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[/company/humana](/company/humana)[Humana](/company/humana)
# Lead Software Engineer at Humana

Compensation

$129,300 – $177,800/yr

**Location**
: New York, New York · Louisville, Kentucky · +9

**Type**
: Full-time

**Level**
: lead/mgmt

**Posted**
: Aug 31, 2026

## Description

Humana is hiring a Lead Software Engineer to design and own end-to-end AI systems, including LLM-powered clinical tools, RAG pipelines, agent-based workflows, and intelligent automation. The role covers model evaluation and fine-tuning, clinical and product partnerships, HIPAA and responsible-AI compliance, and production operations. Candidates need a B.S. or M.S. in a relevant field, at least 8 years of software engineering experience with 4 years focused on production AI/ML systems, and strong Python, TypeScript, and AI/ML expertise. The position requires living near one of the listed IT locations and offers a base salary of $129,300 to $177,800 per year, with medical, dental, and vision benefits.

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