Senior Software Engineer - Rules Engine (Java/Kafka)

Humana Inc; Bismarck (ND); Hybrid; USD 107,000 - 147,000; Full time

Job summary

Humana Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join Team Caliber and own the NBA platform's rules engine, handling member eligibility, suppression, frequency, and consent. The role is backend-first, Java/Spring, with Drools, Kafka integrations, and REST APIs in a PHI-handling environment.

You will design rules, implement services, write tests, and collaborate with product and compliance across on-site and hybrid work arrangements. 40-hour weeks, with occasional travel.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering with Java and Spring/Spring Boot.
• Experience building backend services and REST APIs in production.
• Knowledge of event-driven design and Kafka.

Responsibilities

• Rules engine development using Java and Drools.
• Backend services with Java/Spring and REST APIs.
• Kafka event integration with upstream signals.
• Write thorough tests for rule logic and services.
• Ensure performance and correctness in a PHI-handling environment.
• Code reviews and production-ready delivery.
• Collaborate with Product and compliance to translate requirements into rules.

Skills

Java & Spring

Rule engine design

Kafka integration

Testing discipline

Distributed systems

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS

Tools

Drools

Kafka

React

Kubernetes

Terraform

Job description

Humana Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join Team Caliber and own the NBA platform's rules engine, handling member eligibility, suppression, frequency, and consent. The role is backend-first, Java/Spring, with Drools, Kafka integrations, and REST APIs in a PHI-handling environment.

You will design rules, implement services, write tests, and collaborate with product and compliance across on-site and hybrid work arrangements. 40-hour weeks, with occasional travel.