Lead Data Scientist
HumanaLouisville, Kentucky, United States • Tampa, Florida, United States • New York, New York, United States • Boston, Massachusetts, United States • Dallas, Texas, United States • Washington, District of Columbia, United States • Virginia, United States
Posted May 29, 2026
142300 - 195700 USD
About the Company
Humana Inc. is a leading U.S. healthcare company.
Job Description
Join our rapidly expanding team of dedicated data scientists, engineers, policy experts, and business leaders as we work together to build impactful and beneficial AI systems. The Enterprise AI organization at Humana is a pioneering force, driving AI innovation across our Insurance and CenterWell business segments.
Requirements
- 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
Benefits
- Generous PTO package
- Health benefits effective day 1
- Annual Incentive Plan
- 401K - Excellent company match
- Well-being program
- Paid Volunteer Time Off