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, test, and maintain applications using Java, SQL, REST APIs, and microservices
Create, optimize, and support SQL queries and stored procedures for business-critical applications
Develop and maintain cloud-native, containerized applications using Kubernetes and cloud platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP)
Contribute across the full Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), including requirements analysis, coding, testing, deployment, and documentation




Build and support distributed systems with a focus on scalability, reliability, and performance
Work with Kafka-based event-driven architectures, producers, consumers, and asynchronous integrations
Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and application monitoring solutions
Leverage AI Copilot tools (GitHub Copilot/Microsoft Copilot) for code generation, debugging, testing, refactoring, and documentation
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, estimate effort, and deliver projects on time
Support and enhance mission-critical, customer-facing 24x7 production systems
Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives
Continuously learn and adopt recent technologies, frameworks, and development best practices
Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not l

📌 Software Engineer (Hyderabad)
🏢 Optum India
📍 Hyderabad