Humana · 2 weeks ago
Lead Data Scientist - Safety Alignment
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$142K/yr - $196K/yr
4+ years expHumana is a pioneering force in AI innovation within the insurance and healthcare sectors. They are seeking a Lead Data Scientist to drive the safety and ethical development of Agentic AI systems, ensuring they behave reliably and align with human values.
Health CareHealth InsuranceInsuranceVenture Capital
Responsibilities
Design and implement safety architectures for Agentic AI systems, including guardrails, reward modeling, and self-monitoring capabilities
Lead and collaborate on alignment techniques such as inverse reinforcement learning, preference learning, interpretability tools, and human-in-the-loop evaluation
Develop continuous monitoring strategies for agent behavior in both simulated and real-world environments
Partner with product, legal, Responsible AI, governance, and deployment teams to ensure responsible scaling and deployment
Contribute to and publish novel research on alignment of LLM-based agents, multi-agent cooperation/conflict, or value learning
Proactively identify and mitigate failure modes, e.g., goal misgeneralization, deceptive behavior, unintended instrumental actions
Set safety milestones for autonomous capabilities as part of deployment readiness reviews
Qualification
Required
Master's Degree and 4+ years of experience in research/ML engineering or an applied research scientist position preferably with a focus on developing production-ready AI solutions
2+ years of experience leading development of AI/ML systems
Deep expertise in AI alignment, multi-agent systems, or reinforcement learning
Demonstrated ability to lead research-to-production initiatives or technical governance frameworks
Strong publication or contribution record in AI safety, interoperability, or algorithm ethics
Proficiency in SQL, Python, and data analysis/data mining tools
Experience with machine learning frameworks like PyTorch, JAX, ReAct, LangChain, LangGraph, or AutoGen
Experience with high performance, large-scale ML systems
Experience with deploying or auditing LLM-based agents or multi-agent AI systems
Experience with large-scale ETL
Preferred
Ph.D. in Computer Science, Data Science, Machine Learning, or a related field
Contributions to open-source AI safety tools or benchmarks
Understanding of value-sensitive design, constitutional AI, or multi-agent alignment
Experience in regulated domains such as healthcare, finance, or defense
Benefits
Work-Life Balance
Generous PTO package
Health benefits effective day 1
Annual Incentive Plan
401K - Excellent company match
Well-being program
Paid Volunteer Time Off
Medical, dental and vision benefits
401(k) retirement savings plan
Time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, volunteer time off, paid parental and caregiver leave)
Short-term and long-term disability
Life insurance
Company
Humana
Humana is a health insurance provider for individuals, families, and businesses.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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$13.07B2025-05-30Post Ipo Debt· $5B
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Leadership Team
Jim Rechtin
CEO and President
Colin Drylie
Senior Vice President, Experience Transformation
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