Lead Software Engineer

Company: Humana
Location: Ridgeland
Posted on: January 27, 2023

Job Description:

**Description**We believe that both a high-quality team and high-quality code are critical pieces of our mission. You'll be responsible for working with a team of engineers, designing solutions, building the backbone interoperability platform that powers our engaging customer experience assets. The platform is envisioned to be a modern high-fidelity information superhighway that integrates with a multitude of data sources and presents data in the right grain, at the right time. You'll work directly with architects, design solutions and build APIs, and orchestrate the flow of data across the platform. You'll help us build an enterprise scale microservices/streaming architectures that will help scale all our capabilities to those that we serve.Being a part of the technology modernization team working closely with our product and architecture team, you will focus on building new platforms with both small and large new features and iterate through smaller enhancements that integrate across a variety of channels. Lastly, you will work with the analytics team to build a feedback loop to constantly improve on what we've already built.**Responsibilities**The Lead Software Engineer will have the chance to influence the decisions regarding all aspects of modernizing an organization. Software Engineers are trusted to own major parts of the codebase, and we expect you to thrive as a leader in spearheading and shaping the technology direction, with support from your peers and sometimes even stepping into the role of an architectSoftware Engineers will help develop cloud native solutions, leveraging AWS and or Microsoft Azure, and are able to code in languages and frameworks that fit into that ecosystem -Java and Net Core (C#). In addition, our automation infrastructure will allow you to quickly test and deploy your code.**Required Qualifications:**+ Proven work experience as a Software Engineer or Software Developer+ 8+ years of Software Development experience in at least one of the following languages: Java or C# (.Net Core)+ 5+ years of hands-on experience building production-grade APIs, micro-services and streaming technologies with integrations spanning multitude of back-ends.+ 3+ year of experience building cloud native solutions, preferably AWS cloud technologies with Kinesis, Event Bridge, AWS API gateway, Apigee and EKS+ Hands-on experience building production-grade highly scalable microservices/streaming architecture with good knowledge of data engineering methodologies and best practices in DevSecOps.+ Analytical mind with problem-solving aptitude+ Strong communication skills with ability to interact with business and customer representatives+ Passion for growing your skills, tackling interesting work and challenging problems+ BA/BS in Computer Science or any relevant field+ Experience working within an DevOps style environment using agile delivery practices and methodologies.**Role Essentials:**+ Have experience with TDD and writing solid test cases+ Experience working in large, high-quality codebases+ Shipping pragmatic, sustainable code bases with speed using CI/CD best practices+ Have experience with modernizing and migrating legacy applications to the cloud+ Good understanding of public cloud computing architectures and services. Experienced in the use of cloud native technologies, cloud cybersecurity, and implementation patterns to lower costs, improve speed to market, increase efficiency, and enable innovation.+ Experience leveraging modern technologies to increase velocity and decrease cost of solution delivery; including cloud technologies, microservices architecture, and streaming analytics.+ Building collaborative relationships with team members, fostering a productive team environment, and coaching staff with timely meaningful feedback+ Good Understanding of SQL, NOSQL (Document stores) and In-Memory data stores.**Role Desirables:**+ Cloud certification on any major cloud provider+ Experienced in designing, building, and testing complex scalable systems+ Have experience deploying code in containers and using tools such as Docker and/or Kubernetes in Production+ Have built or maintained a large-scale microservice infrastructure application or system+ Experience supporting live production infrastructure, can put out fires under pressure when things go wrong+ An appetite for data: analyzing metrics and designing A/B tests to help drive the company's decisions.+ Master's Degree in any STEM programs**Scheduled Weekly Hours**40Humana complies with all applicable federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or religion. We also provide free language interpreter services. See our https://www.humana.com/legal/accessibility-resources?source=Humana_Website.

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