Senior Software Engineering Lead - .Net, C#

Hyderabad, Telangana
Permanent
Full-time

2 days ago

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:

System Analysis & Existing Codebase Understanding

Understand and analyze large, existing systems through code review, documentation, and instrumentation
Investigate system behavior to support bug fixes, enhancements, and preventative improvements
Software Design & Feature Development

Design and implement new functionality within an existing architecture
Produce clear system designs, technical specifications, and impact analysis for enhancements
Refactor and modernize legacy components to improve reliability and reduce complexity
Existing System Maintenance

Analyze, debug, and resolve complex production issues across distributed systems
Diagnose application, database, memory, and connectivity issues with a focus on long term stability and maintainability
Performance Optimization

Identify and resolve application and database performance bottlenecks
Optimize SQL queries, indexes, execution plans, and data access patterns
Improve memory usage, garbage collection behavior, and object lifecycles in .NET/C++ applications
Backend & API Development

Develop and maintain backend components using .NET Core, C#, and C++
Design, enhance, and consume REST and SOAP APIs
Integrate with databases and external systems in a secure and scalable manner
Data & Database Expertise

Be able to perform schema design changes, query tuning, and database performance improvements
Ensure data integrity, scalability, and efficient storage usage
Engineering Productivity & Modern Practices

Use tools such as Git, debugging/profiling tools, logging, and monitoring effectively
Leverage Copilot or similar tools to accelerate debugging, understand legacy code, and improve documentation
Collaborate effectively with cross functional teams and contribute to architectural discussions
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:

6+ years of professional software engineering experience
Solid experience with Oracle and SQL databases
Knowledge of Languages & Frameworks

C# / .NET Core (primary)
RESTful API development and integration
Oracle (Solid SQL optimization skills)
Microsoft SQL Server
C++
Python
Experience creating mocks and test doubles
Solid understanding of GitHub workflows (CI/CD, build pipelines, deployments)
Proficiency with unit testing frameworks (NUnit or xUnit or pytest, etc.)
Demonstrated ability to quickly learn complex systems and unfamiliar technologies
Demonstrated solid troubleshooting, analytical, and diagnostic abilities
Comfort working with both legacy and modern technology stacks
Proven solid communication, documentation, and cross-team collaboration
Proven curiosity and willingness to learn additional technologies quickly
Proven ability to navigate ambiguity and make sound technical decisions
Proven ability to work independently without needing a lot of hand-holding and technical support

Preferred Qualifications:

Agentic AI experience
Familiarity in Pascal for legacy systems
Knowledge of Prompt Engineering
Knowledge of ReactJs and NodeJs
Knowledge of SOAP services and WSDL-based integrations
Knowledge of MySQL
Knowledge of AWS

S3
EC2
Storage Gateway
DataSync
SQS
Knowledge of Networking

Load balancing
Routing & DNS
Firewall rules
Hybrid network flows

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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