Lead Software Engineer - Enterprise Observability

Humana; Texas; Hybrid; USD 129,000 - 178,000; Full time

Job summary

Humana is seeking a Lead Software Engineer for Enterprise Observability Engineering. You will design, implement, and evolve our observability and logging platforms, collaborating with SRE, Security, Networking, Platform Engineering, and Data Science teams.

You will build AI-native tooling for autonomous issue detection and improve distributed system reliability. The role emphasizes cloud-native solutions, automation, and scalable logging frameworks, with travel to Humana offices for training or

Qualifications

• Senior Lead Software Engineer with observability focus and AI experience.
• Experience designing scalable logging, observability platforms and data routing.
• Proficiency with Splunk Cloud Enterprise & ES is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of distributed systems, networking, and CI/CD tooling.

Responsibilities

• Architect and evolve observability and logging platforms.
• Build automation scripts and tools to streamline instrumentation and deployment.
• Integrate observability into CI/CD pipelines using IaC and config tools.
• Build AI-native tools for autonomous issue detection and resolution.
• Lead design of distributed systems focused on reliability and performance.

Skills

Observability design

AI development

Distributed systems

Agile delivery

Networking basics

Education

Associate degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Splunk Cloud Enterprise

Splunk ES

SPL

HEC

UF

TA development

Job description

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Why Join Enterprise Observability Engineering?

The Enterprise Observability Engineering team is a high-impact, high-autonomy group focused on building intelligent, scalable, and resilient observability solutions. We foster a culture of innovation, agility, and ownership—empowering engineers to solve complex problems, drive strategic initiatives, and shape the future of how we monitor and operate distributed systems.

If you're passionate about building tools engineers love, solving unscoped challenges, and leading with technical excellence—this is the team for you.

We’re looking for an expert Lead Software Engineer with

in building, designing and engineering solutions for logging and observability engineering. While familiarity with platforms like Splunk or Dynatrace is a plus, we value Observability platform-agnostic thinking and the ability to design resilient, scalable logging solutions using the best-fit tools for the environment.

As a Lead Software Engineer, you will create and drive the design, implementation, and evolution of our observability and logging platforms. You’ll work closely with SRE, Security, Networking, Platform Engineering, and Data Science teams to evolve our observability strategy using AI/ML and cloud-native technologies.

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.
• 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.
• Associate degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 7+ years in software/infrastructure engineering with observability/logging focus.
• 3+years in hands on observability design and engineering solution
• 2+years hands on experience with AI Development (not an end user of AI, contributor to building AI solutions preferably AI Observability)
• 2+years hands on experience developing data logging solutions
• Strong foundation in operating systems, networking, algorithms, and distributed systems.
• Agile delivery experience and strategic thinking around observability maturity.
• Expertise with Splunk Cloud Enterprise & ES (SPL, dashboards, correlation searches, data models)
• Scaled and complex Data onboarding (HEC, UF, TA development)
• Observability, Monitoring and alerting strategy design

This position follows a remote work style however the candidate must live a commutable distance to one of our designated IT locations: 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: wireless, wired cable or DSL connection is suggested. Travel: While this is a remote position, occasional travel to Humana's offices for training or meetings may be required.

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. 129,300 - $177,800 per yearThis job is eligible for a bonus incentive plan. This incentive opportunity is based upon company and/or individual performance.

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 Humana: Humana Inc. (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. 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.