Software Engineer

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 diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start **Caring. Connecting. Growing together.** If you live near Raleigh, NC, you will enjoy the flexibility of a hybrid\-remote role as you take on some tough challenges. **Primary Responsibilities:** * Design and build cloud\-native micro services using Spring Boot, deployed on AWS EKS (Kubernetes) with full containerization (Docker) * Develop and optimize event\-driven architectures leveraging Kafka/MSK for high\-throughput, low\-latency data processing * Implement scalable data solutions using MongoDB and OpenSearch, ensuring efficient indexing, querying, and retrieval of large healthcare datasets * Lead MDM (Master Data Management) and provider data integration initiatives, ensuring accurate identity entities * Drive end\-to\-end system performance optimization, including database tuning, API efficiency, and distributed transaction handling * Build and maintain robust integration and automated testing frameworks across microservices (API, event, and contract testing) * Collaborate with cross\-functional teams to define and implement best\-practice API standards, DevOps pipelines, and CI/CD automation * Support production stability through observability, monitoring, and proactive issue resolution in distributed systems You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear directions on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for