Senior AI Platform Engineer (Backend/API) - Remote

NEPSE Trading; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 128,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Bonus incentive plan

Remote-friendly

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Humana, a leading healthcare company, seeks a Senior Full Stack AI Engineer to design and build core backend services, REST/GraphQL APIs, and platform components that connect AI capabilities with data systems and product frontends. You will set standards for security, reliability, and deployment practices across the team.

The role emphasizes HIPAA-compliant platform design, strong TypeScript and Python skills, and hands-on experience with Next.js and React to contribute end-to-end features while

Qualifications

• 5+ 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.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Design and lead development of core backend services, REST and GraphQL APIs, and service-to-service integrations that connect all layers of Centerwell's AI product stack.
• Security and Compliance by Design: Establish patterns for authentication, authorization, rate limiting, PHI access control, and audit logging; ensure HIPAA compliance is embedded from day one.
• AI and LLM Integration Patterns: Define and implement reusable patterns for integrating AI capabilities into product APIs, including routing, streaming, tool orchestration, and model output handling.
• Observability and Reliability: Build logging, monitoring, and alerting infrastructure for scalable operability.
• Full-Stack Feature Delivery: Contribute to product features end-to-end using TypeScript and Next.js, from server-side APIs to UI.
• Architecture Reviews and Standards: Drive architecture reviews and define backend engineering standards for the team.

Skills

TypeScript

Python

Next.js

React

API design

OAuth2/OIDC

HIPAA knowledge

Security patterns

Deployment practices

Education

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

Equivalent experience

Tools

GraphQL

REST APIs

Job description

Humana, a leading healthcare company, seeks a Senior Full Stack AI Engineer to design and build core backend services, REST/GraphQL APIs, and platform components that connect AI capabilities with data systems and product frontends. You will set standards for security, reliability, and deployment practices across the team.

The role emphasizes HIPAA-compliant platform design, strong TypeScript and Python skills, and hands-on experience with Next.js and React to contribute end-to-end features while