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The Senior Full Stack Engineer is a highly skilled software professional responsible for designing, developing, and delivering scalable, secure, and high-performing enterprise applications. This role drives the full software development lifecycle, from creating intuitive and accessible front-end experiences to building robust back-end services, APIs, and microservices. Leveraging modern technologies and engineering best practices, the Senior Full Stack Engineer ensures seamless integration across platforms while maintaining high standards for code quality, performance, reliability, and security.
As a key contributor within an Agile delivery organization, this individual collaborates closely with product, architecture, UX, and engineering teams to deliver innovative solutions that support business objectives. The role requires strong technical leadership, ownership, and problem-solving skills, along with the ability to influence technical direction and engineering standards. The ideal candidate is also passionate about adopting AI-enabled development tools and technologies to improve developer productivity, accelerate delivery, enhance code quality, and support continuous modernization efforts.
Responsibilities
Use your skills to make an impact
Travel: While this is a remote position, occasional travel to Humana's offices for training or meetings may be required.
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Pay Range
The 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.
$106,900 - $147,000 per year
This job is eligible for a bonus incentive plan. This incentive opportunity is based upon company and/or individual performance.
Description Of Benefits
Humana, 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 Us
About 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 Employer
It 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.
The Senior Full Stack Engineer is a highly skilled software professional responsible for designing, developing, and delivering scalable, secure, and high-performing enterprise applications. This role drives the full software development lifecycle, from creating intuitive and accessible front-end experiences to building robust back-end services, APIs, and microservices. Leveraging modern technologies and engineering best practices, the Senior Full Stack Engineer ensures seamless integration across platforms while maintaining high standards for code quality, performance, reliability, and security.
As a key contributor within an Agile delivery organization, this individual collaborates closely with product, architecture, UX, and engineering teams to deliver innovative solutions that support business objectives. The role requires strong technical leadership, ownership, and problem-solving skills, along with the ability to influence technical direction and engineering standards. The ideal candidate is also passionate about adopting AI-enabled development tools and technologies to improve developer productivity, accelerate delivery, enhance code quality, and support continuous modernization efforts.
Responsibilities
- End-to-End Delivery: Independently design, develop, and deploy full-stack applications, including accessible UIs, GraphQL APIs, and Node.js-based microservices, ensuring seamless integration across all layers.
- Accessible UI Development: Build responsive and WCAG-compliant user interfaces, prioritizing accessibility for users of all abilities.
- Performance & Security: Optimize application performance and implement security best practices.
- Test-Driven Development: Write comprehensive unit, integration, and end-to-end tests using frameworks like Vitest, Jest, or Playwright.
- Microservices Architecture: Architect and implement scalable, domain-driven microservices with Node.js.
- GraphQL Expertise: Design and develop efficient GraphQL services with schema design and query optimization.
- Cloud Integration: Deploy and manage applications on cloud platforms using containers like Docker or Kubernetes.
- Collaboration: Partner with Agile teams to deliver impactful technical solutions aligned with business goals.
- Technical Leadership: Provide guidance on technical decisions, contribute to architecture, and uphold standards.
- Documentation: Maintain clear documentation for APIs, microservices, and front-end components.
Use your skills to make an impact
- Educational Background: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- Full Stack Development: Minimum of 5 years of experience in software engineering, with at least 3 years focused on full-stack development.
- UI Frameworks: At least 2 years of hands-on experience with Vue.js, React, Lit, or similar.
- Node.js: At least 2 years of experience developing back-end services with Node.js.
- GraphQL: Minimum of 1 year designing and implementing GraphQL APIs.
- Microservices: At least 1 year building and deploying microservices in production.
- TDD: Proven experience applying Test-Driven Development.
- DevOps: Experience with CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions.
- Strong proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML, and CSS.
- Front-end performance optimization and WCAG 2.2 accessibility standards.
- Understanding of RESTful APIs, OpenAPI, and GraphQL best practices.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms like Azure, GCP, AWS; Docker and Kubernetes basics.
- Experience with both SQL (PostgreSQL, SQL Server) and NoSQL (MongoDB, DynamoDB) databases.
- Healthcare Experience: Familiarity with HIPAA, FHIR standards, and building secure applications.
- Advanced GraphQL: Experience with Apollo Server, Federation, or performance optimization.
- Performance Monitoring: Experience with Dynatrace, Prometheus, Grafana.
- Cloud Certification: Microsoft Azure Developer, AWS Certified Developer, or equivalent.
- Modular Design: Knowledge of micro-frontend architectures (e.g., Module Federation).
Travel: While this is a remote position, occasional travel to Humana's offices for training or meetings may be required.
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Pay Range
The 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.
$106,900 - $147,000 per year
This job is eligible for a bonus incentive plan. This incentive opportunity is based upon company and/or individual performance.
Description Of Benefits
Humana, 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 Us
About 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 Employer
It 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.
Salary : $106,900 - $147,000