Software Engineer, Backend Developer, Cloud Engineer - Software

At Humana, a Fortune 100 healthcare technology leader, our Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM) platform is a critical engine supporting millions of members, pharmacists, and clinical partners. We are looking for a Software Engineer to join our team and help shape the Future of PBM Technology.

As a Software Engineer 2, you will be building a brand-new Pharmacy Eligibility application. This will involve modernizing legacy components, improved resiliency and performance, and enhanced backend workflows. The goal is to ensure our members get their claims adjudicated in a timely manner.

• This is a remote work opportunity, but you must work within one hour of Louisville, KY, Dallas, TX or Nashville, TN for occasional meetings, work sessions or conferences. **

• Design, build, and deliver high-quality software solutions that enhance healthcare and wellness experiences.
• Develop to optimize scalability, reliability, stability and maintainability.
• Participate across the full development lifecycle, including coding, testing, debugging, optimizing, and deploying production-ready systems.
• Improve engineering quality through robust testing strategies, tooling, automation, and adherence to standards.
• Investigate and resolve complex technical issues, identifying root causes and implementing long-term solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional agile teams, partnering with product, architecture, and quality assurance to create solutions aligned with business and consumer needs.
• Contribute to an engineering culture that values innovation, continuous learning, and continuous improvement of the consumer journey.
• Serve as a technical authority, driving architectural direction, elevating engineering quality, and delivering scalable applications that support healthcare outcomes.

This role will get some direction from a Senior Software Engineer and is well-suited for individuals seeking opportunities in cutting-edge technology, including the use of AI tools such as Claude code or Git Hub Copilot.

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field
• 3+ years of experience in systems analysis or application programming development
• Experience in PySpark, Databricks and Cloud engineering
• Experience deploying and maintaining Cloud based applications using Azure App Service or Azure Kubernetes Service
• Experience with relational databases at scale
• Knowledge of server-side languages .Net, .Net Core or .Net Framework 7.0 and higher
• Experience with event driven or message driven systems
• Experience with CI/CD software development methodology

• Master's Degree
• PBM experience
• Experience using GCP or Azure
• Experience with PostgreSQL or MS-SQL
• Experience with Kafka Streaming platform
• Experience with a modern, client-side framework such as Angular, React or Vue

• 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
• Associates 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 associates 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

Work at Home Requirements:
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…