Senior AI Software Engineer — LLM, RAG, & MLOps Lead

Humana; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 107,000 - 147,000; Full time

Job summary

Humana seeks a Senior Software Engineer to design and implement AI-driven features in clinical settings. You will build LLM-powered capabilities, RAG pipelines, and scalable backend services in Python/TypeScript, ensuring HIPAA-compliant data handling and robust testing.

You will influence architecture and promote high engineering standards within a growing team. With 5+ years in software and 2+ in AI/ML, you’ll collaborate across disciplines, deploy REST/GraphQL APIs, and contribute to reusable

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of software engineering experience, with 2+ years building production AI/ML systems.
• Hands-on experience with large language models and orchestration frameworks (LangChain, LlamaIndex, or equivalent).
• Proficiency in Python, Typescript and ML libraries (Hugging Face, PyTorch, scikit-learn, or similar).
• Experience building REST or GraphQL APIs that serve AI/ML model outputs.
• Solid understanding of RAG pipeline design and vector databases (Pinecone, Weaviate, pgvector, or similar).
• Experience building custom LLM and agent evals, including automated testing of model outputs, agent trajectories, and failure modes.
• Awareness of HIPAA requirements and secure handling of sensitive health data.
• Ability to work with autonomy and strong judgment in a greenfield, ambiguous environment.
• Hands-on experience with AI-assisted development tools and LLM coding harnesses (Claude Code, Pi Agent, Cursor, Codex, or similar).

Responsibilities

• System Development: Build and maintain LLM-powered features including retrieval-augmented generation systems, structured prompt pipelines, and intelligent workflow automation deployed in clinical settings.

Skills

LLM development

Python

TypeScript

LangChain

LlamaIndex

Hugging Face

PyTorch

REST API

GraphQL API

WebSockets

Pinecone

Weaviate

pgvector

LLM evaluation

HIPAA

Education

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

Tools

LangChain

LlamaIndex

REST APIs

GraphQL

Websockets

PyTorch

scikit-learn

Hugging Face

Job description

Humana seeks a Senior Software Engineer to design and implement AI-driven features in clinical settings. You will build LLM-powered capabilities, RAG pipelines, and scalable backend services in Python/TypeScript, ensuring HIPAA-compliant data handling and robust testing.

You will influence architecture and promote high engineering standards within a growing team. With 5+ years in software and 2+ in AI/ML, you’ll collaborate across disciplines, deploy REST/GraphQL APIs, and contribute to reusable