Senior Software Engineering Lead – Pune

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:

• AI-First Mindset
  • Leverage AI tools and AI Agents in daily development workflows
  • Demonstrate strong understanding of Retrieval-Augmented
  • Generation (RAG) and Agentic AI concepts
  • Use GitHub Copilot and other AI-powered tools to accelerate software development
  • Advocate for and promote an AI-first culture across engineering and product teams
• Design & Development
  • Design, develop, and maintain robust web applications using Java, Apache/Tomcat, and associated frameworks
  • Implement and optimize CI/CD pipelines using Maven, Git, and automated testing tools
  • Ensure high-quality code delivery, performance optimization, and maintainable architecture
• Cloud & Infrastructure
  • Architect, deploy, and maintain scalable solutions on AWS with a strong focus on cost optimization
  • Manage and troubleshoot Linux-based environments for application hosting, monitoring, and operations
  • Ensure reliability, resilience, and performance of cloud-deployed applications
• Leadership & Collaboration
  • Lead technical discussions, provide guidance, and mentor junior engineers
  • Drive and enforce engineering best practices across teams
  • Collaborate with cross-functional partners-including Product, QA,
  • Security, and Operations-to align technology choices with business goals
• Quality & Security
  • Ensure compliance with security standards and implement proactive vulnerability management strategies
  • Conduct thorough code reviews and enforce secure, maintainable coding standards
  • Partner with security and QA teams to ensure robust testing and threat mitigation
• 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:

• Experience or knowledge in Agile methodologies
• Experience or knowledge in Full Stack Development
• Experience or knowledge in Ansible and Jenkins for CICD
• AI-Powered Solutions Development – Experience in developing and deploying AI-powered solutions using no-code, low-code, and advanced platforms, translating business needs into scalable solutions
• AI technologies exposure
• Solid programming and algorithmic skills. Technical Skills Strong knowledge Java and React, Cloud platform – Azure

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.