Director, Software Engineering - Remote

At Starship, a subsidiary of Optum Financial, you will find careers that are innovative, rewarding and empowering. We are creating a healthier future with our digital, mobile-first health savings and spending account (HSA) platform. We are streamlining the care experience by putting people in greater control of their financial health and personal wellness, by making your HSA more accessible and easier to use. Here, you’ll be part of a diverse team, with brilliant people from the financial and tech industries, who are passionate about improving the lives of others. Help us shape the future of health care and start doing your life’s best work.(sm)

We’re looking for a Director, Software Engineering to help us grow the engineering team at Starship and further establish our culture. Here at Starship, user experience is our leading philosophy, requiring our engineering teams to build the best product out there. The Starship experience is founded on Test Driven Development (TDD) and Behavior Driven Development (BDD) principles, making sure we deliver with confidence and optimize for the ever-changing environment. Our engineers work in cross functional squads, alongside design and PMs, delivering high-quality solutions. Our ideal candidate has strong leadership skills and a proven record of managing high-performing engineering teams

You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and monitor all operations and key performance metrics/operational efficiency for the engineering team
• Manages and ensures projects are completed on time and in scope
• Manages a team of high performing technical team, recruiting and developing them in their career
• Adapts program plans and priorities to address business, technical and operational challenges
• Recommend new ideas to improve efficiency
• Provides subject matter expertise in areas of software delivery, project scope definition, risk identification, project methodology, resource allocation, facilitation and other areas of expertise based on established product, program, and project management techniques
• Works with Business SME’s, Engineers, UX designers and other team members to ensure the project plan is accurately documented, tracked, managed and reported
• May oversee work activities to other team members, to ensure quality deliverables that meet program needs and requirements
• Strikes a balance between throughput and stability
• Sets team direction, resolves problems and provides guidance to members of the team
• Presents to management on product updates, project cycle, and expected results
• Provides innovative solutions to technical challenges

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience in executive stakeholder management and presentations
• Collaborates with product leadership to ensure project milestones are met
• 10+ years of experience in technical software engineering
• Experiencing delivering technical products to an active user base in a live production environment
• 6+ years of experience of managing (manager or director title) technical engineering teams
• Demonstrated leadership techniques of managing high-performing development teams

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in a banking, or a financial institution
• Experience working in the healthcare or insurance industry
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or related technical field
• A solid moral compass and commitment to Starship’s core values of inclusion, empowerment, and trust
• A sense of empathy for others, both end users and your collaborators
• Experience managing a geographically dispersed team
• Willingness and drive to work in a fast-paced startup environment
• Deep knowledge of industry trends and best practices
• Experience in working within large organizations

Careers with Optum. Our objective is to make health care simpler and more effective for everyone. With our hands at work across all aspects of health, you can play a role in creating a healthier world, one insight, one connection and one person at a time. We bring together some of the greatest minds and ideas to take health care to its fullest potential, promoting health equity and accessibility. Work with diverse, engaged and high-performing teams to help solve important challenges.

California, Colorado, Connecticut, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, or Washington Residents Only: The salary range for California, Colorado, Connecticut, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island or Washington residents is $118,000 to $226,800. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy

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.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.