Lead Full Stack Engineer – AI Enablement Team

Humana • Louisville, KY

2d • Remote

About The Position

As Humana accelerates its transformation into an AI-enabled enterprise, the Lead Full Stack Engineer is a pivotal role responsible for driving strategic adoption of artificial intelligence tools and platforms across the organization. The Lead Engineer will provide technical leadership and hands-on expertise in designing, developing, and deploying AI-driven solutions and proofs-of-concept (POCs) that improve associate productivity, enhance customer engagement, and advance operational efficiency. This role will guide innovative thinking, support cross-functional AI projects, and ensure alignment with best practices across multiple programming languages and cloud platforms.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, or related discipline (or equivalent work experience).
• 7+ years of experience designing, developing, and testing enterprise software applications and infrastructure.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience with LLMs (AI models): deployment, fine-tuning, and integration.
• Advanced programming skills in Python, .NET, and Java.
• Deep expertise in front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and frameworks (React, Angular).
• Strong experience with containerization and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Proven track record with DevOps practices and platforms (Azure DevOps, GitHub).
• Experience architecting and managing CI/CD pipelines and utilizing repository management tools.
• Proficiency in cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud Platform).
• Strong understanding of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation).
• Excellent communication skills for technical discussions, stakeholder presentations, and leadership updates.
• Demonstrated success in leading and mentoring development teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to troubleshoot complex issues and experiment with emerging technologies.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Experience with Artifactory for artifact repository management.
• Prior exposure to AI and machine learning techniques applied to business use cases.
• History of successful cross-functional collaboration on enterprise AI initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of scalable, AI-powered solutions to automate agent workflows and improve enterprise operations.
• Architect and scale AI initiatives, integrating AI into enterprise processes for enhanced decision-making across business units.
• Rapidly prototype and deliver showcase-ready AI tools to demonstrate innovation and drive executive buy-in.
• Oversee technical assessment and integration of AI hardware, ensuring compliance with security, performance, and regulatory standards for sensitive workloads.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to contract engineers and junior team members engaged in AI projects, ensuring consistent, high-quality delivery.
• Collaborate with business and technology partners to mature use cases and facilitate AI adoption throughout the organization.
• Establish and promote best practices in software engineering, DevOps, and AI solution delivery across the team.
• Own technical project delivery from inception to completion, ensuring milestones are met and solutions are aligned with Humana’s strategic objectives.

Benefits

• Humana provides medical, dental and vision benefits, 401(k) retirement savings plan, time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, volunteer time off, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees