Software Engineering Lead - Java or Python, React JS

Optum India; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 3,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Optum India is seeking a Software Engineering Lead to orchestrate the design, development, and deployment of modern full-stack solutions using React for the frontend and Java or Python for the backend APIs.

You will drive AI-powered capabilities, ensure robust CI/CD pipelines, and enforce strong testing practices while collaborating with architects, product owners, and cross-functional teams in a dynamic, agile environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, or 4+ years of equivalent software engineering experience.
• 6+ years of experience as a backend software developer with Java or Python.
• 2+ years of experience building frontend features with JavaScript/TypeScript and 2+ years using React.
• 2+ years of experience designing and styling web interfaces with CSS.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end design, development, and deployment of full-stack software applications using React on the frontend and Java or Python on the backend APIs.
• Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered solutions to address business challenges with responsible technology practices.
• Evolve development workflows with automation to improve code quality and enable CI/CD.
• Evaluate trends to inform architectural design and platform enhancements.
• Manage CI/CD pipelines, containerized deployments, and cloud-native infrastructure.
• Implement automated testing frameworks (TDD/JUnit/Jest) to ensure quality.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, secure applications.
• Adhere to company policies and flexible work arrangements.

Skills

React

Java

Python

TypeScript

CSS

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

TDD/JUnit/Jest

REST APIs

Microservices

Spring Framework

Spring Boot

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Spring Framework

Spring Boot

Hibernate

MySQL

React

Docker

Kubernetes

AKS/OpenShift

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Jest/JUnit/Vitest

Grafana

Splunk

Job description

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 Software Engineering Lead within Optum Technology, you will lead the design, development, and deployment of innovative full-stack software solutions. In this role, you will leverage backend technologies such as Java or Python alongside frontend frameworks like React to build modern, scalable APIs and user interfaces. You will work in an agile, quality-driven environment incorporating automated testing, DevOps practices, continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, and containerized platform architectures.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end design, development, and deployment of full-stack software applications utilizing React for frontend development and Java or Python for backend APIs
• Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered solutions and automated capabilities to address complex business challenges with an emphasis on responsible technology practices
• Leverage enterprise-approved automation and tools to streamline development workflows, optimize code quality, and drive continuous technical improvement
• Evaluate emerging trends and strategic innovations to inform architectural solution design and platform enhancement
• Manage and maintain CI/CD pipelines, containerized deployments, and cloud-native application infrastructure
• Implement robust automated testing frameworks and practices (e.g., TDD, JUnit, Jest) to enforce rigorous software quality standards
• Collaborate with cross-functional technical teams, architects, and product owners to deliver scalable, secure, and resilient applications
• 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 degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, or 4+ years of equivalent software engineering experience
• 6+ years of experience working as a backend software developer with Java or Python
• 2+ years of experience working as a software developer with JavaScript or TypeScript
• 2+ years of experience building frontend application features using React
• 2+ years of experience designing and styling web interfaces using CSS

Preferred Qualifications

• Healthcare industry experience
• Experience developing REST-based APIs and microservices architectures
• Experience with Spring Framework, Spring Boot, Spring MVC, and Hibernate
• Experience with Test Driven Development (TDD) using testing frameworks such as JUnit, Spock, Vitest, or Jest
• Experience designing and managing CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins)
• Experience with enterprise monitoring, logging, and observability tools (e.g., Splunk, Grafana) to ensure system reliability and performance
• Experience working with relational databases such as MySQL
• Hands-on experience with container platforms and orchestration tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, Azure Kubernetes Service [AKS], OpenShift)

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.