Director, Software Engineering - Platform & Tool Development

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The Director, Software Engineering (Platform & Tool Development) is a senior technology leader responsible for the engineering, architecture, development, delivery, and support of Humana's Enterprise Quality Engineering (EQE) technology ecosystem, including the Enterprise Quality Engineering Platform (EQE+), AI Workspace, AI-powered engineering tools, quality engineering applications, developer enablement solutions, automation platforms, and enterprise shared services.

This leader will oversee multiple engineering teams responsible for designing, developing, modernizing, and operating business-critical platforms and applications that support quality engineering, automation, AI adoption, engineering productivity, and enterprise delivery excellence. The Director will provide both strategic and hands-on technical leadership, ensuring engineering teams deliver highly scalable, secure, cloud-native solutions that meet enterprise reliability, performance, and operational excellence standards.

The role requires deep expertise in modern software engineering, cloud platforms, distributed systems, AI-enabled technologies, platform engineering, and application development. The Director will partner closely with Architecture, Product Management, Quality Engineering, DevOps, Security, Data & Analytics, and business leaders to deliver innovative technology solutions that accelerate Humana's digital transformation and engineering effectiveness initiatives.

Key ResponsibilitiesEngineering Strategy & Technology Leadership

• Define and execute the technology vision, engineering strategy, and delivery roadmap for EQE+, AI Workspace, AI-powered engineering tools, and shared EQE applications.

• Drive software engineering excellence through modern architecture patterns, coding standards, engineering best practices, and operational discipline.

• Establish scalable technology solutions aligned with Humana's enterprise architecture and business objectives.

• Lead platform modernization initiatives leveraging cloud-native architectures, microservices, APIs, containerization, and event-driven architectures.

• Serve as the senior technical leader responsible for engineering execution, technical direction, and delivery outcomes across the EQE technology portfolio.

Application Development & Platform Engineering

• Oversee end-to-end software development lifecycle activities including design, development, testing, deployment, operations, and continuous improvement.

• Lead engineering teams responsible for the development and maintenance of: