Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy advantages, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive advantages and career development prospects. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

This role is best suited for a seasoned engineer who has spent the majority of their career as an Individual Contributor (IC) and can provide technical leadership through architecture, design, and execution rather than people management.
Primary Responsibilities:
Architecture & Technical Leadership
Design scalable, secure, resilient, and high-performing distributed systems
Lead architecture reviews and establish engineering standards, patterns, and best practices




Evaluate and adopt emerging technologies to improve business outcomes and engineering productivity
Application Engineering
Remain hands-on with coding, troubleshooting, code reviews, and technical design discussions
Build scalable APIs, microservices, and event-driven architectures
Collaborate with Product Managers, Architects, and Engineering teams to deliver high-quality solutions
Mentor engineers on software design, coding standards, and engineering excellence
Cloud Engineering
Architect and implement solutions on AWS and/or Azure cloud platforms
Design cloud-native solutions leveraging containers, serverless technologies, and managed cloud services
Implement DevOps best practices including CI/CD automation and Infrastructure as Code
Optimize cloud performance, cost, security, and reliability
AI & Modern Engineering Practices
Utilize AI-powered engineering tools to improve development productivit

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