Senior Software Engineer I

UnitedHealth Group

Gurugram District

Hybrid

INR 200,000 - 800,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Career development opportunities

Flexible work hours

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is looking for a Senior Software Engineer I in Gurugram, Haryana. This role focuses on designing and developing secure, scalable solutions, and it offers the opportunity to work with a dynamic team on innovative AI-powered tools. The ideal candidate has at least 5 years of full-stack development experience, including proficiency in React and Node.js. Join us to make a meaningful impact on healthcare technology.

Qualifications

5+ years of experience delivering scalable software systems.
Hands-on experience with automated testing frameworks.
Experience delivering applications on cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain full-stack tools and services.
Collaborate with product managers and UX designers.
Investigate and resolve bugs and contribute to platform reliability.

Skills

Full-stack development

React

Node.js

Agile methodologies

SQL

REST

GraphQL

Education

Graduation degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

GitHub

Jest

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Kubernetes

Terraform

Job description

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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.

As a Senior Software Engineer I in the Enterprise Security & Resiliency Office (ESRO), you’ll join a talented platform engineering team focused on building secure, scalable, and developer-centric solutions. In this role, you’ll design and develop AI-powered assistants, enterprise search infrastructure, and internal developer utilities that enable engineers across UnitedHealth Group to adopt secure-by-default practices and deliver high-quality software at scale. You’ll collaborate closely with UX designers, product managers, and fellow engineers to build powerful, reusable systems that play a critical role in advancing the organization’s strategy for secure cloud-native development and responsible generative AI adoption.

Primary Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain full-stack tools and services that streamline developer workflows using React, Node.js, and Express
Develop intelligent assistants, enterprise search features, asset tracking capabilities, and internal utilities using generative AI, knowledge graphs, and platform APIs
Write secure, maintainable, and well-tested code focused on scalability, performance, and developer experience
Investigate and resolve bugs, conduct root cause analysis, and contribute to continuous improvement of platform reliability
Collaborate with product managers, UX designers, and engineers to define and deliver impactful features
Work closely with teams that manage Systems of Record to query, sanitize, and ingest data into platform knowledge graphs
Contribute to architectural decisions, shared frameworks, and coding standards that drive consistency and reuse
Support the adoption of platform tooling through clear documentation, technical support, and peer mentorship
Participate in code reviews and cross-functional discussions to ensure alignment and knowledge sharing
Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends to help evolve the platform’s technical direction
Use data-driven thinking to uncover insights that enhance platform capabilities and improve enterprise security posture
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

Candidate should hold graduation degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience
5+ years of experience delivering scalable software systems, with deep experience in full-stack development
Experience building reusable UI components and scalable APIs using REST and GraphQL
Hands-on experience with automated testing frameworks such as Jest, Playwright, or equivalent
Experience delivering applications on cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
Solid full-stack development experience using JS/TS, React, and Node.js
Familiarity with writing high-performance SQL queries and working with both relational (e.g., PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (e.g., MongoDB) databases
Familiarity with GitHub and modern DevOps workflows, including CI/CD pipelines and GitHub Actions
Solid understanding of secure coding practices and modern application security principles
Ability to work effectively in fast-paced, agile environments with globally distributed teams
Comfortable navigating ambiguity, shifting priorities, and balancing quality with timely delivery
Proven excellent problem-solving skills, communication abilities, and a proactive, collaborative mindset

Preferred Qualifications

Hands-on experience integrating large language models (LLMs) or generative AI into developer tools or enterprise platforms
Experience working with both MongoDB and PostgreSQL in production environments
Experience deploying and managing applications in containerized environments using Kubernetes (EKS, AKS)
Proficiency with Terraform and infrastructure-as-code workflows
Familiarity with enterprise search technologies such as Meilisearch or Elasticsearch
Background in developer portals, internal platform engineering, or developer experience teams
Exposure to observability and error monitoring tools, as well as developer productivity analytics
Understanding of security and compliance automation in CI/CD pipelines, especially within GitHub Actions

What You’ll Gain

The opportunity to shape platform engineering best practices at scale across a Fortune 5 enterprise
The opportunity to lead high-impact initiatives in AI, developer enablement, and platform extensibility
A collaborative, engineering-led environment that values autonomy, innovation, and continuous growth
High visibility with platform leadership and the ability to influence how engineering teams build software across UHG

Working Model & Team Culture

Hybrid collaboration model with flexible overlap hours (7 AM - 11 AM Central Time) to engage with U.S.-based teams
Agile, full-stack team focused on building reusable, scalable systems that serve thousands of engineers
Culture of mentorship, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement
Emphasis on clean architecture, pragmatic solutions, and shared responsibility for platform success

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.

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