Lead Full-Stack Engineer, Backend Focus

Humana

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Closes tomorrow Remote

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Work type
Remote
Location
New York, NYLouisville, KYTampa, FLFort Lauderdale, FLFrisco, TXBoston, MAWashington, DCAtlanta, GANashville, TNChicago, ILCharlotte, NC
Salary
$155,200–$213,400 / yr
Posted
4 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today
Closes
Sep 15, 2026 (soon)

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $203k
This role $184k
$147k most similar roles pay here $233k

This role pays less than 80% of similar roles. Most pay $192,050–$214,875 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $184k versus about $203k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About Humana

Humana Inc. is a leading American for-profit health insurance company based in Louisville, Kentucky, specializing in Medicare Advantage plans.

Humana currently has 32 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $129,300–$177,800 across 32 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Lead Full-Stack Engineer, Backend Focus

Lead Full-Stack Engineer - Backend Focus joins the engineering team to build a robust platform foundation supporting an emerging AI engineering function. This role focuses on platform and API engineering, where you will design and build the service layer connecting AI capabilities, data systems, and product frontends while establishing standards for security, operation, and architecture. You will develop REST and GraphQL APIs, implement LLM integration patterns like routing and tool orchestration, and ensure HIPAA-compliant security measures such as authentication and audit logging. The role requires expertise in TypeScript, Python, Next.js, and React to deliver full-stack features. You will also manage observability infrastructure and lead architecture reviews. This position addresses the technical challenge of creating a scalable service layer for healthcare products that must securely integrate complex AI capabilities into primary care systems.

What you'll do

  • Design and develop core backend services, REST/GraphQL APIs, and service-to-service integrations for the AI product stack.
  • Establish security patterns for authentication, authorization, rate limiting, and HIPAA-compliant PHI access control.
  • Define and implement reusable integration patterns for LLM routing, streaming responses, and tool orchestration.
  • Build logging, monitoring, and alerting infrastructure to ensure platform observability and reliability at scale.
  • Deliver full-stack features from server-side APIs to rendered UI using TypeScript and Next.js.
  • Lead architecture reviews and define backend engineering standards for the entire development team.

What we're looking for

  • B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
  • 8+ years of software engineering experience with deep expertise in backend and platform engineering.
  • Strong proficiency in TypeScript and/or Python for API and service development.
  • Proven track record building scalable, production-grade REST or GraphQL APIs.
  • Solid understanding of authentication (OAuth2, OIDC), API security patterns, and authorization model design.
  • Working knowledge of HIPAA requirements regarding secure transmission, storage, and access control for PHI.
  • Experience with Next.js and React sufficient for full-stack feature contribution.
  • Hands-on experience with AI-assisted development tools and LLM coding harnesses.
  • Experience in healthcare, financial services, or other highly regulated industries (preferred).
  • Exposure to event-driven architecture, microservices, or API gateway patterns at scale (preferred).
  • Familiarity with AI/LLM integration patterns, including streaming APIs and tool-use orchestration (preferred).
  • Experience in a greenfield or team-founding engineering environment (preferred).

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