Posted 3 days ago
Senior Manager Software Engineering - Remote
@ UnitedHealth Group
Richmond, British Columbia
Overview
UnitedHealth Group is hiring a Senior Manager, Software Engineering on a full-time, remote basis for Canada residents, leading engineering teams on scalable healthcare pharmacy benefit applications. The work covers architecture, team throughput, stakeholder alignment and end-to-end delivery using React, Java, Spring Boot and Azure. Pay is stated as $108,500 to $225,200 annually for Canada residents.
Pay:
$108,500–$225,200 a year
Responsibilities:
- Lead a software engineering team building scalable, resilient applications
- Architect solutions with Tech Leads and onshore partners
- Manage team workload, capacity and throughput
- Build stakeholder relationships and align on business priorities
- Support deployment, post-deployment and maintenance
Requirements summary:
- 10+ years software engineering leadership or senior technical experience
- 10+ years full-stack development with React and Java, Spring Boot
- 10+ years with NextJs, GraphQL, TypeScript, MongoDB
- 10+ years Git and Azure deployment with GitHub Actions
- 3+ years IBMi platforms and languages
Tools & skills
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-03
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-04
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-04
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Software development |
| Experience | 10+ years |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Home |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Background checks | drug and alcohol |
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UnitedHealth Group
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Full company description
UnitedHealth Group is a health care and well-being company with a mission to help people live healthier lives and help make the health system work better for everyone. We are 340,000 colleagues in two distinct and complementary businesses working to help build a modern, high-performing health system through improved access, affordability, outcomes and experiences. Optum delivers care aided by technology and data, empowering people, partners and providers with the guidance and tools they need to achieve better health. UnitedHealthcare offers a full range of health benefits, enabling affordable coverage, simplifying the health care experience and delivering access to high-quality care. We work with governments, employers, partners and providers to care for 147 million people and share a vision of a value-based system of care that provides compassionate and equitable care. At UnitedHealth Group, our mission calls us, our values guide us and our diverse culture connects us as we seek to improve care for the consumers we are privileged to serve and their communities. Click below to search careers or join our social communities: • Search & apply for careers at careers.unitedhealthgroup.com/ • Follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/UnitedHealthGrp • Follow and like us on Facebook at facebook.com/unitedhealthgroup • Follow us on Instagram at instagram.com/unitedhealthgroup More about UnitedHealth Group can be found at unitedhealthgroup.com/
- LinkedIn followers
- 1,663,863
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 88,842
- Reported office locations
- Eden Prairie , Minnesota, US
- 2716 N Tenaya Way, Las Vegas, NV 89128, US
- 4425 E Cotton Center Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85040, US
- 1900 E Golf Rd, Schaumburg, IL 60173, US
- 8822 Three Chopt Rd, Henrico, VA 23229, US
- 5995 Plaza Dr, Cypress, CA 90630, US
- Business categories
- Hospital
- Health Care
- Wellness
- Biotechnology
- Insurance
- Life Science
- Medical
- Financial Services
- Personal Health
- Association
- Health Insurance
- Other recorded names
- UnitedHealth Group
- Specialties
- Health Care
- Wellness and Health Management
- Retiree Solutions
- and Information Technology
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 7,570,000,000
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
UnitedHealth Group is a health care and well-being company with a mission to help people live healthier lives and help make the health system work better for everyone. We are 340,000 colleagues in two distinct and complementary businesses working to help build a modern, high-performing health system through improved access, affordability, outcomes and experiences. Optum delivers care aided by technology and data…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Hospitals and Health Care |
| Company size | 10,001+ employees |
| Headquarters | Eden Prairie , Minnesota |
| Organization type | Public Company |
| Specialties | Health CareWellness and Health ManagementRetiree Solutionsand Information Technology |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 7 |
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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 and discover how rewarding medicine can be while Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
As a Senior Manager, Software Engineering within the ORX and OFS Technology team under OptumRx Technology, you will lead software engineering teams focused on delivering high-quality, scalable, resilient, and secure solutions. In this role, you will collaborate with technical leads, onshore partners, deployment, and infrastructure teams to drive architectural design, optimize application performance, and align technology solutions with business needs. By incorporating enterprise-approved productivity tools and modern technology stacks—such as React, Java, Spring Boot, and Azure cloud services—you will foster a continuous improvement mindset and guide your team in building end-to-end product solutions that elevate pharmacy benefits and healthcare technology.
If you are located in Canada, you will have the flexibility to work remotely* as you take on some tough challenges.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Lead a software engineering team in building and supporting high-quality, scalable, resilient, and performant applications
- Understand business, customer, and technical requirements and assist in analyzing existing solutions to address operational needs
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams and Tech Leads on application architecture design and architectural decision-making
- Implement distributed, scalable solutions that adhere to robust performance standards and mitigate security vulnerabilities
- Leverage enterprise-approved tools and technologies to streamline workflows, automate tasks, and drive continuous operational improvement
- Evaluate emerging technology trends to inform solution design, drive strategic innovation, and enhance team productivity
- Continuously evaluate team workload and capacity to provide timely insights on throughput and resource requirements
- Develop and cultivate stakeholder relationships to understand business priorities and drive aligned decision-making
- Work closely with Tech Leads, onshore partners, deployment, and infrastructure teams across the full product lifecycle, including deployment, post-deployment, and maintenance
- Provide technical support and guidance to team members, helping resolve complex technical issues and driving pillar-level initiatives
- Participate actively in Sprint Ceremonies, adhering to Agile (Scrum) software development methodologies and industry best practices
- Share collective accountability for end-to-end product quality and comply with all company policies, procedures, and employment terms
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 experience in software engineering leadership or senior technical roles driving scalable application design and team throughput
- 10+ years of full-stack development experience designing and architecting enterprise applications using React and Java (including Spring Boot and microservices)
- 10+ years of experience working with NextJs, GraphQL APIs, TypeScript, and MongoDB
- 10+ years of knowledge of version control systems (e.g., Git) and application deployment on Azure cloud platforms using GitHub Actions
- 10+ years of understanding of Agile (Scrum) software development methodologies and industry best practices
- 3+ years of knowledge of IBMi platforms and languages (SYNON, IBMi - COBOL/DB2/CL/RPG)
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience developing event-driven microservices using Apache Kafka or similar messaging technologies
- Domain experience in RxClaim or the broader US Healthcare industry
- Knowledge of frontend and backend unit testing frameworks (e.g., JEST, Mocha, React Testing Library)
- Knowledge of Python scripting and infrastructure automation using Terraform scripts
- Knowledge of Kubernetes container orchestration, DevOps principles, and observability/monitoring tools
- Deep understanding of RESTful APIs, modern software design patterns, and enterprise integration best practices
- Proven exposure to AI-assisted development tools (such as GitHub Copilot, Codex-based copilots, or Claude AI agents) to enhance productivity in React (frontend) and Java (backend) development
*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy
Canada Residents Only: The salary range for Canada residents is $108,500 - $225,200 annually. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc.
At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and help make the health system work better for everyone. Together, we are shaping the future of healthcare by harnessing technology and innovation to make care simpler to navigate, more affordable and more connected for the people we serve. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcomed, valued, heard and respected, empowering people to bring their authentic selves to work and strengthening our collective impact through diverse talents, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.
UnitedHealth Group and its affiliated brands are 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 and its affiliated brands are a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
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