Sr Ruby on Rails Developer

Combine two of the fastest-growing fields on the planet with a culture of performance, collaboration and opportunity and this is what you get. Leading edge technology in an industry that's improving the lives of millions. Do you have the passion and drive to help lead the transformation of healthcare information systems to the cloud? Are you an experienced Ruby on Rails developer who can rise to the challenge of writing software that affects the lives of millions of people?

We are seeking a Ruby on Rails developer with strong web stack (HTML/CSS/JavaScript) expertise and experience building complex public-facing web applications to enhance our Consumer Engagement Platform. We are looking for candidates who are knowledgeable of all layers of development including system and database architecture, application development, and front-end user interface design. In this role, you will be a key participant through all phases of the development lifecycle including designing, coding, testing, debugging, documenting and supporting all types of applications consistent with established specifications and business requirements to deliver business value.

To be successful in this position, you must be a self-starter and enjoy working with a highly collaborative team in a fast paced environment while managing multiple, concurrent tasks.

We has a very cool working environment in the Broomfield area a with highly collaborative, open spaces, flexible hours and "special events Fridays".  Some other nice perks as well but you need to talk to our recruiter for these details so apply today! 

Responsibilities:

- Develop state-of-the-art, test driven consumer web applications
- Collaborate with the team on application architecture design and decision-making
- Develop and test for cross-browser and device compatibility
- Work with the platform development team to effectively integrate the presentation tier with the services tier via RESTFul APIs
- Troubleshoot production support issues post release deployment and come up with solutions
- Translate highly complex concepts in ways that can be understood by a variety of audiences
- Maintain knowledge of emerging technologies, trends and standards, browser capabilities, and accessibility issues
- Develop pioneering approaches to emerging industry trends
- Influence senior leadership to adopt new ideas, products, and/or approaches
- Mentor junior developers, providing assistance where needed
- Handle smaller projects completely on your own, including coordination with other teams and 3rd parties

Technical Skills and Experience (Requirements):

- 3+ years' experience using Ruby on Rails to develop production web applications
- 5+ years dynamic/interactive web UI development with a mix of AJAX and HTML5, CSS3, JSON, XML
- 1+ years using JavaScript resources such as jQuery and Backbone.js (or similar framework)
- 3+ years Model/View/Controller implementation expertise
- 5+ years of experience with the System Development Life Cycle
- 5+ years of relational database (MySQL) experience
- BA/BS degree in computer science or equivalent experience

Assets:

- Healthcare industry experience
- MongoDB / NoSQL experience
- 2 + software engineering skills including writing and consuming RESTful resources
- Experience working with version control systems; SVN or Git
- Agile software development cycle experience
- Enterprise performance and scalability optimization expertise

Technology Careers with Optum. Information and technology have amazing power to transform the health care industry and improve people's lives. This is where it's happening. This is where you'll help solve the problems that have never been solved. We're freeing information so it can be used safely and securely wherever it's needed. We're creating the very best ideas that can most easily be put into action to help our clients improve the quality of care and lower costs for millions. This is where the best and the brightest work together to make positive change a reality. This is the place 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.