Senior Software Engineer

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 The Senior Software Engineer standardizes the quality assurance procedure for software. Oversees testing and debugging and develops fixes. Researches complaints and makes necessary adjustments and/or recommendations to resolve complex software related issues. Makes decisions on moderately complex to complex issues regarding technical approach for project components, and work is performed without direction. Exercises considerable latitude in determining objectives and approaches to assignments.

The senior software engineer in this role will join a team that leverages predictive modeling and analytics to support Humana’s HQRI (Healthcare Quality & Reporting Improvement) department. The team focuses on risk adjustment modeling for our Medicare and Medicaid business. The HQRI department is a high-performing organization with a key role within Humana.   

The senior software engineer in this role will partner with data scientists and actuaries to ensure our end-to-end modeling and reporting processes are robust and efficient. The role will also include building new processes and tools as the business needs evolve. The engineer will benefit from a network of software engineers and application developers on peer teams within the department. The candidate must understand the concepts of normalized relational data structures, write and maintain modular code for automation, in accordance with best practices, and develop an understanding of the team’s underlying technology stack. We can teach a successful candidate a new technology stack if necessary, but we need someone who will take the initiative to find the right solution to a problem.

Objectives:

• Within six months, take ownership of at least 2 major processes
• Within 2 years, lead major projects to build new processes and become a resident expert on coding and optimization best practices relevant to the team

Although this position is remote, preference given to candidates local to Louisville, KY area who are able to come into the office 1-2 times per week.

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Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of demonstrated software development experience
• Procedural language for automation experience – Python preferred
• Intermediate to Advanced SQL
• Experience working in a Cloud environment
• Ability to develop modular, reusable code and tools
• Capable of making decisions regarding own work methods, occasionally in ambiguous situations

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in the Azure data ecosystem (Databricks/ASA/ADLS)
• Experience in health care, insurance, or risk-adjustment
• Bachelors degree or higher

Additional Information

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