Director of Software Engineering - San Diego, CA

UnitedHealth Group is a company that's on the rise. We're expanding in multiple directions, across borders and, most of all, in the way we think. Here, innovation isn't about another gadget, it's about transforming the health care industry. Ready to make a difference? Make yourself at home with us and start doing your life's best work.(sm)

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with architects, technology and business leaders to define technical and business strategy and lead the execution of strategic plans


• Maintain appropriate alignment of projects with technical strategy and business priorities


• Work with architects to drive product architecture and evolution including product convergence and integration


• Set technical direction and drive developer productivity


• Oversee ongoing development including technical analysis, design, and implementation following Agile/Scrum SDLC methodology


• Perform schedule, resource, communication and risk management


• Work closely and collaboratively with onshore and offshore stakeholders in QA, performance engineering, product management and client implementation to ensure successful product delivery and production deployment


• Ensure solutions are engineered for a secure, reliable, high performing, highly-available experience for end users


• Participate in development of new development processes and drive process evolution


• Drive technical excellence and best in class software development practices in organizational culture and all ongoing activities


• Facilitate organizational learning through Lessons Learned and Root Cause Analysis


• Establish clear goals, objectives and priorities that reflect the organization's vision


• Identify and proactively monitor metrics that can effectively report the overall health of our SaaS solution


• Recruit, coach and develop, and retain top management and technical talent. Ensure the team has appropriate training and tools for maximum development productivity and velocity


• Conduct performance reviews of team members, identify strengths and weaknesses, and utilize resources appropriately

• Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Computer Science or related field


• Minimum of 8 years of Software Engineering experience


• Minimum of 5 years of experience in direct management of medium to large software development programs and resources


• Minimum of 5 years of experience identifying and hiring top engineering talent and developing a team


• Experience managing management staff


• Strong understanding of multiple development practices and processes


• Ability to provide guidance to team in the identification and resolution of issues


• Desire and ability to multitask


• Experience working in a fast paced environment


• Proven track record of having dealt with complex systems and environments


• Strong leadership presence, ability to motivate and drive staff to get results. 


• Positive and proactive leadership style


• Excellent communication and leadership skills


• Ability to drive strategy and balance long-term vs. short term objectives

Assets:

• Experience in management of outsourced development including initial team setup, build out and technology transfer


• Health care background


• Familiarity with the development of SaaS solutions

Careers with Optum. Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make health care work better for everyone. So when it comes to how we use the world?s large accumulation of health-related information, or guide health and lifestyle choices or manage pharmacy benefits for millions, our first goal is to leap beyond the status quo and uncover new ways to serve. Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, brings together some of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas on where health care has to go in order to reach its fullest potential. For you, that means working on high performance teams against sophisticated challenges that matter. Optum, incredible ideas in one incredible company and a singular opportunity to do your life's best work.SM

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment. In addition, employees in certain positions are subject to random drug testing.