Optum

Backend Developer Intern

InternshipIn OfficeMumbai, Maharashtra6 months35K/mo3 openingsImmediate / Rolling

About this internship

Optum has an open Backend Developer Intern position in Mumbai for motivated freshers and final-year students. You will work on live backend engineering projects and finish with something you can genuinely talk about in interviews. About the role As a Backend Developer Intern at Optum, your core…

Skills you'll use

Node.js / Java / PythonREST APIsSQL (MySQL / PostgreSQL)MongoDBAuthentication & AuthorisationCachingGitUnit TestingLinuxAPI Documentation

What you'll do

Work on writing APIs, data models and background jobs that power the product alongside the core team
Apply Node.js / Java / Python, REST APIs, SQL (MySQL / PostgreSQL), MongoDB to live, production-facing problems
Document your work clearly for reviewers and stakeholders
Participate in reviews and act on the feedback you receive
Collaborate across engineering, product, design or business as required
Follow the team's quality, testing and documentation standards

Who can apply

Pursuing or recently completed B.E./B.Tech/BCA/MCA — 2026 freshers & final-year students welcome
Working knowledge of Node.js / Java / Python, REST APIs, SQL (MySQL / PostgreSQL) (or a genuine willingness to learn them)
Strong fundamentals in your discipline and clear problem-solving ability
Care with detail and the discipline to document your work
Clear written and verbal communication in English
Based in or willing to work from Mumbai, Maharashtra

Perks & benefits

Networking with senior professionalsInternship CertificateLetter of RecommendationMentorship from a named mentorLive project experience

Interview & selection process

2 rounds — typical selection flow for this role:

1Application screening & resume shortlisting by the talent team
2Discussion with the hiring manager on the role and your fit

About Optum

Optum operates in the healthcare technology sector and has an active presence in Mumbai. Interns here are put on real work from the start, because the team's view is that the fastest way to learn a craft is to practise it under people who already do it well — not to watch it from a distance. The…

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