Lead Observability Engineer (Remote) – AI-Driven Logging

Humana; Fort Lauderdale (FL); Hybrid; USD 107,000 - 178,000; Full time

Job summary

Humana in Fort Lauderdale, FL seeks a Lead Software Engineer specializing in logging and observability to architect scalable, reliable systems. You’ll mentor engineers, drive AI-native tooling, and shape our strategy for distributed observability across cloud-native platforms.

You’ll collaborate with SRE, Security, and Platform teams to deliver resilient logging pipelines, open telemetry adoption, and automated validation within CI/CD. Remote-friendly with occasional travel to IT locations.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 7+ years in software/infrastructure engineering with observability focus.
• Strong OS, networking, and distributed systems knowledge.
• Proficiency in Python, .NET, Java, Go, or Node.js.
• Experience with CI/CD, IaC, and cloud-native platforms.

Responsibilities

• Architect and optimize observability environments through software engineering best practices.
• Build automation scripts and tools to streamline observability instrumentation and deployment.
• Integrate observability into CI/CD pipelines using infrastructure-as-code (IaC) and configuration management tools.
• Conduct observability code reviews and implement automated validation checks.
• Build AI-native tools for autonomous issue detection and resolution.
• Lead the design of distributed systems focused on reliability, scalability, and performance.
• Manage data routing, transformation, and endpoint monitoring integrations.
• Mentor junior engineers and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
• Collaborate across teams to align observability strategies with business goals.
• Communicate technical insights and recommendations to leadership.

Skills

Python

Java

Go

Node.js

.NET

OpenTelemetry

Splunk

Dynatrace

AI Ops

Leadership

Education

Associate degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

GitHub Actions

Azure DevOps

AWS

Azure

GCP

Splunk Enterprise & ES

Dynatrace

Cribl

Grafana

Job description

Humana in Fort Lauderdale, FL seeks a Lead Software Engineer specializing in logging and observability to architect scalable, reliable systems. You’ll mentor engineers, drive AI-native tooling, and shape our strategy for distributed observability across cloud-native platforms.

You’ll collaborate with SRE, Security, and Platform teams to deliver resilient logging pipelines, open telemetry adoption, and automated validation within CI/CD. Remote-friendly with occasional travel to IT locations.