Software Engineer Lead - C++, C#, API, Azure, K8

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Hyderabad, Telangana
In-Office
Artificial Intelligence • Big Data • Healthtech • Information Technology • Machine Learning • Software • Analytics
The Role
Description - External
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:
  • Interpret business requirements and technical specification documents. Assist the teams to identify the gaps and opportunities for improvement of Existing business requirements and technical specifications
  • Investigate, analyze and document reported software defects, perform maintenance programming and correction of identified software defects
  • Collaborate with cross- functional teams to continuously improve code quality, development practices and processes
  • Maintain Development Standards and Perform Critical Development and Release operations
  • Mentoring software engineer with development best practices
  • Collaborating with other departments to insure delivery of complex and integrated software features
  • Troubleshoot and debug complex technical issues and provide timely resolution to technical challenges
  • Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback
  • 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 regard 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:
  • Graduate degree or equivalent experience
  • Technical Skills
    • Programming Languages: Proficient in C, C++ and C#
    • AI Engineering: Hands-on experience building and deploying AI models in real-world applications
    • Web Services: Skilled in developing RESTful APIs
    • Cloud Platforms: Experience with Microsoft Azure and Kubernetes
    • Databases: Familiar with SQL Server and T-SQL
    • Version Control & DevOps: Comfortable using GitHub and working with CI/CD pipelines
    • A mastery of and extensive experience with Object Oriented Design Patterns and their application in enterprise software applications
    • Extensive experience developing web services
    • Demonstrated leadership and mentoring abilities
    • Demonstrated ability of developing software components with no guidance
    • Ability to perform under pressure
    • Ability to deliver highly complex projects in a timely manner
    • Solid aptitude for programming and analytical thinking
    • Solid communication and interpersonal skills
    • Ability to interpret written requirements and technical specifications
    • Ability to write software code according to published standards and industry best practices
    • A commitment to quality
    • Demonstrated ability to lead across multiple highly agile teams

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.

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The Company
HQ: Eden Prairie, MN
160,000 Employees
Year Founded: 2011

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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