Senior Software Engineering Lead - Java and Azure

Optum; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Optum is seeking a Senior Software Engineering Lead to drive Java/Spring Boot backends on Azure at a leadership level. You will guide architecture, mentor teams, and ensure timely delivery of scalable, cloud-native services while collaborating with product, design, and operations.

Strong Agile/DevOps experience and distributed systems knowledge are essential. The role emphasizes stakeholder management, cross-functional leadership, and strategic planning to advance health-technology solutions

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
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Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership: Guide architecture and design decisions, ensuring scalable and maintainable solutions
• Team Management: Lead and mentor engineering teams, fostering growth, collaboration, and high performance
• Project Delivery: Oversee planning, execution, and delivery of software projects, ensuring timelines and quality standards are met
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to align engineering efforts with business goals
• Process Improvement: Drive continuous improvement in development processes, tools, and practices (e.g., Agile, DevOps)
• Talent Development: Hire, onboard, and develop engineering talent, promoting a culture of learning and innovation
• Budget & Resource Planning: Manage team budgets, resource allocation, and vendor relationships when applicable
• Risk Management: Identify technical risks and implement mitigation strategies early in the development lifecycle
• Comply with all applicable Company policies, procedures, and business directives, changes including those relating to work location, team assignments, work schedules, and flexible work arrangements

Skills

Leadership

Agile/Scrum

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional teams

Mentoring

Collaboration

Strategic thinking

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor/Master in CS/Engineering

Tools

Java

Spring Boot

Azure

AKS

App Services

Azure DevOps

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Terraform/IaC

Job description

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

Job Description - Senior Software Engineering Lead - Java and Azure (2387890)

Senior Software Engineering Lead - Java and Azure - 2387890

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:

• Technical Leadership: Guide architecture and design decisions, ensuring scalable and maintainable solutions
• Team Management: Lead and mentor engineering teams, fostering growth, collaboration, and high performance
• Project Delivery: Oversee planning, execution, and delivery of software projects, ensuring timelines and quality standards are met
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to align engineering efforts with business goals
• Process Improvement: Drive continuous improvement in development processes, tools, and practices (e.g., Agile, DevOps)
• Talent Development: Hire, onboard, and develop engineering talent, promoting a culture of learning and innovation
• Budget & Resource Planning: Manage team budgets, resource allocation, and vendor relationships when applicable

Risk Management: Identify technical risks and implement mitigation strategies early in the development lifecycle

• Comply with all applicable Company policies, procedures, and business directives, changes including those relating to work location, team assignments, work schedules, and flexible work arrangements

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• 8+ years of experience in software development, with at least 3+ years in a leadership role
• Technical Expertise
  • Solid hands-on experience with Java and Spring Boot for building scalable backend services
  • Experience with Microsoft Azure cloud services including AKS, App Services, and Azure DevOps
  • Exposure to AI/ML concepts, frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch), and integration into enterprise applications
  • Deep understanding of Kubernetes for container orchestration and microservices deployment
• Leadership & Management
  • Experience in Agile/Scrum methodologies and driving engineering excellence
  • Demonstrated solid stakeholder management and communication skills
  • Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional engineering teams
• Experience designing distributed systems, APIs, and cloud-native applications
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and infrastructure as code
• Soft Skills
  • Demonstrated strategic thinking with a problem-solving mindset
  • Demonstrated ability to mentor and grow engineering talent
  • Demonstrated solid collaboration and decision‑making skills

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.