Software Engineering Lead - Nodejs, React, Azure

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 maintain scalable cloud solutions using Azure services including App Services, Service Bus, Storage Blob, KeyVault, Azure Functions, and Cosmos DB
• Build and manage cloud infrastructure using Terraform following Infrastructure as Code best practices
• Develop full stack applications using React and MUI on the UI layer and modern backend frameworks such as Node.js
• Support API development, validation, and debugging
• Implement robust CI/CD pipelines and maintain high quality source control practices using GitHub or equivalent tools
• Follow Agile/Scaled Agile practices and manage delivery work using Rally
• Collaborate closely with product owners, architects, and cross functional engineering teams to deliver quality software
• Integrate AI driven features and automation capabilities when appropriate to enhance system intelligence and efficiency
• Lead and mentor engineers; provide technical guidance, code reviews, architecture direction, and establish engineering best practices
• Use solid critical thinking skills to dissect complex issues, evaluate architectural decisions, and recommend high value solutions
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues across UI, backend, cloud, and infrastructure components
• Ensure engineered solutions meet enterprise standards for security, performance, scalability, availability, and operational excellence
• Maintain clear, concise, and proactive communication across distributed, cross time zone teams - an essential requirement for this role
• 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

• Graduate degree or equivalent experience
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent industry experience
• 6+ years of software engineering experience delivering cloud native and full stack solutions
• Hands on experience with GitHub or other enterprise CI/CD and source control tools. Comfortable using VS Code as the main development environment
• Hands-on experience with using Testing frameworks like Selenium or Cypress
• Experience working in Agile/Scaled Agile environments with iterative delivery cycles
• Solid experience with core Azure Cloud services: Azure App Services, Azure Service Bus, Azure Storage Blob, Azure KeyVault, Azure Functions (any language), Azure Cosmos DB, Terraform for Azure infrastructure
• Backend experience with Node.js or similar modern frameworks
• Understanding of AI/ML concepts and ability to incorporate intelligent features into enterprise applications
• Familiarity with Rally or equivalent Agile lifecycle management tools
• Proficiency in front end development using React and MUI
• Skilled at working with Postman for API testing and analysis
• Demonstrated ability to lead engineering initiatives and mentor other engineers
• Demonstrated solid analytical, problem solving, and critical thinking abilities
• Demonstrated excellent communication skills - this is essential for working with teams across global time zones
• Commitment to software engineering excellence, including clean code practices, testing, documentation, maintainability, and security compliance
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with cross functional and geographically distributed teams