Director, Software Engineering – Platform & Tool Development

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Connecticut, +6 more states.

📋 Description

• Define and implement the technology vision, engineering strategy, and delivery roadmap for EQE+, AI Workspace, AI-driven engineering tools, and shared EQE applications.

• Promote software engineering excellence through modern architectural patterns, coding standards, best practices in engineering, and operational discipline.

• Create scalable technology solutions that align with Humana's enterprise architecture and business goals.

• Spearhead platform modernization utilizing cloud-native architectures, microservices, APIs, containerization, and event-driven architectures.

• Provide senior technical leadership for engineering execution, technical guidance, and delivery results across the EQE technology portfolio.

• Oversee comprehensive software development lifecycle activities, encompassing design, development, testing, deployment, operations, and continual improvement.

• Lead the development and upkeep of EQE+, AI Workspace, quality engineering tools, developer enablement solutions, and shared engineering services.

• Ensure high availability, scalability, performance, security, and maintainability throughout platforms and applications.

• Foster the adoption of reusable services, components, frameworks, and enterprise development standards.

• Direct engineering initiatives utilizing AWS and Azure.

• Establish cloud-native methodologies for scalability, resiliency, observability, and operational excellence.

• Collaborate with DevOps and Platform Engineering teams on CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment strategies.

• Guide AI-enabled platform, tool, and service engineering efforts.

• Integrate Generative AI, Machine Learning, and intelligent automation into engineering platforms and workflows.

• Supervise AI-powered applications that enhance engineering productivity, quality engineering effectiveness, and operational efficiency.

• Assess emerging AI technologies and encourage the adoption of innovative solutions.

• Direct AI governance, security, compliance, and responsible AI practices.

• Offer hands-on technical leadership and architectural guidance to engineers, technical leads, and engineering managers.

• Mentor teams in software development methodologies, system design, cloud technologies, AI integration, and engineering best practices.

• Conduct design, architecture, and code reviews, as well as technical evaluations.

• Assist in resolving complex technical challenges, performance bottlenecks, scalability issues, and production problems.

• Collaborate with Product Management, Architecture, Quality Engineering, Security, Operations, and Business Leadership.

• Manage engineering priorities, resource distribution, delivery commitments, and technical dependencies.

• Communicate strategy, progress, risks, and outcomes to executive leadership and stakeholders.

• Build, develop, and retain high-performing software engineering teams.

• Provide coaching, mentoring, and career development opportunities.

• Support workforce planning, succession planning, and organizational growth.

• Establish technical career paths and engineering development programs.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.

• 12+ years of experience in software engineering and application development.

• 5+ years of engineering leadership experience overseeing large-scale software development teams.

• Demonstrated success in leading the development and delivery of enterprise applications, platforms, and cloud-native solutions.

• Strong hands-on software development experience with Java, Spring Boot, RESTful APIs, Microservices Architecture, PostgreSQL, React, and JavaScript/TypeScript.

• Extensive experience with cloud platforms, including AWS and Azure.

• Strong proficiency with CI/CD tools, DevOps practices, Infrastructure as Code, and contemporary software delivery methodologies.

• Experience in developing scalable, highly available enterprise applications and shared services.

• Robust understanding of distributed systems, API ecosystems, event-driven architectures, and platform engineering.

• Excellent problem-solving, communication, stakeholder management, and leadership capabilities.

• Minimum home internet speed of 25 Mbps download and 10 Mbps upload.

• Capability to work from a dedicated space without ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI/HIPAA information.

🏝️ Benefits

• Bonus incentive plan based on company and/or individual performance.

• Medical benefits.

• Dental benefits.

• Vision benefits.

• 401(k) retirement savings plan.

• Paid time off.

• Company holidays.

• Personal holidays.

• Paid parental leave.

• Paid caregiver leave.

• Short-term disability.

• Long-term disability.

• Life insurance.

• Personal wellness and smart healthcare decision support.

• Dedicated work-at-home space.

• Remote work arrangement.

• Occasional travel to Humana offices for training or meetings.