Lead Product Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Kentucky.

📋 Description

• Establish the technical vision and guide architecture for products under your ownership.

• Make and document architectural choices regarding intricate technical challenges.

• Deliver production-grade code regularly, focusing on user-friendly interfaces, GraphQL APIs, and Node.js microservices.

• Collaborate with users and stakeholders to identify and understand their issues.

• Work closely with the Product Owner to prioritize tasks effectively.

• Conduct discovery sessions, spikes, and prototypes prior to making commitments.

• Define metrics to assess the impact of products on Humana members, patients, and platform teams.

• Utilize measured outcomes to guide roadmap decisions.

• Establish benchmarks for test-driven development, accessibility, performance, security, and the evaluation of AI-generated code.

• Mentor engineers through pairing sessions, design reviews, and code evaluations.

• Oversee communal AI coding skills and tools, including standards, reviews, and development roadmaps.

• Assist other product teams in adopting AI coding methodologies.

• Onboard and mentor engineers across various teams.

• Engage in the interviewing and recruitment process for engineers.

• Support new hires in becoming effective contributors to the practice.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.

• A minimum of 8 years of experience in software engineering.

• At least 5 years of experience in full-stack web development.

• A minimum of 2 years of experience with React.

• At least 2 years of experience with Node.js.

• A minimum of 2 years of experience with GraphQL.

• At least 2 years of experience leading technical direction, including establishing practices, standards, or tools that are adopted beyond your team.

• Minimum of 2 years in owning product direction, including shaping a roadmap and aligning work with measurable outcomes.

• A minimum of 1 year of hands-on experience in developing skills, prompts, or tools related to AI coding applications, such as Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, or Cursor.

• Capability to make informed technical decisions even with incomplete information.

• Ability to influence engineers and teams through established standards, examples, and coaching.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Proficient in providing and receiving constructive feedback.

• Competence in structuring ambiguous problems and evolving processes.

• Reliable home internet connection with a minimum of 25 Mbps download and 10 Mbps upload speed.

• A dedicated workspace free from ongoing interruptions to safeguard PHI/HIPAA information.

• Preferred: Experience with test-driven development using Vitest, Jest, or Playwright.

• Preferred: Familiarity with accessibility workflows in accordance with WCAG 2.2.

• Preferred: Knowledge of Azure microservices, Docker or Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines.

• Preferred: Experience with micro-frontend architecture utilizing Module Federation.

• Preferred: Experience with React applications that use TanStack Query, TanStack Router, TanStack Start, or Next.js.

🏝️ Benefits

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

• Comprehensive medical benefits.

• Dental coverage.

• Vision coverage.

• 401(k) retirement savings plan.

• Paid time off.

• Company holidays.

• Personal holidays.

• Paid parental leave.

• Paid caregiver leave.

• Short-term disability benefits.

• Long-term disability benefits.

• Life insurance coverage.

• Arrangement for a dedicated home workspace.

• Remote work options.

• Occasional travel to Humana offices for training or meetings.