Senior Applied AI Software Engineer ( AI)

Humana

Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
New York, NY · Louisville, KY · Frisco, TX
Salary
$141,100–$194,000 / yr
Posted
1 day ago

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $199k
This role $168k
$129k most similar roles pay here $254k

This role pays less than 71% of similar roles. Most pay $162,375–$235,750 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $168k versus about $199k 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 23 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $141,100–$194,000 across 23 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Applied AI Software Engineer ( AI)

As an experienced software engineer joining Humana’s Enterprise AI organization, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop production-grade AI agents and GenAI applications for the healthcare industry. Your daily tasks include building secure, scalable AI services using frameworks like LangChain and Python APIs, optimizing prompts and contexts, and ensuring compliance in HIPAA environments. You must have advanced Python development skills, experience with modern frontend frameworks such as React or Vue, and a track record of integrating AI/ML capabilities into production systems. Additionally, you should be proficient in developing RAG pipelines, embeddings-based retrieval systems, and conversational interfaces while implementing robust testing and evaluation methodologies. This role requires expertise in healthcare-specific challenges and the ability to work within regulated environments, making it ideal for those passionate about improving care quality through cutting-edge AI technologies.

What you'll do

  • Develop production-grade AI agents and GenAI applications focusing on agent orchestration and RAG.
  • Build secure, scalable AI services using frameworks like LangChain and Python APIs for modern web integration.
  • Enhance quality through prompt optimization, evaluation frameworks, guardrails, monitoring, and human validation.
  • Partner with clinical, data, and compliance teams to deliver HIPAA-compliant AI solutions.
  • Design autonomous or semi-autonomous AI agents with tool invocation and workflow orchestration capabilities.

What we're looking for

  • Minimum 5 years of professional software engineering experience with advanced Python development.
  • At least 3 years building user-facing applications using modern frontend frameworks like React or Angular.
  • Hands-on experience integrating AI/ML into production systems with contemporary SDKs and agentic architectures.
  • Direct experience developing AI-powered solutions including RAG pipelines, embeddings-based retrieval systems, and conversational interfaces.
  • Proficiency in designing, deploying, and maintaining autonomous or semi-autonomous AI agents for complex enterprise use cases.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or related quantitative field with relevant professional experience.

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