Performance Engineer

Humana; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 99,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

Humana in Arlington, VA seeks a Performance Engineer to reduce years of technical debt without a rewrite. The role blends ownership of Python subsystems with Java edge-case work and establishing GraphQL architecture under a Decision Making strategy.

A mid-level, on-site position offers a clear career path and meaningful impact. The package targets significant scope across Humana’s Arlington engineering, with a focus on scalable cloud patterns, stable interfaces, and learning opportunities that

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to work with Google Cloud stack.
• Familiarity with Decision Making approaches and roadmap.
• Experience with Python subsystems and large codebases.
• Proficiency in Java edge-case handling and debugging.
• Understanding of GraphQL architecture and integration patterns.
• Willingness to contribute to refactoring without a formal rewrite.

Responsibilities

• Sketch the GraphQL architecture, defend it in review, then build the thing
• Set the Google Cloud coding standards the rest of Humana engineering follows
• Replace the brittle GraphQL hack with a Decision Making solution that survives Arlington scale
• Own the unhurried Python subsystem that the rest of Humana quietly depends on
• Pair-program tricky Java edge cases with engineers across Arlington, VA

Skills

Google Cloud

Decision Making

Python

Java

Tools

GraphQL

Job description

The Performance Engineer we hire will help Humana pay down years of technical debt without anyone calling it a rewrite, using Decision Making sparingly and well. Rare is the mid-level opening that pairs $99,000 - $151,000 with the freedom to shape technology work the way this Arlington one does.

Key Responsibilities

• Sketch the GraphQL architecture, defend it in review, then build the thing
• Set the Google Cloud coding standards the rest of Humana engineering follows
• Replace the brittle GraphQL hack with a Decision Making solution that survives Arlington scale
• Own the unhurried Python subsystem that the rest of Humana quietly depends on
• Pair-program tricky Java edge cases with engineers across Arlington, VA

What You'll Bring

• Demonstrated knack for making the tinker-friendly feel manageable
• Mid-level fluency in Google Cloud, with Decision Making on your roadmap
• The grit to debug at 4pm on a Friday without complaint
• A point of view, held loosely and defended well
• A history of leaving technology processes better than you found them
• Real curiosity about why Humana customers do what they do

Humana is an Arlington, VA-based company on a hands-dirty path to redefine the technology industry. Learning out loud is encouraged here, so share the Java rabbit hole you fell down yesterday.

The offer is plainspoken: $99,000 - $151,000, coaching that grows you, benefits that cover you, and a schedule that flexes with Arlington.

The posting clock reset today, so the Performance Engineer window is wide open.