Lead Platform & API Engineer for AI Healthcare

Humana; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 129,000 - 178,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus plan

Health benefits

401(k)

Job summary

Humana, Centerwell AI platform, seeks a Lead Software Engineer to design and build the service layer connecting AI, data systems, and product frontends. You’ll set engineering standards, govern security patterns, and direct API design across the stack for care teams and patients.

The role emphasizes platform and backend leadership, owning complex systems end-to-end from architecture to production, with hands-on work in TypeScript, Python, Next.js, and AI tooling to advance healthcare technology

Qualifications

• B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• 8+ years of software engineering experience with deep expertise in backend and platform engineering
• Strong proficiency in TypeScript and/or Python for API and service development
• Proven track record building scalable, production-grade REST or GraphQL APIs
• Solid understanding of authentication (OAuth2, OIDC), API security patterns, and authorization model design
• Working knowledge of HIPAA requirements, particularly secure transmission, storage, and access control for PHI
• Experience with Next.js and React sufficient for full-stack feature contribution
• Demonstrated ownership of complex backend systems end-to-end, from architecture through production operation
• Hands‑on experience with AI-assisted development tools and LLM coding harnesses (Claude Code, Pi Agent, Cursor, Codex, or similar)

Responsibilities

• Platform and API Architecture: Design and lead development of core backend services, REST and GraphQL APIs, and service-to-service integrations
• Security and Compliance by Design: Establish patterns for authentication, authorization, rate limiting, PHI access control, and audit logging with HIPAA embedded
• AI and LLM Integration Patterns: Define reusable patterns for integrating AI capabilities into product APIs
• Observability and Reliability: Build logging, monitoring, and alerting infrastructure
• Full-Stack Feature Delivery: Contribute to product feature development end-to-end using TypeScript and Next.js
• Architecture Reviews and Standards: Drive architecture reviews and define backend engineering standards

Skills

TypeScript

Python

API design

OAuth2 / OIDC

HIPAA security

Next.js

React

Backend systems

Education

B.S./M.S. in Computer Science or related field

Tools

REST APIs

GraphQL

Job description

Humana, Centerwell AI platform, seeks a Lead Software Engineer to design and build the service layer connecting AI, data systems, and product frontends. You’ll set engineering standards, govern security patterns, and direct API design across the stack for care teams and patients.

The role emphasizes platform and backend leadership, owning complex systems end-to-end from architecture to production, with hands-on work in TypeScript, Python, Next.js, and AI tooling to advance healthcare technology