Senior AI Engineer

Humana

Confirmed live 2 days ago High trust
Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
New York, NYLouisville, KYFrisco, TX
Salary
$141,100–$194,000 / yr
Posted
18 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live 2 days ago

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $204k
This role $168k
$128k most similar roles pay here $266k

This role pays less than 69% of similar roles. Most pay $162,000–$246,150 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $168k versus about $204k 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 20 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $129,300–$177,800 across 20 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Senior AI Engineer

As a Senior AI Engineer, you will join a high-impact team to build the platform that transforms millions of clinical documents into trusted, actionable data within a regulated healthcare environment. You will own end-to-end solutions, including frontend experiences, backend services, and data pipelines designed for information extraction, retrieval, and agentic workflows. Your daily work involves building robust prompt strategies, RAG systems using vector databases, and human-in-the-loop processes to ensure accuracy and traceability in critical production paths. You will utilize a technical stack featuring Python, TypeScript, React, Next.js, and PostgreSQL, while deploying services via Docker and Kubernetes. The role focuses on solving complex problems regarding reliability and auditability when processing medical records. Key technologies include Gemini on Vertex AI, OCR tools, and various LLM providers to ensure high-quality outcomes for healthcare data systems.

What does a AI Engineer earn in New York?

Median $246150 from 73 postings across 9 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Design and deploy full-stack AI applications including frontends, APIs, backend services, and data pipelines.
  • Build and optimize LLM workflows for information extraction, classification, retrieval, and agentic processes.
  • Develop robust prompt strategies, structured output frameworks, and tool-calling capabilities to ensure system reliability.
  • Implement RAG systems using embeddings, vector databases, and semantic search technologies.
  • Create evaluation frameworks including benchmark datasets, regression testing, and human-in-the-loop feedback loops.
  • Build document-processing pipelines involving OCR, ingestion, metadata extraction, and indexing.
  • Manage production operations including monitoring, logging, alerting, and incident response in cloud-native environments.
  • Ensure all AI systems meet strict healthcare privacy, security, and compliance requirements.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 5+ years of experience building and operating production software systems.
  • Experience developing backend services, APIs, distributed systems, or data-intensive applications.
  • Hands-on experience integrating LLMs into production applications using RAG, tool calling, agents, or multi-step workflows.
  • Experience with at least one major AI platform such as OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Azure AI, or AWS Bedrock.
  • Strong programming skills in Python and/or TypeScript/JavaScript.
  • Experience debugging, monitoring, and supporting production applications used by real customers.
  • Ability to work independently and take ownership of projects from concept through deployment.

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