Designs and develops scalable Salesforce solutions integrated with enterprise applications. Leads architecture, hands-on development, security, data, API, deployment, performance, and modernization initiatives using Salesforce, Java/.NET, databases, middleware, cloud platforms, and AI-assisted engineering practices. Establishes reusable patterns, CI/CD standards, architecture guardrails, and development practices while leading technical reviews and guiding engineering teams.
Requisition Number: 2389370
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 in making healthcare work better for everyone through people-led, responsible AI while Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
We are seeking a hands-on Salesforce Developer / Solution Architect to join our technology organization. In this role, you will design and deliver scalable, secure, and maintainable Salesforce solutions integrated with traditional enterprise applications. You will combine strong Salesforce expertise with extensive experience in Java, .NET, APIs, databases, middleware, cloud platforms, and legacy modernization, while championing AI-Driven Development Lifecycle (AIDLC) adoption across engineering teams. You will evaluate implementation options across Salesforce and backend services, establish reusable design patterns, and drive platform security and performance.
Primary Responsibilities:
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:
Preferred Qualifications:
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 $112,700 - $193,200 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.
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.
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 in making healthcare work better for everyone through people-led, responsible AI while Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
We are seeking a hands-on Salesforce Developer / Solution Architect to join our technology organization. In this role, you will design and deliver scalable, secure, and maintainable Salesforce solutions integrated with traditional enterprise applications. You will combine strong Salesforce expertise with extensive experience in Java, .NET, APIs, databases, middleware, cloud platforms, and legacy modernization, while championing AI-Driven Development Lifecycle (AIDLC) adoption across engineering teams. You will evaluate implementation options across Salesforce and backend services, establish reusable design patterns, and drive platform security and performance.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Lead hands-on development and end-to-end solution architecture for Salesforce platforms and related enterprise applications
- Design end-to-end solutions across Salesforce and integrated enterprise platforms using Apex, Lightning Web Components, Flows, SOQL/SOSL, platform events, and asynchronous processing
- Define API, integration, security, data, deployment, and non-functional architecture to ensure platform security, scalability, performance, and compliance
- Integrate Salesforce with Java/.NET applications, databases, middleware, cloud services, and third-party platforms, evaluating optimal capability placement across systems
- Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered solutions to address complex business challenges with an emphasis on responsible use of AI, while championing AI-Driven Development Lifecycle (AIDLC) adoption across engineering teams
- Use enterprise-approved AI tools to streamline workflows, automate tasks, evaluate emerging trends, and drive continuous improvement
- Lead architecture reviews, technical design sessions, code reviews, and provide implementation guidance to support application modernization and technical-debt reduction
- Establish reusable design patterns, development standards, CI/CD practices, and architecture guardrails while communicating solution options, risks, dependencies, and trade-offs to stakeholders
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:
- Bachelor's degree or 4+ years of equivalent enterprise application development or solution architecture experience
- 10+ years of experience in enterprise application development or solution architecture
- 5+ years of hands-on Salesforce development and architecture experience, including Apex, Lightning Web Components, Flows, SOQL, Salesforce security, data modeling, and governor limits
- 2+ years of experience in AI-driven development lifecycle (AIDLC) or AI-assisted engineering practices
- Experience with Service Cloud, Sales Cloud, Experience Cloud, Field Service, or Health Cloud
- Hands-on development experience in Java / J2EE, Spring Boot, .NET/C#, JavaScript/TypeScript, or comparable technologies
- Experience with REST / SOAP APIs, microservices, event-driven architecture, batch processing, and enterprise integration
- Experience with relational databases (e.g., Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL) and cloud platforms (AWS or Azure), including DevSecOps, containers, and release management tools (Git, Salesforce CLI, CI/CD)
Preferred Qualifications:
- Salesforce Application Architect, System Architect, Platform Developer II, Integration Architect, or Data Architect certification
- Experience with integration technologies such as MuleSoft, Kafka, Informatica, or Boomi
- Experience modernizing legacy applications into Salesforce-enabled or cloud-native solutions
- Experience in healthcare or another regulated enterprise environment
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 $112,700 - $193,200 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.
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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