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 diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

As a UI Developer specializing in React, you will be responsible for designing and implementing user interfaces that provide an exceptional user experience. You will work closely with our product and design teams to bring creative solutions to life, ensuring that our applications are both visually appealing and highly functional.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement user interfaces using React.js

• Collaborate with designers and product managers to translate UI/UX design wireframes into high-quality code

• Optimize components for maximum performance across a vast array of web-capable devices and browsers

• Ensure the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs

• Build reusable code and libraries for future use

• Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to team members

• Stay updated with emerging trends and technologies in front-end development

• Troubleshoot and debug issues to ensure smooth functionality

• Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regards to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do so

Required Qualifications:

• 3+ years of professional experience in front-end development and its core principles

• Experience with popular React.js workflows (such as Flux or Redux)

• Experience with front-end build pipelines and tools

• Knowledge of modern authorization mechanisms, such as JSON Web Token

• Familiarity with RESTful APIs

• Familiarity with code versioning tools such as Git

• Solid proficiency in JavaScript, including DOM manipulation and the JavaScript object model

• Proven develop and implement user interfaces using React.js

• Proven excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail

• Proven solid communication and collaboration skills

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.