Principal, AI Engineer - Agent Enablement and Platforms

Job Summary

As a senior technical leader within the Engineering AI Enablement organization, you will guide strategy and architecture for AI developer tools and products, focusing on platform engineering, AI enablement, and enterprise software delivery to advance Humana's technology ecosystem with generative AI, automation, and agents.

Responsibilities

• Lead platform engineering efforts for advanced AI developer tools and capabilities.
• Architect and lead end-to-end solutions integrating AI, automation, and agents.
• Collaborate with leadership, engineers, and product owners to mature use cases and define technical requirements.
• Provide expertise in full-stack engineering (e.g., .NET, Python, React/Angular).
• Deep experience with cloud infrastructure (Azure, AWS, GCP), containerization (Docker), orchestration (Kubernetes), and IaC (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation).
• Provide technical strategy for Enterprise AI Chatbot product development.
• Mentor engineering staff and promote a culture of innovation.
• Educate teams on AI technologies and best practices.
• Ensure code quality, artifact management, and security for AI platforms.
• Support rapid prototyping and strategic planning.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of software engineering experience, with at least 3 years in principal or architect-level roles delivering enterprise-scale AI and full-stack solutions.
• Expertise in platform engineering for developer tools, AI enablement, and complex software delivery pipelines.
• Experience with DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and platforms like Azure DevOps, GitHub, Artifactory, and SonarQube.
• Track record of collaborating across teams to bring AI solutions.
• Experience mentoring engineering teams in Agile environments.

Preferred Qualifications

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

Additional Information

• Hybrid work style; designated Tech Market locations: Louisville, KY; Dallas, TX; Washington, DC.
• Internet requirements: Download speed 25 Mbps, upload speed 10 Mbps; wireless, wired cable, or DSL suggested.
• Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40.
• Pay Range: $156,600 - $215,400 per year (full-time, 40 hours/week).
• Eligible for a bonus incentive plan based on company and/or individual performance.
• Engineering & Technology Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k), time off (including paid time off, company/personal holidays, volunteer time off, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term/long-term disability, life insurance, and more.

Programming Equal Opportunity Employer

Humana does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status.