Lead AI Engineer

Overview

Become a part of our caring community and help us put health first

We are seeking Lead AI Engineers who have extensive hands-on experience developing Python-based applications intended for use by others, beyond just building models or conducting data analysis. The traditional candidate will have a strong background in both traditional machine learning and emerging generative AI technologies.

As a Lead AI Engineer, you will play a key role in developing and deploying innovative AI-powered solutions, working with large-scale datasets and cutting-edge tools to solve complex business challenges. You will collaborate closely with data scientists and fellow engineers, contributing to the entire AI development lifecycle from data ingestion to software deployment and monitoring.

Key Responsibilities

• Explore and implement generative AI technologies using Large Language Models and other generative models to create innovative solutions.
• Build and maintain robust APIs for enabling Retrieval-Augmented Generation and generative AI agents within business use cases.
• Design, develop, and maintain robust data pipelines for ingestion, processing, and transformation of large datasets.
• Assist our data science team in the development and deployment of traditional machine learning models.
• Collaborate with data scientists to understand model requirements and translate them into scalable engineering solutions.
• Monitor and maintain performance and reliability of deployed APIs, models, and data pipelines.
• Stay up to date with the latest advancements in machine learning, generative AI, and related technologies.

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

For your awareness, the first-round interview will consist of a "screen share" technical exercise that will be completed in Python. Please ensure you have the necessary tools and environment set up to facilitate this exercise.

Additional Information

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 :

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Compensation and Benefits

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.

$142,300 - $195,700 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 : 11-29-2025

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of Humana not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. It is also the policy of Humana to take affirmative action, in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and VEVRAA, to employ and to advance in employment individuals with disability or protected veteran status, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment.

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