[Hiring] Lead Software Engineer @Humana

Role Description

The Lead Software Engineer codes software applications based on business requirements. The Lead Software Engineer works on problems of diverse scope and complexity ranging from moderate to substantial.

The Lead Software Engineer standardizes the quality assurance procedure for software. Responsibilities include:

• Overseeing testing and debugging and developing fixes.
• Researching complaints and making necessary adjustments and/or recommendations to resolve complex software-related issues.
• Advising executives to develop functional strategies on matters of significance.
• Exercising independent judgment and decision-making on complex issues regarding job responsibilities and related tasks.

Uses independent judgment requiring analysis of variable factors and determining the best course of action.

Qualifications

• B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 8+ years of software engineering experience.
• Deep, hands-on experience building with large language models and orchestration frameworks (LangChain, LlamaIndex, or equivalent).
• Strong proficiency in Python, Typescript, and modern ML tooling (Hugging Face, PyTorch, or similar).
• Proven experience designing and deploying RAG pipelines and vector search systems in production.
• Working knowledge of model fine-tuning approaches (LoRA, RLHF, instruction tuning, or equivalent).
• Experience designing and building multi-agent AI systems, including agent orchestration, tool use, and sandboxed execution environments.
• Demonstrated ownership of complex AI systems end-to-end, from architecture through production operation.
• Understanding of HIPAA requirements and secure handling of protected health information (PHI).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences.
• Hands-on experience with AI-assisted development tools and LLM coding harnesses (Claude Code, Pi Agent, Cursor, Codex, or similar).
• Experience collaborating with Product Management to shape product direction, gather requirements, and lead the design and development of scalable, customer-focused applications.
• Experience rapidly building prototypes using agent coding harnesses (Claude Code, Codex, etc).

Requirements

• Experience in healthcare, clinical informatics, or other highly regulated industries.
• Experience designing and implementing custom LLM and agent evaluation frameworks, including automated eval pipelines, benchmark construction, and output quality assessment at scale.
• Exposure to clinical NLP, medical coding, or EHR/FHIR data standards.
• Experience operating AI systems at scale on cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Work at Home Requirements: Minimum download speed of 25 Mbps and upload speed of 10 Mbps; a dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI/HIPAA information.
• Travel: Occasional travel to Humana's offices for training or meetings may be required.

Benefits

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

These efforts are leading to a better quality of life for people with Medicare and Medicaid, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large.