Senior Software Engineering Lead - React UI Automation

Taleo; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group in Hyderabad seeks a Senior Software Engineering Lead for React UI Automation to drive end-to-end UI and backend automation. You will lead design, implement, test, and optimize software components within an Agile team, mentoring QA engineers and enhancing CI/CD for cloud-native apps.

The role emphasizes building reusable microservices, applying AI/ML concepts, and delivering scalable, secure systems while maintaining high code quality and performance standards.

Qualifications

• 10+ years hands-on experience in application development with React-based UI and Java/Spring Boot microservices.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver applications using modern UI frameworks and scalable backend microservices.
• Design, implement, test, and troubleshoot software components for quality and performance.
• Develop micro-products and services using React/Next.js for frontend and Spring Boot/Python for backend.
• Contribute to AI-enabled features with guidance from senior engineers.
• Collaborate in an Agile/Scrum team to deliver features in iterative releases.
• Coach automation QA testers and document testing frameworks.
• Support CI/CD pipelines and cloud-native deployment.

Skills

React UI Automation

Java

JavaScript/Typescript

API-driven architectures

Agile/Scrum

Test automation

Mentoring/leadership

Tools

Selenium

Playwright

Cypress

Postman

Rest Assured

Karate

Cucumber

SpecFlow

Job description

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

Job Description - Senior Software Engineering Lead - React UI Automation (2384517)

Senior Software Engineering Lead - React UI Automation - 2384517

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:

• Develop and deliver applications using modern UI frameworks and scalable backend microservices under established architectural guidelines
• Design, implement, test, and troubleshoot software components and features, ensuring quality, performance, and reliability
• Develop micro‑products and services using React / Nextjs for front‑end and Spring Boot / Python for backend development
• Contribute to building AI‑enabled features, including exposure to Generative AI and agent‑based workflows, under guidance from senior engineers
• Write and optimize database queries and stored procedures using MS SQL and work with GraphQL APIs for efficient data access
• Collaborate as part of an Agile/Scrum team to deliver new product features and services in iterative release cycles
• Participate actively in code reviews, following coding standards and incorporating feedback to improve code quality
• Support and improve CI/CD pipelines, contributing to build, deployment, and automation efforts for cloud‑native applications
• Build automated tests for UI/ backend/ APIs
• Write and execute automated tests in a TDD (Test Driven Development) setup
• Manage test data for Automation
• Engineer solutions that collect and report test results through various metrics reporting tools, example Sonar
• Demonstrate expertise in black box and grey box testing methodologies, experience with standard QA and development tools, and the ability to operate within short release cycles
• Develop in-depth system and product knowledge
• Constantly evaluate the test automation strategy and approach to identify areas of improvement (i.e. test automation frameworks, dynamic data collection methodologies, coding standards, components and object repository methods, etc.)
• Assist and mentor Automation QA testers in learning and developing automated scripts. Provide recommendations for improvement and share explanations and information to support team development
• Document and mentor Quality engineers on the use of the testing framework
• Partner with product owners and developers to identify areas for improved efficiencies
• Research and implement tools to support delivery
• Assist with DevOps support
• 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 experience in application development, with practical exposure to React‑based UI, Java/Spring Boot microservices, and API‑driven architectures
• Experience contributing to reusable backend services or shared components (such as workflows, rules, orchestration, or data services) that are used by more than one application or team
• Hands on Experience with Test automation frameworks – Selenium, Playwright, Cypress or similar
• Experience to define and report Quality Engineering metrics
• Experience to lead and mentor a team of Quality engineers
• Good understanding of building secure, reliable, and scalable systems, including basics of authentication/authorization, performance considerations, logging/monitoring, and supporting applications in production environments
• Practical exposure to applying AI/ML or NLP concepts to real‑world problems such as automation, API onboarding an consumption, or decision support, under guidance from senior engineers
• API testing/ Automation – Postman/ Rest Assured/ Karate or similar experience
• Solid expertise building Scenarios with BDD frameworks – Cucumber, Spec flow or similar
• Demonstrated delivery of solutions that promote code reuse, maintainability, and faster development, beyond one‑off or tightly coupled implementations
• Proven solid Coding skills – Java/ Jscript, Typescript or similar
• Willingness and ability to learn, collaborate, and receive mentorship, while sharing knowledge with peers and following engineering best practices across platform and AI‑enabled components
• Demonstrated ability to design and build test automation frameworks from scratch – choosing right frameworks based on project needs
• Demonstrated ability to work in a flexible/ fast paced Agile environment

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.