Java Technical Lead - Remote

Optum Tech is a global leader in health care innovation. Our teams develop cutting-edge solutions that help people live healthier lives and help make the health system work better for everyone. From advanced data analytics and AI to cybersecurity, we use innovative approaches to solve some of health care's most complex challenges. Your contributions here have the potential to change lives. Ready to build the next breakthrough? Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

As a Manager - Technical Lead specializing in Java, you will guide engineering teams in designing and building enterprise grade applications using Java, Spring Boot, APIs, microservices, cloud platforms, and CI/CD automation. You'll function as both hands on architect and team leader, ensuring engineering excellence and driving strategic technology outcomes.

You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. For all hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office a minimum of four days per week.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Technical Leadership (Java & Platform Engineering)
  • Lead end to end development of scalable Java (Java 8+) / Spring Boot applications and backend services
  • Design reusable components, API frameworks, and microservices aligned with enterprise architecture standards
  • Oversee solution architecture, code quality, performance optimization, and production readiness
  • Guide teams in modern engineering practices such as TDD, DevOps automation, cloud-native design, SLO-driven reliability, and observability tooling (Grafana, Prometheus, Dynatrace, etc.)
• Team Leadership & People Management
  • Manage and mentor software engineers and leads; build an inclusive, high-performing engineering culture
  • Strengthen team capability in Java, architecture, debugging, cloud deployment, and production operations
  • Foster continuous improvement and drive adoption of engineering best practices
• Delivery Ownership & Process Excellence
  • Drive Agile execution: sprint planning, backlog refinement, review cycles, release readiness, and cross team coordination
  • Troubleshoot production issues, lead RCAs, and ensure timely resolution and corrective actions
  • Partner closely with product managers, architects, SRE/DevOps teams, QE, and business stakeholders to ensure technical and business alignment

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• 10+ years of software engineering experience, including strong hands on experience in Java and Spring Boot
• Experience building scalable APIs, microservices, and distributed backend platforms
• Expertise in CI/CD, cloud deployment, monitoring, performance tuning, and reliability engineering
• Solid background leading multiple engineering teams or managing managers
• Solid communication, stakeholder management, and problem solving skills

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy.

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $91,700 to $163,700 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

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.

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.