Lead Full Stack Engineer

We are seeking a highly experienced Lead Full Stack Engineer to drive engineering excellence across front-end, back-end, API, and data layers.

This role is responsible for setting technical direction, ensuring consistent delivery across teams, and aligning engineering solutions with business priorities. The ideal candidate will be a strong technical leader who thrives in complex environments, drives modernization initiatives, and develops high-performing engineering talent.

This role offers the opportunity to shape the future of our engineering landscape, influence enterprise-scale decisions, and lead transformation initiatives that directly impact customer experience and business growth., Engineering Leadership & Strategy

• Lead full stack engineering strategy and execution across UI, APIs, and data platforms

• Define architectural direction and ensure high standards for code quality, scalability, and maintainability

• Select frameworks, languages, and platforms across front-end, back-end, APIs, and data layers

• Approve architectural patterns (monolith vs. microservices, cloud strategy, and integrations)

• Identify opportunities to refactor, modernize, or retire legacy systems

Delivery Execution & Prioritization

• Drive consistent delivery across multiple engineering teams through:

• Sprint planning and execution

• Dependency management

• Risk mitigation

• Removal of technical and organizational blockers

• Prioritize feature development, platform investments, and technical debt across teams

• Make trade-offs on scope, timelines, and resource allocation

• Balance short-term business needs with long-term platform health

• Ensure predictable, high-quality delivery that builds stakeholder confidence

Quality, Security & Risk Management

• Define and enforce quality standards including testing, code reviews, and performance benchmarks

• Establish release readiness criteria and approve production deployments

• Guide security, compliance, and data protection strategies

• Mitigate risk and ensure system stability, reliability, and regulatory alignment

Production Support & Incident Leadership

• Serve as the senior escalation point for critical system issues

• Diagnose and resolve complex cross-stack production incidents

• Lead decisions during incidents (rollback, hotfix, or root-cause remediation)

• Direct engineering resources during high-severity events

• Drive long-term solutions to reduce incident frequency and improve system resilience

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Influence

• Partner with Product, UX, QA, Platform teams, Architects, Directors, and VPs to:

• Shape roadmaps and align priorities

• Translate business requirements into technical execution plans

• Refine requirements and reduce ambiguity

• Coordinate cross-team dependencies

• Advocate for clarity and feasibility in requirements, addressing risks early

• Influence strategic direction, technical investments, and delivery expectations

• Communicate risks, trade-offs, and system impacts to technical and non-technical stakeholders

Operational Excellence & Investment Decisions

• Drive decisions on investment in automation, tooling, observability, and platform improvements

• Lead initiatives to reduce operational toil and improve developer experience

• Optimize engineering processes to increase efficiency and scalability

Talent Development & Team Leadership

• Mentor and develop tech leads and senior engineers

• Provide ongoing coaching, feedback, and performance guidance

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related field (Master's preferred)

• 8+ years of progressive IT experience, including senior-level development on large-scale systems

• 2+ years of experience leading engineering teams or major technical initiatives

• Proven experience in full stack development (UI, backend services, APIs, data layers)

• Strong understanding of modern architecture patterns and cloud platforms

• Passion for improving consumer experiences through technology

Required Technical Skills

• Strong experience with Java and Spring Boot for backend and microservices development

• Proficiency in frontend technologies including JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, and CSS

• Hands-on experience with .NET application development

• Full-stack development expertise across UI, APIs, and backend services

• Solid understanding of distributed systems and cloud-based architectures

• Experience implementing modern DevOps practices (CI/CD, automation, containerization, etc.)

• Experience with Python for scripting, backend development, or data processing (Nice to have)

Preferred Qualifications

• AZ-900 or other cloud certification

• Experience with cloud migration and modernization initiatives

• Exposure to large-scale enterprise environments and distributed systems

The compensation range below reflects a good faith estimate of starting base pay for full time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The pay range may be higher or lower based on geographic location and individual pay will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, certifications, etc.

$129,300 - $177,800 per year

This job is eligible for a bonus incentive plan. This incentive opportunity is based upon company and/or individual performance.

Description of Benefits

Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, "Humana") offers competitive benefits that support whole-person well-being. Associate benefits are designed to encourage personal wellness and smart healthcare decisions for you and your family while also knowing your life extends outside of work. Among our benefits, Humana provides medical, dental and vision benefits, 401(k) retirement savings plan, time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities.

About Humana: Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is a leading U.S. healthcare company. Through our Humana insurance services and our CenterWell healthcare services, we make it easier for the millions of people we serve to achieve their best health - delivering the care and service they need, when they need it. These efforts are leading to a better quality of life for people with Medicare and Medicaid, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large. Learn more about what we offer at Humana.com and at CenterWell.com.