[Hiring] Senior Software/Infrastructure/Platform Engineer @UnitedHealth Group

Role Description

You will enjoy the flexibility to telecommute* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

• Design, build, and operate foundational Wallet platform infrastructure
• Stand up cloud‑native and Kubernetes‑based services and shared platform components
• Own platform non‑functional requirements including performance, resiliency, security, and availability (99.99% SLA)
• Enable API platforms using REST and GraphQL, including traffic management and caching
• Establish production readiness standards, automation, monitoring, and alerting
• Drive infrastructure scalability, capacity planning, and reliability engineering
• Lead vulnerability remediation and secure‑by‑design platform practices
• Provide end‑to‑end ownership of platform SLAs across releases and scale events
• Partner with application teams to enable new Wallet capabilities and integrations
• Provide production support for the platform, including incident triage, root cause analysis, and remediation
• Participate in on‑call rotations and support escalations to ensure platform stability
• Leverage enterprise-approved AI tools to streamline workflows, automate tasks, and drive continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS or IT or engineering related field
• 7+ years of experience designing and operating highly available, resilient platforms
• 7+ years of experience with API platforms (Java, REST and GraphQL) and integration patterns
• 3+ years of experience in platform or infrastructure engineering for cloud‑native systems
• 3+ years of hands‑on experience with Kubernetes and containerized application platforms
• 2+ years of experience with CI/CD, automation, and Infrastructure as Code
• 1+ years of experience supporting production systems, including incident response and on‑call support
• Ability to work On-call rotation as per business need

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong understanding of security, compliance, and production operations
• Ability to own platforms end‑to‑end in a regulated, SLA‑driven environment
• Experience supporting systems with 99.99% availability requirements
• Experience building and operating shared platforms used by multiple teams
• Background in financial services, payments, or enterprise‑scale platforms
• Experience balancing production support responsibilities with new platform delivery

Requirements

*All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package
• Incentive and recognition programs
• Equity stock purchase
• 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements)

Salary Information

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.

Company Description

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