Lead Software Engineer – Next Best Action - Remote Eligible

Lead Software Engineer Or Architect

Become a part of our caring community and help us put health first. We are seeking an accomplished Lead Software Engineer or Architect to design, develop, and own a high-performance, real-time decision engine. This stateless, deterministic platform delivers rapid, transparent, and reproducible recommendations across digital and assisted channels. The engine evaluates contextual inputs, applies versioned business rules, incorporates model scores, and generates ranked, explainable decision responses, while execution and state management are handled by downstream systems. This opportunity is ideal for candidates passionate about low-latency Java services, robust API design, and building highly auditable systems.

Key Responsibilities

• System Ownership and Architecture
• Rules Engine Leadership
• API & Data Contract Management
• Performance & Reliability Engineering
• Observability & Auditability
• Technical Leadership
• AI-Assisted Engineering (Responsible Use)

Use your skills to make an impact

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in backend or platform engineering, with at least 3 years in a senior or lead role.
• Deep expertise in Java/JVM, including performance tuning, concurrency, garbage collection, and profiling; strong background in developing low-latency APIs (e.g., Spring Boot, Netty).
• Proven experience with distributed systems, event-driven architectures (Kafka or similar), idempotent design patterns, and contract-first API development (OpenAPI).
• Direct experience implementing rules engines with at least one of: Drools/DMN, IBM ODM, CEL, OPA/Rego, or a custom JVM DSL (including parser/AST/bytecode/interpreter development).
• Demonstrated discipline in achieving determinism, versioning, explainability, and auditability.

Preferred Qualifications

• Track record of delivering real-time decisioning, recommendation, or policy services at scale.
• Experience designing DSLs (e.g., with ANTLR or custom parsing) or optimizing rules engines for performance and maintainability.
• Experience integrating production model services (feature stores, model registries; A/B or shadow evaluation).
• Background in regulated or mission-critical industries (healthcare, finance, telecommunications), with emphasis on separation of duties and strong data controls.
• Proficiency with related stacks: Python for offline analysis.

Additional Information

Humana values personal identity protection. Please be aware that applicants may be asked to provide their Social Security Number, if it is not already on file. When required, an email will be sent from Humana@myworkday.com with instructions on how to add the information into your official application on Humana's secure website.

To ensure Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees' ability to work effectively, the self-provided internet service of Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees must meet the following criteria: At minimum, a download speed of 25 Mbps and an upload speed of 10 Mbps is required; wireless, wired cable or DSL connection is suggested. Satellite, cellular and microwave connection can be used only if approved by leadership. Employees who live and work from Home in the state of California, Illinois, Montana, or South Dakota will be provided a bi-weekly payment for their internet expense. Humana will provide Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees with telephone equipment appropriate to meet the business requirements for their position/job. Work from a dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information. Travel: While this is a remote position, occasional travel to Humana's offices for training or meetings may be required.

Scheduled Weekly Hours 40

Pay Range The compensation range below reflects a good faith estimate of starting base pay for full time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The pay range may be higher or lower based on geographic location and individual pay will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, certifications, etc. $129,300 - $177,800 per year This job is eligible for a bonus incentive plan. This incentive opportunity is based upon company and/or individual performance.

Description of Benefits Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, "Humana") offers competitive benefits that support whole-person well-being. Associate benefits are designed to encourage personal wellness and smart healthcare decisions for you and your family while also knowing your life extends outside of work. Among our 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.

Application Deadline: 03-19-2026

About us Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is committed to putting health first – for our teammates, our customers and our company. Through our Humana insurance services and 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, Medicaid, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large.

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