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UnitedHealth Group Lead Full Stack Engineer in Bangalore, India
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:
Frontend Development
Design and develop user interfaces using Angular, React, or similar JavaScript frameworks/libraries
Build responsive, scalable, and modular UI components with best practices
Collaborate with UX designers to implement intuitive and user-friendly interfaces
Backend Development
Develop, test, and maintain backend services using Node.js or Python
Build high‑performance APIs and microservices using FastAPI
Ensure application scalability, performance, and maintainability across backend modules
Security & Compliance
Implement and manage OAuth2, RBAC, session management, and secure logging practices
Ensure applications follow industry‑standard security guidelines and compliance requirements
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:
Full time Graduate Degree with 8+ yrs of experience
Frontend Skills
Expertise in Angular, React, or similar JavaScript frameworks/libraries
Solid understanding of modern UI development, component architecture, and state management
Backend Skills
Solid experience in backend development using Node.js or Python
Proven experience building microservices/APIs with FastAPI
Understanding of RESTful APIs, asynchronous programming, and performance optimization
Security
Knowledge of OAuth2, RBAC, session management, secure logging practices, and API security concepts
DevOps
Hands-on familiarity with:
Docker
CI/CD pipelines
Environment configuration and deployment workflows
Preferred Qualifications:
Industry Experience
Experience in the Healthcare domain
AI/ML Integration
Contribute to the development of AI‑driven applications using Generative AI tools
Implement and integrate AI/ML model inference APIs and optimize real‑time vs batch processing workflows
Domain Experience
Work on solutions within the Healthcare domain, ensuring understanding of workflows, regulatory considerations, and domain-specific challenges
AI/ML
Experience with Generative AI tools and AI-driven application development
Knowledge of ML model integration concepts such as:
Model inference APIs
Latency vs batch processing trade-offs
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.