Principal, AI Engineer - Enablement

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 At Humana, we are redefining what it means to enable productivity and efficiency for our community of developers, engineers, and business partners. The Engineering & AI Enablement organization brings together top talent and leading-edge practices to build, deliver, and support AI-powered IT productivity solutions that empower our enterprise. As a Principal, within Humana's AI Enablement team, you will serve as the senior technical leader for platform engineering, AI enablement, and enterprise software delivery initiatives. Reporting to the Director, AI Enablement, you will drive strategy and architecture for AI developer tools and products—playing a key role in advancing Humana’s technology ecosystem with generative AI, automation, and intelligent agents.

Key Responsibilities

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related field; equivalent work experience may be considered.
• Lead platform engineering efforts to enable advanced AI developer tools and capabilities for Humana’s enterprise engineering teams.
• Architect and drive end-to-end solutions that integrate AI, automation, and intelligent agents to support software delivery and productivity.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners including Leadership, Engineers, Product Owners, and business stakeholders to mature use cases, define technical requirements, and deliver impactful solutions.
• Strong proficiency in .NET and Python; familiarity with front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React or Angular).
• Deep experience with cloud infrastructure (Azure, AWS, GCP), APIs, containerization (Docker), orchestration (Kubernetes), and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation).
• Provide technical strategy, oversight, and guidance for Enterprise AI Chatbot product development 
• Mentor and coach engineering staff, fostering a culture of innovation, inclusivity, and technical excellence.
• Educate and enable teams across Humana on emerging AI technologies, best practices, and architectural patterns.
• Ensure operational excellence in code quality, artifact management, and security for AI platforms and tools.
• Support rapid prototyping and strategic initiatives alongside product and engineering leads.

Use your skills to make an impact
 

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of hands-on software engineering experience, with at least 3 years in principal or architect-level roles delivering enterprise-scale AI and full stack solutions.
• Demonstrated expertise in designing and implementing platform engineering for developer tools, AI enablement, and complex software delivery pipelines.
• Extensive experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and platforms such as Azure DevOps, GitHub, Artifactory, and SonarQube.
• Proven track record collaborating across multiple teams and functions to deliver high-impact AI solutions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to articulate strategy, architecture, and technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience mentoring and developing engineering teams in Agile environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related discipline.
• Direct experience architecting and delivering AI-powered products and developer platforms.
• Hands-on expertise with prompt engineering, large language models, and emerging AI trends.
• Familiarity with GitOps, rapid prototyping, and managing operational processes for large-scale internal customers.

Additional Information

Work Location:

• Louisville, KY (home base)
• Dallas, TX; Boston, MA; NYC; Washington, DC; Chicago, IL; Tampa/Ft. Lauderdale, FL
• Flexible Work Arrangements Available

Reporting Information:

• Reports to Director, AI Enablement.
• Member of the AI Enablement function within Engineering & AI Enablement.

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:
At minimum, a download speed of 25 Mbps and an upload speed of 10 Mbps is required; wireless, wired cable or DSL connection is suggested.
Satellite, cellular and microwave connection can be used only if approved by leadership.
Employees who live and work from Home in the state of California, Illinois, Montana, or South Dakota will be provided a bi-weekly payment for their internet expense.
Humana will provide Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees with telephone equipment appropriate to meet the business requirements for their position/job.
Work from a dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information.

Travel: While this is a remote position, occasional travel to Humana's offices for training or meetings may be required.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

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.

 

$156,600 - $215,400 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.

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.

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