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[Remote] Sr Manager, Software Engineering - Remote

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Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Optum is a global health services organization that uses technology to improve health outcomes and connect people with care and resources. The Senior Manager, Software Engineering will lead the design, implementation, operation, and quality of identity and access management systems, while providing technical leadership, mentorship, and regulatory compliance oversight.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinates, supervises and is accountable for the daily activities of business support, technical or production team or unit wrt to quality standards
  • Design, implement, and maintain IAM technologies to ensure compliance with privacy and audit regulations
  • Identify and resolve technical issues related to IAM
  • Ensure that IAM systems comply with industry regulations and security requirements
  • Possess a solid understanding of IAM and tools within their domain
  • Understand IAM outside their domain and the impact of their work on others
  • Contribute advanced knowledge to the development of engineering best practices within IAM
  • Contribute to the architecture of IAM solutions, considering scalability, security, and usability requirements
  • Lead the design, implementation, and management of the organization's IAM systems and processes
  • Stay updated with the latest IAM technologies, trends, and emerging threats, implementing necessary measures to mitigate risks
  • Lead collaboration with third-party vendors and partners to evaluate IAM tools and services
  • Demonstrate advanced skills in requirements gathering and align technical objectives with business objectives
  • Troubleshoot or analyze advanced process issues, identify causes, recommend efficiencies, or provide formal reporting
  • Provide suggestions to higher-level staff on resolving new or complex issues
  • Provide technical leadership, guidance, and mentorship within their IAM Domain
  • Exhibit an appetite for continuous learning and improvement
  • Impact of work is most often at the team level

Skills

  • 5+ years of experience in backend software engineering with Java and Spring Boot (Spring MVC, Spring Security, Spring Data)
  • 3+ years of experience with OAuth 2.0 / OIDC / SAML 2.0 protocols and identity platform development
  • 3+ years of experience designing and operating microservices on AWS (EKS, ALB, SES/SNS, Secrets Manager, ECR)
  • 3+ years of experience with Redis (caching, session management, key-pattern design)
  • 3+ years of experience with CI/CD pipelines -- Jenkins and/or GitHub Actions -- including Docker image builds and Kubernetes/Helm deployments
  • 3+ years of experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL / MySQL) and schema migration tooling (Liquibase or Flyway)
  • 3+ years of experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment
  • 2+ years of experience with JWT / JOSE standards (JWS, JWE, JWK)
  • Proven experience leading technical design and mentoring engineers on a team
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
  • Hands-on experience with Spring Cloud Config Server and multi-environment configuration management
  • Experience with Spring Authorization Server or Keycloak as an OIDC provider
  • Experience in the healthcare or financial services industry with exposure to regulatory compliance (HIPAA, SOC 2)
  • Experience with Harness or similar GitOps-based deployment orchestration platforms
  • Knowledge or exposure to AI, GenAI, or LLMs applied to identity and access management use cases
  • Familiarity with FAPI (Financial-grade API) or SCIM 2.0 standards
  • Proven contributions to open-source identity or security projects
  • All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy

Benefits

  • Flexibility to work remotely from anywhere within the U.S.
  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Career development opportunities
  • Incentive and recognition programs, subject to eligibility requirements
  • Equity stock purchase, subject to eligibility requirements
  • 401k contribution, subject to eligibility requirements

Company Overview

  • Optum provides primary care and optical care services. It was founded in 1985, and is headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://nm.optum.com.
  • Company H1B Sponsorship

  • Optum has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 185 in 2026, 648 in 2025, 559 in 2024, 620 in 2023, 851 in 2022, 593 in 2021, 438 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.