[Hiring] Director, Software Engineering - Platform & Tool Development @Humana

Role Description

The Director, Software Engineering (Platform & Tool Development) is a senior technology leader responsible for the engineering, architecture, development, delivery, and support of Humana's Enterprise Quality Engineering (EQE) technology ecosystem, including:

• Enterprise Quality Engineering Platform (EQE+)
• AI Workspace
• AI-powered engineering tools
• Quality engineering applications
• Developer enablement solutions
• Automation platforms
• Enterprise shared services

This leader will oversee multiple engineering teams responsible for:

• Designing, developing, modernizing, and operating business-critical platforms and applications
• Supporting quality engineering, automation, AI adoption, engineering productivity, and enterprise delivery excellence

The role requires deep expertise in:

• Modern software engineering
• Cloud platforms
• Distributed systems
• AI-enabled technologies
• Platform engineering
• Application development

The Director will partner closely with:

• Architecture
• Product Management
• Quality Engineering
• DevOps
• Security
• Data & Analytics
• Business leaders

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or related field
• 12+ years of software engineering and application development experience
• 5+ years of engineering leadership experience leading large-scale software development teams
• Proven experience leading development and delivery of enterprise applications, platforms, and cloud-native solutions
• Strong hands-on software development experience utilizing:
  • Java
  • Spring Boot
  • RESTful APIs
  • Microservices Architecture
  • PostgreSQL
  • React
  • JavaScript/TypeScript
• Extensive experience with cloud platforms
• Strong experience with CI/CD tools, DevOps practices, Infrastructure as Code, and modern software delivery methodologies
• Experience developing scalable, highly available enterprise applications and shared services
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, API ecosystems, event-driven architectures, and platform engineering
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills

Requirements

• Experience developing AI-enabled applications, platforms, and engineering productivity solutions
• Familiarity with Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), AI agents, and AI-assisted software development
• Experience supporting quality engineering, software testing, automation, developer enablement, or engineering productivity platforms
• Experience within healthcare, insurance, financial services, or other highly regulated industries
• Knowledge of Kubernetes, Docker, OpenShift, Terraform, GitHub, Azure DevOps, and modern observability platforms
• Advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Paid time off, including company and personal holidays
• Paid parental and caregiver leave
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Life insurance
• Many other opportunities

Company Description

Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is a leading U.S. healthcare company. Through our Humana insurance services and our CenterWell healthcare services, we make it easier for the millions of people we serve to achieve their best health – delivering the care and service they need, when they need it.