Job Overview
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. 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.
Work Location
This role is based within Optum Insight as part of the Payment Integrity Decision Intelligence (PIDI) organization. Employees will split their monthly work hours between Dublin or Letterkenny and will have the opportunity to telecommute from a home-based office in a hybrid work model.
Responsibilities
* Design, code, test, document and maintain server-side and client-side scalable applications using React/NextJS, TypeScript, and Python frameworks such as Django, Flask, or FastAPI ensuring code quality, efficiency, and adherence to best practices.
* Ensure seamless integration of front-end and back-end components to deliver fully functional systems.
* Collaborate with UI/UX designers to create user‑friendly interfaces and ensure a seamless user experience.
* Design and implement RESTful APIs and microservices architecture to facilitate communication between different components of the system.
* Develop data access layers and connect to relational and/or NoSQL databases (e.g., MySQL, MongoDB) for data storage, retrieval, and manipulation.
* Maintain and support CI/CD processes using GitHub Actions to test and build software artifacts.
* Research, evaluate, and deploy new tools, frameworks and patterns to build a sustainable analytic platform.
* Identify gaps and opportunities for improvement of existing solutions.
* Be innovative in solution design and development to meet the needs of the business.
* Assist in defining product technical architecture.
* Make accurate development effort estimates to assist management in project and resource planning.
* Create prototypes, proof‑of‑concepts & design and code reviews.
* Collaborate with management, quality assurance, architecture, and other development teams.
* Write technical documentation and participate in production support.
Qualifications
* Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience.
* Proven software development experience.
* Proficiency in React/NextJS and Python (Spark/PySpark and Databricks).
* Experience developing applications on at least one major cloud platform (Azure preferred).
Preferred Qualifications
* Experience with NoSQL databases, Docker and Kubernetes.
* Healthcare experience.
Soft Skills
* Excellent communication skills to effectively collaborate with cross‑functional teams and stakeholders.
EEO Statement
Optum is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, disability, religion, age, race, and membership of the Traveller community, or any other characteristic protected by law. Optum is a drug‑free workplace.
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