Lead Data Scientist – Autonomous Goal Management
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Lead Data Scientist focusing on autonomous goal management and AI solutions at Humana. Collaborating with cross-disciplinary teams to innovate healthcare through AI technologies.
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 efficiently
- 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
Requirements:
- 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
Benefits:
- Generous PTO package
- Health benefits effective day 1
- Annual Incentive Plan
- 401K - Excellent company match
- Well-being program
- Paid Volunteer Time Off


















