Designs, develops, tests, deploys, and maintains scalable enterprise web applications, portals, APIs, and microservices. Builds responsive front ends and secure backend services, collaborates with stakeholders, leverages AI-assisted development tools, and contributes to architecture, code reviews, reusable frameworks, compliance, performance, accessibility, and operational reliability.
Requisition Number: 2370894
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 inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
Primary Responsibilities:
Required Qualifications:
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.
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 inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain scalable enterprise web applications, portals, APIs, and microservices using modern full-stack technologies
- Develop responsive and intuitive user experiences using modern front-end frameworks while building secure and reliable backend services
- Collaborate with product owners, business stakeholders, architects, and engineering teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions
- Leverage AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Copilot) to improve productivity, code quality, testing, documentation, and troubleshooting
- Build reusable components, services, and engineering frameworks that improve maintainability, scalability, and team efficiency
- Participate in technical design, architecture reviews, code reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives while following engineering best practices
- Ensure applications meet performance, security, compliance, accessibility, and operational reliability standards
- 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:
- Graduate degree or equivalent experience
- 8+ years of experience in Full Stack Software Engineering with solid hands-on development experience
- Experience developing backend services, APIs, and microservices using .NET, Java, Node.js, Python, or equivalent technologies
- Experience working with relational and/or NoSQL databases and integrating enterprise applications through REST APIs
- Experience with Azure, AWS, or GCP cloud platforms, DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and Git-based source control
- Experience working within Agile software delivery teams and modern software engineering methodologies
- Solid proficiency in front-end technologies such as React, Angular, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS
- Demonstrated ability to use AI-powered development tools to enhance coding efficiency, testing, debugging, documentation, and software delivery
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.
Optum Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IND Office
Chennai, India, India
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