-functional partners
• Mentor engineers on effective and responsible use of AI coding tools, including prompt quality and validation practices
• Identify opportunities to improve system performance, reliability, and security
• Identify opportunities to improve developer productivity, system quality, and operational efficiency through automation and AI adoption