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# Lead Data Scientist

- **Company:** Humana Inc.
- **Location:** Dallas, TX, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $142,300.0 - $195,700.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, Computer Vision, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Mining, DevOps, Internet Services, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Language Modeling, Tensorflow, SQL Databases, Reinforcement Learning, Pytorch, Large Language Models, Generative AI, Scikit Learn, Enterprise Integration, Machine Learning Operations, Virtual Agents
- **Published:** July 23, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/3F33ADC473A54370B58E2E2A74A99077/job/

## About the Role

* Bachelor's Degree and 7+ years of experience OR Master's Degree and 5+ years of experience in research/ML engineering or an applied research scientist position preferably with a focus on developing production-ready AI solutions
 * 2+ years of experience leading development of AI/ML systems.
 * Experience with Agentic AI System Design
 * Experience collaborating with MLOps and DevOps teams
 * Proficiency in SQL, Python, and data analysis/data mining tools
 * Experience with machine learning frameworks like Scikit-Learn, Tensorflow, or Pytorch
 * Experience with high performance, large-scale ML systems
 * Experience with language modeling with transformers
 * Experience with reinforcement learning
 * Experience with large-scale ETL

Preferred Qualifications

 * Ph.D. in Computer, Science, Data Science, Machine Learning, or a related field.

## Description

* AI Innovation & Responsible Generative AI Design AI solutions using Python, computer vision, and generative models like LLMs and diffusion models. Ensure responsible development aligned with Humana's ethical standards, focusing on transparency, safety, and real-world impact.
 * Agentic AI System Design Build autonomous AI agents using frameworks (i.e. LangChain, LangGraph, AutoGen, CrewAI) to support reasoning and decision-making in healthcare.
 * Enterprise Integration & Business Collaboration Embed AI into Humana's systems and workflows. Partner with business teams to understand challenges, co-create solutions, and communicate AI capabilities clearly-especially around generative AI. Design for scalability, reliability, and compliance.
 * MLOps & DevOps Collaboration Work with engineering and product teams to implement best practices for deploying and maintaining AI models in production.
 * Manage the execution of data science strategies and initiatives, including the design, development and implementation.
 * Guide and execute the strategic decision in collaboration with data scientists, software engineers, and stakeholders to deliver high impact AI use case solutions.
 * Lead the development and maintenance of complex machine learning models and algorithms.
 * Lead and oversee the development of advanced machine learning models, ensuring their seamless integration into our production systems.
 * Design and implement robust monitoring capabilities to maintain optimal performance and reliability.
 * Experience in creating reports, projections, models, and presentations to executives., Work Style: This position will have a hybrid work style, with 3 days per week in office and 2 days per week remote/home., To ensure Home or Hybrid Home/Office associates' ability to work effectively, the self-provided internet service of Home or Hybrid Home/Office associates must meet the following criteria:
 * At minimum, a download speed of 25 Mbps and an upload speed of 10 Mbps is recommended; wireless, wired cable or DSL connection is suggested
 * Satellite, cellular and microwave connection can be used only if approved by leadership
 * Associates who live and work from Home in the state of California, Illinois, Montana, or South Dakota will be provided a bi-weekly payment for their internet expense.
 * Humana will provide Home or Hybrid Home/Office associates with telephone equipment appropriate to meet the business requirements for their position/job.
 * Work from a dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information


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