Senior Software Engineer

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_The Vacancy

Are you a Software Development Engineer looking to join an organisation where what you do genuinely makes an impact? Where you are empowered, heard and able to think creatively? Then look no further because we are what you have been looking for!

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer with strong experience with C to come and join our talented and innovative team.

This role involves implementing new features as well as solving Engineering problems for one of our established systems. The platform is used within secondary care for referrals, ward transfers, locating patients whilst in care and more.

What You’ll Do

We believe in the power of technology to make healthcare faster, better, and more accessible to all, and therefore you will play a key part in supporting us to deliver the best products within the healthtech industry.

As an engineer at Optum UK you’ll play a pivotal role in building a world class system that is transforming the health and lives of those around us.

Other key responsibilities and accountabilities will include;

• You will be involved in all aspects of the development lifecycle including architecture, testing, as well as cutting code.
• Support with the enhancement of the product to add new features & improve functionality.
• Collaborate and mentor with other engineers on best practices
• Helping to implement fast, secure, and efficient data pipelines and storage.
• contribute to technical discussions and work towards to solutions to complex problems.

Who You’ll Be

You will have experience working as a Software where you produced high quality code. With experience using C, Linux and Informix Embedded SQL:

We want you to be able to take ownership and accountability for what you are doing and be comfortable working with autonomy and using your initiative.

Here, we are advocates for promoting the ability to think freely and creatively. We want you to have a curious nature, looking at improvements and efficiencies

Other key skills we are looking for you to demonstrate include;

• Experience of coding in C in a Linux/Unix environment
• Experience with Informix Embedded SQL or Oracle ProC
• The ability to embrace complex problems

If this sounds like you, then apply today and find out more why Optum UK is a great place to be!

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

At Optum UK, we are committed to providing an inclusive, equitable culture where people feel able to bring their whole selves to work and to reach their full potential. This is a foundation stone of Optum UK, anchoring the employee cycle from recruitment through to ongoing personal development and genuine, continuous two-way employee engagement, supported by our company values which determine everything we do.

Optum UK is an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by applicable law. We will always work to accommodate individual needs during your application journey. If you require any adjustments, please advise the talent team.