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Software Architect

AT UnitedHealth Group
UnitedHealth Group

Software Architect

Bonifacio Global City, Philippines

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 benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. 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.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Design, develop, and modify highly specialized computer applications to drive user efficiency and overall business success
  • Champion for best-practices in software architecture/design - including creating and delivering presentations; hosting knowledge-sharing sessions; keeping up with latest advancements in the market and sharing those appropriately with the team
  • Ensure applications meet demanding standards for privacy and security as required by strict internal policies and industry-specific regulations
  • Ensure these proprietary applications satisfy rigorous internally-defined technical requirements for performance, resiliency, availability and scalability
  • Adhere to version control, release management, and deployment protocols to distribute new functionality to the user base
  • Provide post deployment support and to quickly respond to and resolve unexpected service problems in production
  • Build relationships and collaborate with a vast supply-chain of data integration partners
  • Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regards to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do so

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Required Qualifications:

  • Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience
  • 10+ years of software dev experience
  • Experience in creating sys arch diagrams to communicate designs, workflows, and dependencies
  • Experience or knowledge with React framework incl. hooks and component arch
  • Experience or knowledge with state management using tools like Redux or React Query
  • Experience or knowledge with performance optimization: code splitting, lazy loading, memoization
  • Experience or knowledge with API design for REStful services and GraphQL
  • Knowledge on authentication or authorization patterns such as OAuth
  • Knowledge on Azure cloud concepts including App Services and Application Insights
  • Knowledge on design principles including SOLID principles and clean architecture
  • Knowledge on data security, including encryption

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

Optum is a drug-free workplace. © 2025 Optum Global Solutions (Philippines) Inc. All rights reserved.

Client-provided location(s): Taguig City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Job ID: UHG-2292506
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • HSA
    • On-Site Gym
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
  • Parental Benefits

    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
  • Work Flexibility

    • Remote Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Leave of Absence
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Paid Holidays
    • Paid Vacation
  • Financial and Retirement

    • Relocation Assistance
    • Performance Bonus
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • 401(K)
  • Professional Development

    • Promote From Within
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program

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