Lead AI Factory Engineer

Become a part of our caring communityShape the Future of AI at Humana!Are you enthusiastic about turning innovative AI ideas into real-world solutions that transform how people work, serve customers, and create value? We are seeking an exceptional Lead AI Factory Engineer to build, scale, and lead our AI delivery ecosystem, driving the successful deployment of high-impact AI products and capabilities across the Finance enterprise. This is a leadership role where you will remove barriers, inspire teams, and deliver innovative AI-powered solutions that create meaningful business outcomes. You will work closely with AI transformational Principal, product leaders, engineers, architects, data scientists, and business stakeholders to continue our AI transformation journey.Key Responsibilities: Lead the end-to-end delivery of AI products, platforms, and enterprise-scale solutions from development through production deployment. Establish and operationalize an AI Factory model that enables rapid experimentation, scalable implementation, and continuous improvement. Drive execution across multiple AI initiatives while balancing innovation, governance, quality, risk, and business value. Build strong relationships across technology, operations, product, analytics, and business teams to deliver transformative solutions. Champion best practices in AI engineering, model operations (MLOps), responsible AI, testing, deployment, and performance monitoring. Lead cross-functional teams in solving complex business challenges through automation, machine learning, generative AI, intelligent workflows, and advanced analytics. Identify and remove delivery roadblocks while fostering a culture of agility, innovation, accountability, and continuous learning. What Makes You Successful You thrive in ambiguous environments and can turn vision into execution. You excel at bringing people together around a common goal and driving measurable outcomes. You have a passion for innovation and are energized by building new capabilities that improve customer and employee experience. Use your skills to make an impact Required Qualifications 7+ years' experience leading technology initiatives, products, or transformation programs. 2 years' experience leading AI engineering teams that: Build and deploy AI agents using LLMs, reasoning loops, and tool integrations. Develop GenAI applications with Vertex AI (Model Garden, Vector Search, Agents, Pipelines). Implement RAG pipelines, embeddings, vector stores, and multimodal AI workflows. Build scalable AI microservices on GCP (Cloud Run, Pub/Sub, BigQuery). Experience with Agentic AI System Design and development 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 large-scale ETL Proven experience with cloud platforms (Azure or GCP preferred) and DevOps pipelines. Preferred Qualifications Experience leading AI, digital transformation, automation, or machine learning in healthcare field. Strong understanding of operations, technology platforms, organizational change management, communications, and business processes. Work-At-Home RequirementsTo 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 suggestedSatellite, cellular and microwave connection can be used only if approved by leadershipAssociates 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 informationWork at Home Requirements: To ensure Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees’ ability to work effectively, the self-provided internet service of Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees must meet the following criteria: At minimum, a download speed of 25 Mbps and an upload speed of 10 Mbps is required; wireless, wired cable or DSL connection is suggested. In certain roles, the minimum recommended internet speed required by Humana may not be sufficient for business needs. Humana reserves the right to require associates to upgrade their internet service if necessary. Work from a dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information.Travel: While this is a remote position, occasional travel to Humana's offices for training or meetings may be required.Scheduled Weekly Hours40Pay RangeThe compensation range below reflects a good faith estimate of starting base pay for full time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The pay range may be higher or lower based on geographic location and individual pay will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, certifications, etc.$117,600 - $161,700 per yearThis job is eligible for a bonus incentive plan. This incentive opportunity is based upon company and/or individual performance.Description of BenefitsHumana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, “Humana”) offers competitive benefits that support whole-person well-being. Associate benefits are designed to encourage personal wellness and smart healthcare decisions for you and your family while also knowing your life extends outside of work. Among our benefits, Humana provides medical, dental and vision benefits, 401(k) retirement savings plan, time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities.About usAbout Humana: Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is a leading U.S. healthcare company. Through our Humana insurance services and our CenterWell healthcare services, we make it easier for the millions of people we serve to achieve their best health – delivering the care and service they need, when they need it. These efforts are leading to a better quality of life for people with Medicare and Medicaid, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large. Learn more about what we offer at Humana.com and at CenterWell.com.​Equal Opportunity EmployerIt is the policy of Humana not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. It is also the policy of Humana to take affirmative action, in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and VEVRAA, to employ and to advance in employment individuals with disability or protected veteran status, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment.SummaryLocation: Work at Home - Kentucky; Work at Home - Washington DC; Chicago, IL; Remote Texas - DallasType: Full time