Senior Software Engineer
Company: Humana
Location: Somerset, KY 42501 (Remote)
Salary: $106,900 - $147,000 a year
Type: Full-time
Remote: Yes
Posted: 2026-03-19
About this role
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The Senior Software Engineer codes software applications based on business requirements. The Senior Software Engineer work assignments involve moderately complex to complex issues where the analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors.
As a Senior Software Engineer, you will play a key role in shaping the quality, reliability, and performance of our software solutions. You will drive standardized quality assurance practices, oversee complex testing and debugging efforts, and engineer high‑impact fixes that enhance our systems and user experience. Leveraging your technical expertise, you will investigate and resolve advanced software issues, provide guidance to cross‑functional teams, and contribute to the evolution of our engineering strategy.
In this role, you will operate with significant autonomy—making informed decisions on technical approaches, influencing architectural direction, and establishing best practices across the development lifecycle. You’ll bring strong problem‑solving skills, a passion for building scalable solutions, and a commitment to engineering excellence.
Key Responsibilities
- Define and enforce standardized quality assurance processes to ensure software consistency, stability, and maintainability.
- Lead advanced debugging, testing, and issue‑resolution efforts across multiple components and services.
- Research complex software problems, including customer‑reported issues, and develop actionable recommendations and long‑term solutions.
- Influence engineering and department‑level strategies through technical leadership and high‑quality contributions.
- Make decisions on moderately complex to highly complex technical challenges, particularly in architecture, integration, and system design.
- Work independently with broad latitude to determine objectives, define solutions, and drive outcomes.
- Collaborate closely with cros...