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Job Description Summary
The Lead Software Engineer is responsible for advancing and optimizing the Batch, EDI, and Clearinghouse technology ecosystem supporting the eHub and HIT teams. This role leads complex engineering work, enhances system performance and reliability, and enables strategic capabilities that improve provider experience, operational efficiency, and compliance. The position blends hands-on engineering with technical leadership, driving innovation through automation, AI, and modern integration patterns.

Use your skills to make an impact
 

Hybrid work with regular onsite presence required in Nashville, TN or Louisville, KY.

Required Qualifications

• 5–7+ years of experience in integration engineering, systems engineering, or similar technical roles.

• Strong technical expertise in EDI (X12), clearinghouse transactions, and batch processing architectures.

• Demonstrated ability to engineer and optimize large-scale transactional systems.

• Hands-on experience with automation, scripting, and workflow orchestration.

• Understanding of AI/ML or intelligent automation tools (e.g., NLP, process automation, Azure AI, Claude code, GitHub Copilot).

• Experience with secure engineering practices, vulnerability remediation, or secret‑management tooling.

• Must be willing to work in a Hybrid work structure within Louisville, Kentucky or Nashville, Tennessee

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Azure or other cloud platforms.

• Familiarity with modern integration platforms (Apigee, Edifecs, Azure Integration Services).

• Knowledge of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure-as-Code.

• Healthcare or regulated industry experience.

Interview Format:         

As part of our hiring process for this opportunity, we will be using an interviewing technology called HireVue to enhance our hiring and decision-making ability. HireVue allows us to quickly connect and gain valuable information from you pertaining to your relevant skills and experience at a time that is best for your schedule.

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 criteria:

• At minimum, a download speed of 25 Mbps and an upload speed of 10 Mbps is required; 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.

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Social Security Task

Humana values personal identity protection. Please be aware that applicants may be asked to provide their Social Security Number, if it is not already on file. When required, an email will be sent from [email protected] with instructions on how to add the information into your official application on Humana’s secure website.

Hybrid Home - This is a hybrid home position where employees primarily work from their home office, occasionally using company office space for collaboration and face-to-face needs. #LI-Hybrid

 

 

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.

 

$129,300 - $177,800 per year

 

This 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, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities.

About Us
 

About Humana: Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is a leading U.S. healthcare company. Through our Humana insurance services and our 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 and Medicaid, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large. Learn more about what we offer at Humana.com and at CenterWell.com.

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Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of Humana not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. It is also the policy of Humana to take affirmative action, in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and VEVRAA, to employ and to advance in employment individuals with disability or protected veteran status, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. 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.