Lead Applied AI Software Engineer

Humana

Lead Applied AI Engineer responsible for architecting and delivering advanced AI systems at Humana. Focusing on AI technologies for improving healthcare quality and outcomes.

Posted 5/7/2026full-timeLouisville • Kentucky, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $170,800 - $234,800 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PythonReact

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

architect comprehensive end-to-end AI systems
define rigorous standards for prompt engineering
develop performance optimization strategies
lead deployment of AI systems into production environments
design scalable data ingestion architectures
collaborate strategically with platform teams

Requirements

What you’ll need

over 7 years of experience in software engineering with a strong focus on applied AI/ML
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related field
demonstrated deep expertise designing and deploying production-grade generative AI systems
strong technical proficiency in Python, including advanced language features and design patterns
extensive experience with modern web application frameworks, such as React and FastAPI
deep knowledge of AI-specific technologies, including vector databases, embedding models, LLM APIs, and orchestration frameworks
demonstrated experience establishing organization-wide best practices for prompt engineering

Benefits

Comp & perks

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
many other opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

AI systems architectureprompt engineeringperformance optimizationdata ingestion architecturePythonReactFastAPIvector databasesembedding modelsLLM APIs

Soft Skills

leadershipcollaborationstrategic thinking

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer ScienceBachelor's degree in EngineeringBachelor's degree in Data Science