Senior Manager, Software Engineering - Remote

Optum is hiring a Senior Manager of Software Engineering to lead engineering for an external-facing UnitedHealthcare Employer & Individual Technology portal. The role directs a team delivering portal features and drives modular architecture, AI adoption, platform stability, and digital experience improvements.

Responsibilities:

• Direct a team of 10-16 engineers to deliver high-quality web portal features according to committed backlogs, timelines, and budgets
• Serve as the Technology Leader for external-facing portal applications, applying design thinking to drive architecture decisions and reusable modular solutions
• Support and guide engineering teams on their transformation journey from traditional Scrum teams to AI Development Life Cycle (AI DLC) pods
• Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered solutions to address complex business challenges while ensuring responsible and ethical AI practices
• Champion AI adoption across the team, establishing AI integration goals, leveraging productivity tools, and fostering continuous innovation
• Balance stakeholder expectations, market research, program objectives, and technology strategy to optimize user experience and drive constituent NPS
• Oversee security MBOs, tech debt reduction, and DevOps/SRE best practices to accelerate delivery efficiency and maintain platform stability
• Mentor, coach, and develop engineering talent, providing technical guidance, resolving roadblocks, and fostering a high-performing team culture
• Communicate effectively across cross-functional teams to align priorities, manage dependencies, and escalate strategic risks to leadership

Requirements:

• 8+ years of experience developing web applications or enterprise digital portals
• 8+ years of experience in software engineering and coding with Java, Spring, Spring Boot, and modern web frameworks (Angular/React)
• 4+ years of experience with software design and architecture patterns
• 2+ years of experience designing and deploying cloud-native applications
• 2+ years of experience leading, managing, or directing engineering teams
• 2+ years of experience with DevOps and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices
• Hands-on experience designing or building solutions using machine learning models and/or Generative AI
• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline
• Experience as a full-stack developer or enterprise architect
• Hands-on experience with microservices architecture and CI/CD delivery pipelines
• Experience with Adobe Experience Manager (AEM)
• Background in healthcare technology or working with sensitive/regulated data
• Proven expertise with Agile software delivery frameworks (Scrum and/or Kanban)
• Proven solid cross-functional management and executive-level communication skills