Lead design, architecture, development, testing, and deployment of scalable healthcare software. Mentor engineers, conduct code reviews, collaborate cross-functionally, leverage cloud and AI/ML solutions, and drive continuous process and tooling improvements.
Requisition Number: 2363378
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:
- Software Design and Architecture - Design scalable, maintainable, and high-performance software systems
- Make architectural decisions and review designs from other engineers
- Coding and Development - Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code
- Lead by example in coding best practices and standards
- Code Review and Quality Assurance - Conduct code reviews to ensure code quality and adherence to standards
- Mentor junior developers through constructive feedback
- Testing and Debugging - Develop and maintain unit, integration, and system tests
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex bugs and performance issues
- Project Leadership - Lead technical projects from conception to deployment
- Collaborate with product managers and stakeholders to define requirements
- Mentorship and Team Development - Mentor junior and mid-level engineers
- Foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement
- Cross-Functional Collaboration - Work closely with QA, DevOps, UX/UI, and product teams
- Communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
- Innovation and Continuous Improvement - Stay updated with emerging technologies and industry trends
- Propose and implement improvements to development processes and tools
- 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:
- Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience
- 8+ years of ORMB Healthcare software development experience
- Proven experience in designing, developing, and deploying complex software systems
- Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Experience in leveraging AI/ML in software solutioning
- Sound knowledge on Latest AI Capabilities - RAG , Agentic Development , Gen AI
- Understanding on Codex, Claude Code , VS Code etc
- Sound knowledge of Java
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, version control (e.g., Git), and containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
- Knowledge of databases (SQL and NoSQL) and API design (REST, GraphQL)
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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