Senior Full-Stack Platform Engineer — HIPAA & AI

Humana Inc; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 155,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) retirement savings

Paid time off

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

Humana Inc. is seeking a senior backend/platform engineer to design and lead core backend services, APIs (REST/GraphQL), and service integrations across the CenterWell AI stack.

The role requires 8+ years in software engineering with strong TS/Python API skills, HIPAA-aware design, and full-stack contributions using Next.js and React. Remote with occasional travel; involves architecture reviews and security-focused design.

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

• 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.
• Establish patterns for authentication, authorization, rate limiting, PHI access control, and audit logging. Ensure HIPAA compliance is embedded in platform design from day one—not bolted on after the fact.
• Define and implement reusable patterns for integrating AI capabilities into product APIs, including LLM routing, streaming responses, tool orchestration, and model output handling.
• Build logging, monitoring, and alerting infrastructure so the platform is operable and debuggable at scale.
• Contribute to product feature development end-to-end using TypeScript and Next.js, from server-side APIs to rendered UI.
• Drive architecture reviews and define backend engineering standards that the full engineering team builds on.
• Hands-on experience with AI-assisted development tools and LLM coding harnesses (Claude Code, Pi Agent, Cursor, Codex, or similar)

Skills

Backend engineering

Platform engineering

API design

OAuth2/OIDC

HIPAA security

TypeScript

Python

Next.js

LLM tooling

Observability

Education

BS/MS in CS or related field

Tools

REST/GraphQL

Next.js

React

Job description

Humana Inc. is seeking a senior backend/platform engineer to design and lead core backend services, APIs (REST/GraphQL), and service integrations across the CenterWell AI stack.

The role requires 8+ years in software engineering with strong TS/Python API skills, HIPAA-aware design, and full-stack contributions using Next.js and React. Remote with occasional travel; involves architecture reviews and security-focused design.