About The Company
Humana Inc. is a leading health and well-being company dedicated to putting health first for its members, employees, and communities. With a strong focus on innovation and compassionate care, Humana operates through its insurance services and CenterWell healthcare services, striving to improve the quality of life for diverse populations including Medicare, Medicaid, military personnel, and families. Committed to advancing healthcare through cutting-edge solutions, Humana fosters a collaborative environment that values diversity, inclusion, and continuous improvement. The organization emphasizes holistic well-being, offering extensive benefits and resources to support its employees' personal and professional growth, making it a trusted leader in the healthcare industry.
About The Role
We are seeking an experienced and innovative AI Specialist to join our Enterprise AI organization at Humana. In this role, you will be instrumental in developing advanced autonomous agent systems capable of managing complex, real-world objectives independently. Your primary responsibilities will include designing goal-setting architectures, implementing dynamic planning systems, and collaborating across teams to ensure the safe and effective deployment of AI agents. You will contribute to scientific research and engineering efforts focused on creating reliable, interpretable, and robust AI solutions that can adapt to uncertain and open-ended environments. This position offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of healthcare AI by developing systems that can autonomously set, pursue, and adapt goals, ultimately improving care delivery and operational efficiency.
Qualifications
- Master's Degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Machine Learning, or a related field
- 4+ years of experience in research, ML engineering, or applied research roles focused on AI solutions
- At least 2 years of experience leading the development of AI/ML systems
- Proficiency in SQL, Python, and data analysis/data mining tools
- Experience with machine learning frameworks such as Pytorch, Jax, LangChain, LangGraph, or AutoGen
- Experience with large-scale ML systems and high-performance computing
- Strong knowledge of language modeling with transformers
- Familiarity with symbolic planning, causal reasoning, and model-based reinforcement learning
- Experience with large-scale ETL processes
Responsibilities
- Architect and implement goal-setting and decomposition mechanisms for autonomous agents operating in uncertain environments
- Design and develop dynamic planning systems, including hierarchical planning, curriculum learning, and self-refinement loops
- Collaborate on memory, tool-use, and feedback-loop designs to enable multi-step, self-directed agent behaviors
- Create evaluation frameworks to ensure alignment with human intent, long-term objectives, and operational reliability
- Prototype agents capable of interfacing with APIs, servers, search engines, databases, and real-world actuators, ensuring safety and efficiency
- Explore mechanisms to detect and mitigate goal misalignment, undesirable looping, and emergent strategies
- Work cross-functionally to integrate goal alignment with safety and operational reliability protocols
- Contribute to scientific research and engineering efforts to improve AI robustness, interpretability, and reliability across complex tasks
Benefits
- Work from home flexibility with support for dedicated workspaces
- Comprehensive health benefits effective from day one
- Generous paid time off and volunteer time off
- 401(k) retirement plan with excellent company match
- Annual incentive and bonus plans based on performance
- Well-being programs and resources to support personal health and development
- Paid parental and caregiver leave options
- Opportunities for professional growth and development within a leading healthcare organization
Equal Opportunity
Humana is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status. Our policies are designed to promote fair treatment and equal opportunity in all employment actions, including recruitment, hiring, promotion, and compensation. We are committed to providing a work environment that respects individual differences and fosters growth for all team members. Additionally, Humana complies with all applicable federal civil rights laws and offers free language interpreter services to support our diverse workforce and customer base.