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:
- Design, develop, and maintain full-stack applications using React (frontend) and Java (backend)
- Own end-to-end feature delivery from requirements to production deployment
- Provide technical leadership in designing scalable frontend and backend architectures
- Lead development of modern, responsive UIs using React (hooks, state management, reusable components)
- Build and maintain robust backend services using Java (Spring Boot / Microservices architecture)
- Design and develop REST APIs and ensure seamless frontend-backend integration
- Architect and optimize database solutions (SQL/NoSQL)
- Ensure application quality in terms of performance, scalability, and security
- Mentor engineers, perform code reviews, and enforce coding standards
- Drive CI/CD pipelines, automated builds, and deployments
- Work with cloud platforms (Azure/AWS) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Collaborate with Product, QA, and UX teams to translate business needs into technical solutions
- Lead troubleshooting, production support, and root cause analysis (RCA)
- Promote test automation, unit testing, and best engineering practices
- Participate in Agile ceremonies (planning, estimation, sprint reviews)
- Act as a technical point of contact for stakeholders and cross-team dependencies
Builder Responsibilities:
Design, develop, and deploy AI-powered solutions using no-code, low-code, and advanced platforms, translating business needs into scalable applications that enhance products, workflows, and decision-making.
Required Qualifications:
Graduation/Post graduation - BTech/BE/MTech
- Experience working on Spring Boot, RabbitMQ
- Java (Spring Boot / Microservices architecture
- Experience working on Microservices
- Experience working on Reactjs
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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering (BTech/BE/MTech)
- Java (Spring Boot / Microservices architecture)
- Experience with React.js (hooks, state management, reusable components)
- Experience with RabbitMQ
- Design and develop REST APIs and database solutions (SQL/NoSQL)
- Experience with Docker and Kubernetes (containerization)
- Experience with cloud platforms (Azure or AWS)
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated builds, and test automation
- Mentoring, code reviews, and technical leadership experience
Optum Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO accrues each pay period with eight paid U.S. holidays plus a floating holiday, and generous time away is consistently emphasized. This breadth supports planned and unplanned time off beyond standard vacation days.
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Parental & Family Support — Six weeks of paid parental leave, up to two weeks of paid caregiver leave, Bright Horizons back‑up care, and adoption assistance signal strong family-oriented support. EAP access with counseling sessions further extends help to employees and their households.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Company‑paid short‑ and long‑term disability, Calm app membership, tuition reimbursement, commuter and FSA accounts, and broad employee discounts expand everyday wellbeing resources. Free or low‑cost virtual visits complement these lifestyle supports.
Optum Insights
What We Do
Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, 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. At Optum, we support your well-being with an understanding team, extensive benefits and rewarding opportunities. By joining us, you’ll have the resources to drive system transformation while we help you take care of your future. We recognize the power of connection to drive change, improve efficiency and make a difference in health care. Join a team where your skills and ideas can make an impact and where collaboration is key to creating technology that produces healthier outcomes.
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Optum Offices
Hybrid Workspace
Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
Optum has three workplace models that balance the needs of the business and the responsibilities of each role. These models, core on‑site (5 days/week), hybrid (4 days/week) and telecommute or fully remote, vary by country, role and location.
