Lead Full Stack Engineer - Java, React

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field
• 10+ years of hands-on experience in software design, development, and support of enterprise applications
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and/or Microsoft Azure, including deployment, monitoring, and cloud-native services
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools and DevOps practices using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, or similar platforms
• Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Experience in Agile/Scrum development methodologies and working within cross-functional teams
• Extensive experience developing microservices-based applications using Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Security, and RESTful APIs
• Proven experience implementing event-driven architectures using Apache Kafka, including producers, consumers, Kafka Streams, topic management, and performance tuning
• Solid expertise in Java/J2EE, including Core Java, Multithreading, Collections, JVM tuning, and design patterns
• Solid knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases such as Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or BigQuery
• Solid understanding of distributed systems, scalability, resilience, security, and performance optimization
• Proven excellent analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills
• Demonstrated solid verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact with technical and business stakeholders
• Skills Competencies:
  • Hands-on experience with GCP and/or Azure cloud services
  • Experience with CI/CD, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and DevOps practices
  • Solid expertise in Java/J2EE, Spring Boot, REST APIs, Microservices, and Kafka
  • Solid understanding of distributed systems, cloud architecture, and event-driven design
  • Proven excellent problem-solving, leadership, stakeholder management, and communication skills
• Leadership Expectations:
  • Experience mentoring engineers, conducting code reviews, and driving engineering best practices
  • Proven ability to lead technical discussions, architecture reviews, and design decisions
  • Proven ability to manage multiple priorities while delivering high-quality, scalable, and reliable solutions
  • Demonstrated solid collaboration and stakeholder management skills in a fast-paced enterprise environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Relevant cloud certifications such as Google Professional Cloud Architect, Google Professional Cloud Developer, Microsoft Azure Developer Associate, or Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Cloud Deployment Manager, ARM Templates, or Bicep)
• Experience in cloud migration, modernization, and application transformation initiatives
• Experience with API gateways, service mesh technologies, and event streaming platforms
• Knowledge of observability and monitoring tools such as Splunk, Dynatrace, Grafana, Prometheus, or Cloud Monitoring
• Exposure to AI/ML-enabled products, data engineering pipelines, or large-scale analytics platforms

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. 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.