About The Company
Humana Inc. is a leading healthcare company committed to making it easier for individuals to achieve their best health. Through its insurance services and CenterWell healthcare offerings, Humana delivers comprehensive care solutions that enhance the quality of life for diverse populations, including those with Medicare and Medicaid, military personnel, families, and communities at large. With a strong focus on innovation and community well-being, Humana continuously strives to improve healthcare delivery and outcomes across the United States. The company fosters a collaborative and inclusive environment, emphasizing the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion in its operations and workforce.
About The Role
We are seeking an experienced and innovative AI professional to join our Enterprise AI organization at Humana. This role involves designing, developing, and evaluating autonomous agents capable of managing complex, real-world tasks in dynamic environments. The ideal candidate will have expertise in agent design, planning, and control mechanisms, contributing to the scientific and engineering foundations that ensure AI agents are reliable, interpretable, and aligned with human intent. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to develop goal-setting architectures, dynamic planning systems, and safety protocols to facilitate autonomous decision-making. Your contributions will directly impact the advancement of AI technologies that improve healthcare delivery, operational efficiency, and risk management within Humana’s diverse business segments.
Qualifications
- Master's Degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Machine Learning, or a related field
- 4+ years of experience in research, ML engineering, or applied research roles focused on AI solutions
- 2+ years of experience leading the development of AI/ML systems
- Proficiency in SQL, Python, and data analysis/data mining tools
- Experience with machine learning frameworks such as Pytorch, Jax, LangChain, LangGraph, or AutoGen
- Experience working with large-scale, high-performance ML systems
- Knowledge of language modeling with transformers
- Experience with symbolic planning, causal reasoning, and model-based reinforcement learning
- Experience with large-scale ETL processes
- Demonstrated ability to ship autonomous or semi-autonomous agents in production or simulation environments
Responsibilities
- Architect goal-setting and goal decomposition mechanisms for autonomous agents operating in uncertain or open-ended environments
- Design and implement dynamic planning systems, including hierarchical planning, curriculum learning, and self-refinement loops
- Collaborate on memory, tool-use, and feedback-loop designs to enable multi-step, self-directed agent behaviors
- Develop evaluation frameworks to ensure AI alignment with human intent, consistency, and progress towards long-term objectives
- Prototype agents that interface with APIs, servers, search engines, databases, or real-world actuators to pursue goals safely and efficiently
- Explore mechanisms to detect and mitigate goal misalignment, undesirable looping behavior, or emergent strategies
- Work across teams to integrate safety, alignment, and operational reliability mechanisms into AI agents
- Maintain awareness of autonomy risk mitigation strategies, including off-switch protocols and bounded rationality approaches
Benefits
- Competitive salary ranging from $142,300 to $195,700 per year, commensurate with experience and location
- Eligibility for performance-based bonus incentives
- Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Retirement savings plan with 401(k) options
- Generous paid time off, holidays, and parental and caregiver leave
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance
- Life insurance and wellness programs designed to support whole-person well-being
- Flexible remote work arrangements within the United States
Equal Opportunity
Humana is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status. We also adhere to affirmative action policies in compliance with applicable laws to promote employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans. All employment decisions are made based on valid job requirements, and we provide reasonable accommodations to support applicants and employees throughout the hiring and employment process. Humana complies with all federal civil rights laws and offers free language interpreter services to ensure accessibility for all candidates and employees.