About the Role
We are a Fortune 5 business and one of the world's leading healthcare companies. We have been supporting global healthcare systems from Ireland and the UK for over 20 years, building a dynamic and diverse team of more than 2,100 talented individuals.
Job Responsibilities:
* Collaborate closely with Product and UX design teams to lead architecture, design, and implementation of UI/UX designs.
* Act as a Subject Matter Expert within the UI space, proficient in technologies such as Typescript, React & HTML.
* Develop prototypes to illustrate UI concepts.
* Operate as a key member of an Agile Full Stack engineering team.
* Conduct code reviews providing constructive feedback.
* Guide and mentor UI Engineers in the team when required.
* Troubleshoot and debug UI-related issues and implement effective solutions in a timely manner.
* Continuously evaluate and improve the quality, performance, usability, accessibility, and security of our products.
Required Qualifications:
* Bachelor's degree in Electronics Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field or equivalent experience.
* Strong software product development experience working on commercially available software products.
* Practical experience of delivering high-quality production software using React & Typescript/Javascript running on NodeJS.
* Proficiency in HTML, CSS, and front-end frameworks preferably React.
* Familiarity with UI testing frameworks like Jest and test-driven development methodologies.
* Working knowledge of public clouds like Azure, AWS, Google Cloud, and developing applications on Linux environments.
* Proven track record of acting as an advocate for driving new technology across the organization via the creation of communities and publishing components for reuse across the organization.
* Strong experience of operating in a quickly changing environment and driving technological innovation to meet business requirements.
* Experience in using modern software engineering and product development processes including Agile / Scrum, Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, DevOps, etc.
Preferred Qualifications:
* Experience with UI/UX design tools such as Adobe XD or Figma.
* Familiarity with version control systems such as git.
* Practical experience of developing solutions hosted within one of the major cloud providers (Azure/AWS/Google Cloud).
* Prior experience in lead/senior software engineer role.
* Good understanding of Microservices architecture.
* Experience in the healthcare industry.
* Excellent time management, communication, decision-making, and presentation skills.
* Display a strong desire to achieve and attain high levels of both internal and external customer satisfaction.
Work Environment:
This is a full-time position with standard working hours of Monday – Friday, standard business hours. Careers with Optum offer flexible work arrangements and individuals who live and work in the Republic of Ireland will have the opportunity to split their monthly work hours between our Dublin office and telecommuting from a home-based office in a hybrid work model.