Software Engineer, Cloud Engineer - Software, DevOps

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The Software Engineer codes software applications based on business requirements. The Software Engineer work assignments are varied and frequently require interpretation and independent determination of the appropriate courses of action.

• 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.

• 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.

Work‑At‑Home Requirements

• At minimum, a download speed of 25 Mbps and an upload speed of 10 Mbps is recommended; 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 $80,900 - $110,300 per year. This job is eligible for a bonus incentive plan.

Description of Benefits Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries offer competitive benefits that support whole‑person well‑being. Associate benefits include medical, dental, vision benefits, a 401(k) retirement savings plan, paid time off, volunteer time off, paid parental and caregiver leave, short‑term and long‑term disability, life insurance and other opportunities.

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This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment.
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