Lead Full Stack Software Engineer

Become a part of our caring community. The Lead Full Stack Engineer performs software engineering activities across all layers of the technology stack, including cloud infrastructure, APIs, microservices, GraphQL services, databases, and modern web and mobile experiences.

About the role

This role provides technical leadership for the Member Experience Portal and is responsible for delivering scalable, secure, reliable, and high-performing digital solutions while driving Engineering Excellence and Operational Excellence across Agile Scrum teams. You will report to the Associate Director of Software Engineering.

Key Leadership Responsibilities

• Mentor, coach, and develop engineers across Agile teams.
• Foster a growth mindset, accountability, ownership, continuous learning, and technical excellence.
• Lead architecture reviews, code reviews, technical design sessions, and career development discussions.
• Influence teams and stakeholders to align on reusable business capabilities and shared engineering objectives.

Responsibilities

• Champion modern software engineering practices, reusable architecture patterns, omni-channel micro frontends, API-first development, GraphQL and REST services, test automation, CI/CD, observability, performance engineering, and platform reusability.
• Establish standards for code quality, reliability, maintainability, and scalability.
• Lead the adoption of AI-assisted engineering tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude, and Agentic AI solutions to improve developer productivity, code generation, documentation, testing, and delivery efficiency while maintaining security and quality standards.
• Champion security-first and compliance-by-design development practices. Embed threat modeling, secure coding, vulnerability scanning, security automation, OWASP controls, identity management, compliance validation, and governance controls from the beginning of the SDLC.
• Collaborate closely with Product Managers, Product Owners, UX teams, architects, and business stakeholders to deliver highly personalized and seamless member experiences.
• Demonstrate deep understanding of Member Experience Portal architecture, customer journeys, and enterprise integrations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree.
• 8 or more years of progressive experience as a senior developer in large IT projects.
• 2 or more years of project leadership.
• Proficient understanding and tech-lead level experience in one or more programming languages: .Net or Java, JavaScript, NodeJS, Python, TypeScript.
• Experience with Spring/Spring Boot.
• Experience with JSON, RESTful web services, and client-server interactions.
• Experience with highly scalable websites (Vue.js, Angular, React, etc.) and web services.
• Knowledge of and experience with Azure or equivalent cloud provider.
• Environment management/orchestration systems (Kubernetes, Docker, AKS, etc.).
• React-Native, mobile app experience, and AI/Agentic AI.
• Leveraging code generation tools like Claude and GitHub Copilot is preferred.

Work Arrangement

This is a hybrid role requiring you to come into the office 1-2 times per week. Candidates should reside or be within 50 miles of Dallas TX, Chicago Metro, DC Metro, or Louisville area.

To ensure effective work from home or hybrid arrangements, the following internet service criteria must be met: at minimum, a download speed of 25 Mbps and an upload speed of 10 Mbps; wireless, wired cable, or DSL connection is suggested. Humana reserves the right to require associates to upgrade their internet service if necessary.

Work from a dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI/HIPAA information.

Occasional travel to Humana's offices for training or meetings may be required.

Pay

The pay range for this full-time (40 hours per week) position is $129,300 - $177,800 per year. This job is eligible for a bonus incentive plan based on company and/or individual performance.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan.
• Paid time off, including company and personal holidays, paid parental and caregiver leave.
• Short-term and long-term disability.
• Life insurance.

About Us

Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is a leading U.S. healthcare company. Through our Humana insurance services and our 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.