Job Details2024-05-20T13:50:10+00:00

Principal Software Engineer

Requisition Number: 2302491
Job Category: Technology
Primary Location: Hyderabad, Telangana

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Primary Responsibilities:

  • Lead and mentor a team of software engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement
  • Provide technical guidance, conduct code reviews, and ensure adherence to best practices and architectural standards
  • Drive technical decision-making processes, evaluating trade-offs and selecting appropriate technologies
  • Architect, design, and develop complex, enterprise-scale applications using Java (Spring Boot, microservices), React, and/or Angular
  • Design and implement cloud-native solutions on platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP), leveraging services like Kubernetes, serverless functions, and managed databases
  • Define and enforce architectural patterns, standards, and best practices for full-stack development
  • Ensure solutions are scalable, resilient, secure, and performant
  • Engage in hands-on development for critical components and proof-of-concepts
  • Oversee the entire software development lifecycle (SDLC) from requirements gathering to deployment and maintenance
  • Champion DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and infrastructure-as-code
  • Collaborate closely with product managers, business analysts, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions
  • Effectively communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
  • Partner with other architects and technical leaders to ensure alignment with broader enterprise architecture strategies
  • Stay abreast of emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices, evaluating their potential impact and application within Optum
  • Drive innovation by prototyping new solutions and advocating for the adoption of modern technologies and methodologies
  • 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:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience
  • 12+ years of professional software development experience
  • 5+ years of experience in a technical leadership or software architecture role
  • Significant hands-on experience with modern JavaScript frameworks such as React AND/OR Angular, along with HTML5, CSS3, and TypeScript
  • Demonstrable experience designing, building, and deploying applications on at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
  • Experience with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle) and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra)
  • Solid understanding of microservices architecture, RESTful APIs, and event-driven design patterns
  • Proven deep expertise in Java and related frameworks (e.g., Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Hibernate)
  • Proficiency with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps) and version control systems (e.g., Git)
  • Proven excellent problem-solving, analytical, and critical thinking skills
  • Proven solid communication, interpersonal, and leadership abilities

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.

Additional Job Detail Information

Requisition Number 2302491

Business Segment Optum Global Advantage

Employee Status Regular

Travel No

Additional Locations
Gurgaon, Haryana, IN

Overtime Status Exempt

Schedule Full-time

Shift Day Job

Telecommuter Position No

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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.

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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: 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.

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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: 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.

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