Senior Software Engineer - Java, OIDC, OAUTH

Optum; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Optum is seeking a senior software engineering professional to oversee design and development of scalable microservices for enterprise user experiences. You will lead backend services in Java/Spring Boot and frontend work in React/NodeJs, with Kubernetes, AWS, and CI/CD pipelines driving deployments.

You will mentor teams, ensure robust REST APIs, and apply security best practices while delivering high-quality software.

Qualifications

• B.E. (Computer Engineering) or equivalent from a reputed engineering college.
• 7+ years of software lifecycle experience, focusing on system design and microservice architecture.
• Hands-on design and development experience in React/NodeJs and UI frameworks.
• Experience with Kubernetes, automated deployments, and cloud-based REST/Spring Boot services.
• Knowledge of MySQL/Cassandra or NoSQL, AWS services, Lambda, and containerization.
• Strong fundamentals in Core Java, build tools (Maven/Gradle), and SDLC practices.
• Proven skills in design, coding and testing with exposure to CI/CD and DevOps tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily activities of business support and tech teams to improve user journeys for the UHG/UHG-like portal.
• Leverage enterprise AI tools to streamline workflows, automate repetitive tasks, and drive innovation.
• Evaluate trends to support continuous improvement and strategic tech initiatives.

Skills

Microservices

System design

React/NodeJs

Jenkins

Docker

Kafka

NoSQL

AWS

Java

Spring Boot

REST APIs

Education

B.E. (Computer Engineering) or equivalent

Tools

React

NodeJs

Kubernetes

AWS

Docker

Maven/Gradle

GitHub

Jenkins

Kafka

Cassandra/NoSQL

Job description

• Coordinates, supervises and is accountable for the daily activities of business support, technical or production team wrt to User Experience & interactions to make UHG portal user journeys more seamless
• 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 regard 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

User Responsibilities:

• Leverage enterprise-approved AI tools to enhance productivity and innovation by streamlining workflows and automating repetitive tasks. Evaluate emerging trends to drive continuous improvement and strategic innovation.

Qualifications - External

Required Qualifications:

• B.E. (Computer Engineering) or equivalent from reputed engineering colleges
• 7+ years of relevant software lifecycle experience, specially in system design and development based on microservice architecture
• 7+ years of hands-on experience in system designing and development
• Having hands on experience to design
• Having hands on experience on React/NodeJs & other UI frameworks
• Having experience with Kubernetes & automated codeable deployments
• Having knowledge on REST and Spring Boot over any Cloud
• Having MySQL/Cassandra/any other No-SQL exposure
• Having exposure to AWS services, Lambda & containerization
• Having sound fundamentals of Core Java
• Knowledge of build tools such as Maven/Gradle
• Technically hands-on and excellent in Design, Coding and Testing
• Product/Project/Program Related Tech Stack:
• Back End: Java, Spring, Sprint Boot, REST, AWS
• Front End: Java, React/NodeJs
• Middleware: Kafka & its ecosystem, Cassandra/NoSQL
• DevOps: Jenkins, GitHub, Docker, Sonar, Fortify
• Others: JMeter, Groovy
• Demonstrable experience in Site Reliability Engineering and DDoS mitigation techniques
• Knowledge of SANS Top 20 Critical Security Controls and OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities

Preferred Qualifications:

• AWS Certifications
• Experience in healthcare industry applications development and support
• Good understanding of SCIM2, U2F/UAF/FIDO2, HOTP, TOTP
• Working knowledge of containers and orchestration (Kubernetes)
• Testing: Gatling, Cypress, Selenium/Playwright
• Development Methodology/Engineering Practices Agile (SCRUM/KANBAN)