Senior Software Engineering Lead - .Net, Automation
Optum/UHG · Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India · US
Software Engineering
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Pharmacist
Demand85
Career growth80
Healthcare fit25
Remote potential75
5-year outlook
Senior software engineering leadership roles in healthcare technology typically offer strong compensation and long-term growth, but exact salary depends on location, experience, and company. Clinicians without a software engineering background would need significant retraining to be competitive.
Clinical license
Not required
Applicant reach
narrow
Seniority
lead
Employment type
–
Date found
2026-09-28
Intelligence details
Flexible work details
- Eligible countries
- United States
- Profession fit
- Pharmacist
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Most clinicians should not apply unless they already have a strong software engineering and leadership background. It is a high-bar technical role, not a clinical-to-nonclinical transition opportunity.
Who should apply
Clinicians who have transitioned into software engineering (e.g., MD/RN/PharmD with CS degrees or bootcamps) and have experience with C#, .NET, Azure, and leading engineering teams. Healthcare graduates with software engineering internships may also consider it if they meet the seniority bar.
CV angle
Highlight any real software development, automation, cloud, or technical leadership experience. Reframe clinical experience as evidence of stakeholder collaboration, problem-solving, and working in regulated healthcare environments, but do not claim technical skills you do not have.
Skills to highlight
- C#
- .NET Core
- Azure Services
- Microservices
- REST APIs
- Test Automation
- SDLC
- Technical Leadership
Role summary
Lead a software engineering team at Optum/UHG to build and automate healthcare products using .NET, Azure, microservices, and REST APIs. Responsibilities include coding, QA automation, SDLC implementation, and technical leadership.
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