Full-Time

Software Engineer – CDH Applications

Alegeus

Alegeus

501-1,000 employees

SaaS platform for account-based healthcare benefits

No salary listed

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

In Person

Bachelor's, Master's

Category
Software Engineering (1)
Required Skills
Microsoft Azure
JavaScript
Software Testing
Node.js
.NET
Vue.js
Observability
DevOps
Angular

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Requirements
  • Abilities: A strong engineer with deep TDD discipline, proficiency in JavaScript (Angular or Vue preferred), hands-on experience with microfrontend/microservice and event-driven architectures, cloud deployment and modern DevOps practices, and exceptional communication skills to collaborate across teams and translate technical concepts into business value.
  • Experience: 7+ years of professional software engineering experience at a software product company (building software products sold to businesses or consumers); services/consultancy company backgrounds will only be considered if they involve product engineering in healthcare payments or similar domains.
  • Education: Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, engineering or a related field.
  • Location: Bangalore, India
Responsibilities
  • Build modern, user‑loving experiences — Shape new microfrontends and microservices using DDD principles, collaborating with UX and design partners to create intuitive, accessible (WCAG 2.2 AA) interfaces powered by our evolving design system.
  • Engineer cloud‑native solutions that scale — Design and ship event‑driven services in Node.js or .NET on Azure, leveraging PaaS capabilities, Cosmos DB, and thoughtful integrations with legacy systems.
  • Code with quality at the core — Champion TDD, automated testing, code reviews, static analysis, and continuous refactoring—using AI tools to move faster while raising the bar.
  • Deliver with ownership and purpose — Partner closely with product and business teams to understand the “why,” make smart tradeoffs, and take end‑to‑end accountability from concept to customer value.
  • Ship early, often, and confidently — Work in a CI/CD environment with frequent production releases and strong observability, ensuring reliability and real impact.
  • Grow the craft and the team — Continuously improve architecture, processes, and performance, while mentoring peers in DDD, TDD, and modern engineering practices.

Alegeus offers a SaaS platform that lets partners run consumer-directed healthcare benefits under a white-label solution. The product administers accounts like HSAs, FSAs, HRAs, COBRA, wellness incentives, LSAs, and commuter benefits, with a multi-purpose debit card and consumer engagement tools to manage complex rules and payments for millions of users. Its partner-centric model combines account administration, debit card processing, and engagement in one platform, helping clients scale faster than the market. The goal is to help partners efficiently run tax-advantaged benefit accounts while helping consumers optimize their healthcare spending at scale.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Waltham, Massachusetts

Founded

2012

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Optum Financial says Alegeus expands saving, paying, and managing healthcare expenses.
  • UnitedHealth cleared DOJ and FTC review before closing Alegeus on July 2, 2026.
  • Alegeus still serves HSA, FSA, HRA, COBRA, and payment flows at scale.

What critics are saying

  • Optum can fold Alegeus into its stack and squeeze standalone pricing by 2027.
  • Channel partners like Empower face direct ownership by Optum, intensifying trust concerns.
  • If Optum migrates clients to native tools, Alegeus becomes an internal feature.

What makes Alegeus unique

  • Alegeus’ white-label CDH platform powers partners’ brands, not a consumer-facing storefront.
  • Optum Financial closed Alegeus on July 2, 2026, validating its enterprise relevance.
  • Empower’s February 5, 2025 partnership shows Alegeus anchors health-and-wealth bundling.

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Benefits

Hybrid Work Options

Professional Development Budget

Flexible Work Hours

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

1%

1 year growth

1%

2 year growth

12%
HIMSS Media
Jul 7th, 2026
Optum Financial closes acquisition of Alegeus Technologies

The deal expands Optum's health savings, spending and benefits-administration capabilities for employers, plans and financial institutions.

Life Insurance International
Apr 22nd, 2026
UnitedHealth profit edges up in Q1 2026.

UnitedHealth profit edges up in Q1 2026. Quarterly revenue reached $111.7bn, versus $109.6bn in the corresponding period last year. UnitedHealth Group has posted net earnings of $6.48bn for the first quarter of 2026 (Q1 2026), compared with $6.47bn in the same quarter a year earlier. Diluted earnings per share attributable to common shareholders increased to $6.90 from $6.85. Quarterly revenue reached $111.7bn, versus $109.6bn in the corresponding period last year. Within its insurance operations, UnitedHealthcare Employer & Individual recorded revenue of $20.1bn in the quarter, up from $19.8bn a year earlier. UnitedHealthcare Medicare & Retirement generated $42.1bn in Q1 revenue, an increase of 1% from the prior year period, with trend-related repricing partly offset by a decline in the number of seniors served. UnitedHealthcare Community & State reported revenue of $24.1bn, up 4% year-on-year, mainly due to Medicaid rate updates. Operating earnings for the quarter stood at $9bn. The company said the result reflected better operations and ongoing investment. UnitedHealth plans to buy back at least $2bn of its common stock by the end of Q2 2026. Its medical care ratio was 83.9%, including a 20-basis point positive effect from the previously disclosed Optum Health loss contracts reserve. UnitedHealthcare served 49.1 million consumers during the quarter. Operating margin widened by 40 basis points to 6.6%, from 6.2% in Q1 2025. Total operating costs rose to $102.7bn. During the quarter, UnitedHealth agreed to buy Alegeus Technologies, a healthcare technology platform, and completed the sale of its Optum UK business. Reuters reported that over the past year the group has withdrawn from non-US operations and some health plans, reassigned leadership positions, and said it is investing $1.5bn in AI. UnitedHealth Group appointed Stephen J. Hemsley as its CEO in May last year and Wayne DeVeydt as CFO in August. For the full year, the company expects adjusted net earnings of more than $18.25 per share. UnitedHealth said it is continuing measures launched in the second half of 2025 across community engagement, consumer and provider experiences, corporate governance, management, operations and technology. These steps included narrowing its focus to US healthcare by leaving non-US businesses and changing nearly half of its top 100 leadership roles. Hemsley said: "We are continuing to help simplify and modernise healthcare for the people and care providers we serve, bringing greater value, affordability, transparency and connectivity." The company restricted employee salary increases to a range of 0-2% this year, with adjustments tied to performance, Bloomberg reported, citing sources. The limited rises coincide with notifications of layoffs to an unspecified number of staff, according to the report. Give your business an edge with its leading industry insights.

Associated Press
Mar 12th, 2026
Aptia Group launches spending accounts and COBRA solutions on single platform with Alegeus

Aptia Group has launched two new solutions on its AptiaOne platform: Spending & Reimbursement Account Administration and COBRA and Direct Bill solutions. The solutions were developed in partnership with Alegeus, a consumer-directed healthcare administrator with over 30 years of experience. The new offerings enable employers to manage account-based benefits and COBRA administration through a single platform, reducing administrative complexity across previously fragmented workflows. Aptia serves more than 1,100 clients covering over six million people. Alegeus provides white-label platform technology supporting HSAs, FSAs, HRAs, COBRA and related payment solutions. The partnership aims to deliver a more cohesive benefits lifecycle from active enrolment through leave of absence into COBRA administration. The collaboration reflects a broader market shift towards integrated, end-to-end benefits experiences prioritising operational excellence and flexibility.

IANS
May 8th, 2025
Health-E Commerce(R) to demonstrate flexible spending account (FSA) and health savings account (HSA) tools for third-party administrators during Alegeus Partner Summit

The Alegeus Partner Summit is sponsored by Alegeus, a market leader in SaaS-based benefit funding and payment solutions.

PR Newswire
Feb 5th, 2025
Alegeus And Empower Forge Partnership To Bring Together Health And Wealth

WALTHAM, Mass., Feb. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Alegeus, the market leader in healthcare benefit and payment solutions, today announced it has entered into a major strategic partnership with Empower, a leading provider of retirement and wealth management services. The new partnership coincides with the launch of Empower's Consumer Directed Health Solutions business and positions the company to meet increasing demand from its employer clients for integrated health and wealth solutions.The relationship aligns with both Alegeus' long-standing strategy of powering the winners in the CDH arena as well as its unique white-label approach, which enables its partners to deliver new solutions and services quickly without disruptions."This partnership exemplifies the power and capabilities of our platform, our people and our white-label model. Our strategy is to power those companies who are best positioned to bundle a broad suite of capabilities to deliver integrated solutions which make benefits more accessible to consumers. We're thrilled to be on this journey with Empower," said Alegeus CEO Leif O'Leary.As healthcare costs continue to rise and consumers take on more responsibility for their healthcare decisions, the demand from employers to bundle tax advantaged healthcare benefit accounts with retirement vehicles like 401(k) is stronger than ever. The fully integrated set of CDH benefits under the Empower brand will be incorporated into the company's digital platform creating a more inclusive experience."Employers are increasingly bundling consumer directed healthcare with their retirement plans to help individuals to optimize their health benefits and financial plan," said Empower President and CEO Edmund F