Software Engineer

Humana Inc. is a leading U.S. healthcare company dedicated to improving the health of millions. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer 2 to design, build, and deliver high-quality software solutions that enhance healthcare experiences, focusing on developing APIs and backend services.

Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and deliver high‑quality software solutions that power healthcare and wellness experiences
• Build and maintain mission‑critical APIs that power Humana’s Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM) ecosystem—ensuring our members, partners, and internal systems can access accurate, real‑time data at scale
• Develop and optimize high‑performance backend services, with a focus on reliability, security, and maintainability
• Work hands‑on across the full development lifecycle—coding, testing, debugging, optimizing, and deploying production‑ready systems
• Raise the bar on engineering quality, helping develop robust testing strategies, tooling, automation, and standards
• Investigate and resolve complex technical issues, identifying root causes and implementing long‑term fixes
• Collaborate within a cross‑functional agile team, partnering with product, architecture, and QA to create solutions aligned with business and consumer needs
• Apply your engineering expertise to make independent decisions and solve ambiguous problems with minimal guidance
• Seek opportunities to modernize legacy components, improve system resilience and performance, and enhance backend observability and developer experience
• Contribute to an engineering culture that values innovation, continuous learning, and relentless improvement of the consumer journey

Requirements:

• 3–5 years of hands‑on experience in software development, systems analysis, or application programming
• Strong coding skills and familiarity with modern development practices (CI/CD, cloud platforms, automated testing, agile methodologies)
• A passion for building elegant, reliable, user‑centric software
• A growth mindset and a desire to contribute to a mission‑driven organization focused on improving healthcare
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field