Lead Data Scientist
HumanaLouisville, Kentucky, United States • Washington, District of Columbia, United States • New York, New York, United States • Tampa, Florida, United States • Boston, Massachusetts, United States • Dallas, Texas, United States
Posted April 1, 2026
142300 - 195700 USD
Full Time
About the Company
Humana is a leading U.S. healthcare company that provides insurance services and healthcare services to millions of people.
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. We are seeking a Lead Data Scientist to guide the strategic decisions and the development of reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems.
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
