About the position
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 inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. The Optum Technology Digital team is on a mission to disrupt the healthcare industry, transforming UHG into an industry-leading Consumer brand. We deliver hyper-personalized digital solutions that empower direct-to-consumer, digital-first experiences, educating, guiding, and empowering consumers to access the right care at the right time. Our mission is to revolutionize healthcare for patients and providers by delivering cutting-edge, personalized and conversational digital solutions. We’re Consumer Obsessed, ensuring they receive exceptional support throughout their healthcare journeys. As we drive this transformation, we're revolutionizing customer interactions with the healthcare system, leveraging AI, cloud computing, and other disruptive technologies to tackle complex challenges. Serving UnitedHealth Group's digital technology needs, the Consumer Engineering team impacts millions of lives through UnitedHealthcare & Optum. The Optum Technology Chief Digital Office (CDO) Leadership team is transforming Optum to be an industry-leading Consumer brand. We are on a journey towards delivering a best-in-the-industry consumer experience to our patients and providers by delivering personalized digital solutions that support our consumers throughout their healthcare journeys. This team is transforming to meet the moment – to begin radically altering the way our customers engage with the healthcare system using modern tech to solve some of the most complex problems experienced along the way. Serving all of UnitedHealth Group’s digital technology needs, the CDO team is responsible for driving outcomes across nearly 30 million+ human lives with UnitedHealthcare insurance, a number which puts UHC at the top of the pack as the largest managed care provider in the United States. We’re looking for a Lead Mobile Software Engineer to help architect and build the next-generation flagship mobile app at Optum. This app will unify multiple business unit experiences—such as patient records, banking, and guided care—into a single, scalable container platform. While individual teams will continue to own their features, they will now deploy into this shared app experience, making it the central hub for 80% of our mobile offerings. This is a deeply hands-on role for someone who thrives on solving complex problems, shaping technical strategy, and leading by example. You’ll work closely with platform and feature teams to design scalable mobile architecture, guide full lifecycle projects, and support teams across the organization. You’ll serve as the senior technical lead supporting multiple scrum teams, acting as a trusted expert and key point of technical guidance across the organization. You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design and evolution of a container-based mobile platform that supports multiple business units within a unified app experience
- Provide expert guidance and mentorship to developers on coding, testing, and deployment best practices
- Oversee planning, execution, and delivery of mobile projects to meet quality and timeline goals
- Maintain high code quality through testing, code reviews, and debugging
- Drive continuous improvement and innovation within the mobile platform
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues quickly and effectively
- Foster a collaborative, knowledge-sharing team environment
- Partner with support teams to address user issues and feedback
Requirements
- 6+ years of hands-on experience with JavaScript in production environments
- 4+ years of experience with React Native, building and maintaining mobile applications
- 2+ years of experience with GitHub Actions for automation and deployment workflows
- Experience implementing and maintaining automated testing and CI/CD pipelines in production environments
- Experience using performance monitoring tools such as Firebase Performance, New Relic, or Sentry
- Experience collaborating with UX/UI teams, contributing to the design and delivery of user-centered features
- Solid understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies, with practical experience working in Agile teams
- Demonstrated ability to lead software projects from initial design through deployment
- Proven excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
- Proven problem-solving skills, particularly in diagnosing and resolving critical production issues or performance bottlenecks
Nice-to-haves
- Experience with Bitrise for CI/CD workflows
- Hands-on programming experience in Swift or Kotlin, applied in real-world or production settings
- Published technical content or contributed to open-source projects
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Incentive and recognition programs
- Equity stock purchase
- 401k contribution
