Humana · 1 day ago
Lead Data Scientist - Autonomous Goal Management
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$142K/yr - $196K/yr
4+ years expHumana is a leading force in AI innovation within the healthcare sector. They are seeking a Lead Data Scientist to develop advanced agentic systems that autonomously manage complex goals, ensuring adherence to best practices in accountable AI.
Health CareHealth InsuranceInsuranceVenture Capital
Responsibilities
Architect goal setting and goal decomposition mechanisms for autonomous agents operating in uncertain or open-ended environments
Design and implement dynamic planning systems (e.g., hierarchical planning, curriculum learning, scratchpad/self-refinement loops)
Collaborate on memory, tool-use, and feedback-loop designs enabling multi-step, self-directed agent behavior
Develop evaluation frameworks for alignment with human intent, consistency, progress against long-horizon objectives
Prototype agents that interface with APIs, MCP servers, search engines, databases, or real-world actuators to pursue goals safely and efficiency
Explore mechanisms to detect and mitigate goal misalignment, looping behavior, or undesirable emergent strategies
Work across teams to integrate goal alignment with safety, alignment, and operational reliability mechanisms
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
Proficiency in SQL, Python, and data analysis/data mining tools
Experience with machine learning frameworks like Pytorch, Jax, LangChain, LangGraph or AutoGen
Experience with high performance, large-scale ML systems
Experience with language modeling with transformers
Experience with symbolic planning, causal reasoning, and model-based RL
Experience with large-scale ETL
Preferred
Ph.D. in Computer Science, Data Science, Machine Learning, or a related field
Demonstrated experience shipping autonomous, or semi-autonomous agents in production or simulation
Experience with LLM-based agents with scratchpad/self-reflection or hierarchical task decomposition
Understanding of autonomy risk mitigation strategies, including off-switch protocols, or bounded rationality
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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2024-03-11Post Ipo Debt· $2.25B
Leadership Team
Jim Rechtin
CEO and President
Colin Drylie
Senior Vice President, Experience Transformation
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