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. Here, 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. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Optum, the fast-growing part of UnitedHealth Group, is a leading information and technology-enabled health services business. Our teams are dedicated to modernizing the health care system and improving the lives of people and communities.

The Optum Ireland Automation Centre of Excellence is a team that's passionate about process automation. We support the organization through the delivery of automation solutions, using existing, new and emerging technologies to enhance savings, improve productivity and quality and reduce cost.

The Software Engineer will help deliver assisted automation solutions through the building of UI's, APIs, and Services. This includes Design, develop, modify, and/or test Optum software applications for the healthcare industry in an agile environment. Along with supporting the build of automated business processes using the suite of RPA tools and other advanced automation technologies currently used by Optum.  

This will include understanding technical and infrastructure requirements, process analysis, development of the automated workflow, appropriate unit testing and successful release to deployment.

Careers with Optum offer flexible work arrangements and individuals who live and work in the Republic of Ireland will have the opportunity to split their monthly work hours between our Dublin or Letterkenny office and telecommuting from a home-based office in a hybrid work model.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Development Life Cycle (SDLC) 
• Develop, test, implement and maintain application software working with established processes 
• Identify production and non-production application issues proactively Ensure quality of coded components by using best practice
• Identify opportunities to fine-tune and optimize applications Communicate any identified project risks and issues to the delivery/project manager and providing inputs to the change control process
• Develop and configure automation processes as per the process requirements document to meet requirements defined by the business 
• Ensure quality of coded components by using best practice 
• Comply with and helps enforce design and coding standards, policies and procedures 
• Ensure documentation is well maintained 
• Communicate any identified project risks and issues to the delivery/project manager and providing inputs to the change control process 
• Support the Operational Teams during the UAT and rollout phases  
• Use software engineering best practices to ensure a high standard of quality for all of the team's deliverables
• Has solid familiarity with many technologies and shares this with others
• Should be flexible, adapting to meet the needs of the team, project, or product

You will 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 providing development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• Demonstrates good understanding of programming concepts and a programming background in one or more modern languages, preferably C# or Java
• Demonstrates good database skills with proven experience using SQL Server \ Oracle \ MySQL etc.
• Proven experience with software development \ programming \ database concepts working with a core programming language
• Proven experience in delivering back end or front end development (Ideally both)
• Proven applicable experience in delivering successful IT \ business software projects  
• Demonstrates a good understanding of the key requirements documents involved in a delivery lifecycle (functional, technical, testing documents)
• Ability to be well-organized with good communication and reporting skills
• Ability to be self-motivated, team player, action and results oriented
• Proven exposure to Agile delivery methods
• Proven experience working with distributed teams

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proven previous experience in JavaScript - React/Typescript
• Proven previous experience with Cloud technologies like Azure or AWS
• Proven previous experience in the Insurance Industry (preferably Health Insurance)

Please note you must currently be eligible to work and remain indefinitely without any restrictions in the country to which you are making an application. Proof will be required to support your application.

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.


Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: 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. © 2025 Optum Services (Ireland) Limited. All rights reserved.