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 advantages 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

• Own end-to-end application delivery, including design, development, testing, deployment, and production support
• Develop, maintain, and enhance scalable Python-based applications, including bug fixes and feature development
• Design, build, and optimize AI-powered solutions leveraging LLMs, LangChain, LangGraph, and prompt engineering techniques
• Drive AI adoption by identifying opportunities to improve business processes, developer productivity,



and operational efficiency using GenAI capabilities
• Analyze, prioritize, and resolve defects in partnership with Product, Business, and Engineering teams
• Design and implement automation across development, testing, monitoring, deployment, and operational processes
• Drive performance optimization, reliability improvements, and scalability initiatives
• Provide technical leadership through solution design, code reviews, mentoring, and engineering best practices
• Partner with stakeholders on technical assessments, project status, risk management, and issue resolution
• Evaluate emerging technologies, AI capabilities, and continuous improvement opportunities
• Lead QA, UAT, release management, and change management activities
• Own critical production incidents, root cause analysis, and SLA-driven issue resolution
• Participate in on-call support and ensure application stability and operational excellence
• Comply wit

📌 Software Engineering Lead (Hyderabad)
🏢 Optum India
📍 Hyderabad