Senior Software Engineering Lead at Optum — IND | Base Career

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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

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.

Senior Software Engineering Lead

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