Senior Software Engineer II

Optum; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group is seeking a Senior Software Engineer II to lead design, development, and delivery of enterprise apps using Java, Spring Boot, React, microservices, REST APIs, and Kafka in a cloud-native setting. You will drive architecture decisions and ensure quality, security, and scalability across teams.

Mentor engineers, enforce best practices, and contribute to the AI-assisted SDLC while aligning with governance standards.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of hands-on software development experience.
• Backend mastery in Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, REST API, Kafka, Maven.
• Experience with Git, Docker, CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions), AWS, GCP.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and support of enterprise applications using Java, Spring Boot, React, microservices, APIs, and Kafka.
• Define architecture, integration patterns, roadmaps, and design standards for scalability and security.
• Mentor engineers, drive code reviews, and enforce best practices across teams.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Microservices

REST APIs

Kafka

Maven

MongoDB

MySQL

Docker

Git

CI/CD pipelines

AWS

GCP

AI SDLC tools

Tools

React

Job description

Improve the lives of others while Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Job Description - Senior Software Engineer II (2386335)

Senior Software Engineer II - 2386335

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:

• Full-Stack Technical Leadership: Lead the design, development, and support of enterprise applications using Java, Spring Boot, React, Microservices, REST APIs, and Kafka-based event-driven integrations
• Solution Architecture & Design: Define application architecture, integration patterns, technical roadmaps, and design standards to ensure scalability, resiliency, maintainability, and security
• Technical Governance: Lead code reviews, design reviews, and enforce engineering best practices, coding standards, and quality gates across teams
• Mentorship & Team Leadership: Mentor software engineers, support career development, perform technical onboarding, and foster a culture of continuous learning and innovation
• API & Microservices Architecture: Design and optimize scalable RESTful microservices, ensuring robust data integrity and system performance
• Cloud & DevOps: Deploy containerized applications via Docker into cloud environments (AWS), supporting CI/CD automation
• Delivery: Collaborate with Product, Architecture, QA, and DevOps teams to deliver high-quality solutions. Translate business requirements into scalable, secure, and maintainable technical solutions
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools to improve code quality, productivity, and SDLC efficiency
• 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:

• 10+ years of hands-on software development experience
• Backend Mastery: 10+ years of solid expertise in Java, Spring boot, Microservices, REST API, Kafka, Maven
• Database Knowledge: Solid experience with databases (MongoDB, MySQL) and familiarity with caching strategies
• Experience working with Git, Docker, and standard CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions), AWS, GCP
• AI Awareness & Practical Exposure: Familiarity with the AI SDLC tools

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience migrating legacy systems to cloud-native microservices architectures
• Experience working with distributed onshore/offshore teams

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.

UnitedHealth Group is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need special assistance or accommodation for any part of the application process, please call 1-866-566-8715 to be connected to Recruitment Services. Recruitment Services hours of operation are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. CT, Monday through Friday.

UnitedHealth Group is a registered service mark of UnitedHealth Group, Inc. The UnitedHealth Group name with the dimensional logo, as well as the dimensional logo alone, are both service marks for the UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.