Lead Software Engineer in Trenton, New Jersey

Become a part of our caring community and help us put health first

The Experience Center is a dynamic technology incubator and accelerator dedicated to rapidly validating innovative business ideas and driving measurable value for Humana. We thrive on creativity, collaboration, and a commitment to pushing the boundaries of what is possible in technology.

As a Lead Software Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in driving the development, implementation, and delivery of our software solutions. You will anchor a team of talented engineers, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, scalable, and maintainable software products. This role requires strong technical expertise, leadership skills, and a passion for solving complex problems.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of scalable, high-performance software solutions.

• Mentor and coach junior engineers, fostering a culture of learning and continuous improvement.

• Collaborate with product managers, designers, business intelligence engineers, and other stakeholders to define technical requirements and create development roadmaps.

• Architect robust and flexible systems that can adapt to changing business needs and technological advancements.

• Drive best practices for coding standards, testing, and documentation.

• Take ownership of technical challenges and provide innovative solutions.

• Stay updated on industry trends and emerging technologies, incorporating them into our development processes as appropriate.

• Participate in hiring and onboarding new team members.

Use your skills to make an impact

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in full stack software development, with expertise in both frontend and backend technologies.

• Interest or desire for pair programming.

• Strong proficiency in modern programming languages and tech stacks such as JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, C#, Java, or similar.

• Experience with modern front-end frameworks such as React, Angular, or Vue.js.

• Experience with writing automated tests, such as unit, integration, and regression tests. Experience with test-driven development is a plus.

• Solid understanding of relational and non-relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MongoDB).

• Experience with Microsoft Azure cloud platform. Experience with Azure Cognitive Services is a plus.

• Experience with DevOps practices such as CI/CD, containerization, and infrastructure as code. Familiarity with deploying software to a Kubernetes based environment is a plus.

• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to think critically.

• Effective communication and leadership skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams.

• Experience working in an agile development environment. Experience with Extreme Programming is a plus.

• Demonstrated ability to architect and design complex software systems.

Join us in our mission to innovate and make a positive impact at Humana and in the healthcare industry. If you are passionate about technology, naturally curious, and eager to collaborate with a talented team we would love to hear from you!

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Pay Range

The compensation range below reflects a good faith estimate of starting base pay for full time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The pay range may be higher or lower based on geographic location and individual pay will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, certifications, etc.$126,800 – $174,500 per yearThis job is eligible for a bonus incentive plan. This incentive opportunity is based upon company and/or individual performance.

Description of Benefits

Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, ‘Humana’) offers competitive benefits that support whole-person well-being. Associate benefits are designed to encourage personal wellness and smart healthcare decisions for you and your family while also knowing your life extends outside of work. Among our benefits, Humana provides medical, dental and vision benefits, 401(k) retirement savings plan, time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, volunteer time off, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities.

About us

Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is committed to putting health first – for our teammates, our customers and our company. Through our Humana insurance services and 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. These efforts are leading to a better quality of life for people with Medicare, Medicaid, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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