Senior Software Engineer, Data Platform

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Massachusetts.

📋 Description

• Oversee the design and execution of intricate data pipelines and infrastructure across various domains.

• Guide junior engineers by sharing knowledge and enhancing overall engineering standards within the team.

• Establish and uphold data quality, schema validation, and observability practices.

• Engage in architecture discussions and assess tools for suitability.

• Produce clean, maintainable, and testable code using Python and SQL.

• Enhance and monitor production workflows utilizing Airflow, dbt, Athena, EMR, Kafka, and Iceberg/Parquet.

• Work in collaboration with analytics, product, and compliance teams.

• Take part in on-call rotations to support essential platform jobs.

• Promote continuous improvement through code reviews, documentation, and knowledge sharing.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or a related discipline is mandatory.

• More than 5 years of experience in data engineering or software development, particularly focused on data infrastructure.

• Proven track record in designing and delivering large-scale, reliable, and governed data infrastructure projects.

• Experience in building and maintaining production-grade systems utilizing APIs.

• Strong skills in Python and SQL, along with experience applying software engineering principles to data workflows (testing, version control, observability).

• Practical experience with contemporary data tools such as Airflow, dbt, AWS (EMR, Athena, S3), Iceberg, Parquet, and Kafka.

• History of mentoring engineers and enhancing overall engineering standards through code reviews, documentation, and knowledge sharing.

• Capability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, agile setting, collaborating with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Experience with healthcare data (claims, eligibility, clinical, EHR) is highly desirable.

• Knowledge of data security, privacy, and compliance practices (such as HIPAA) in pipeline and platform design.

• Familiarity with Snowflake and Databricks is an advantage.

🏝️ Benefits

• Fully remote position with approximately 5% travel involved.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, along with an Employee Assistance Program.

• 401K retirement plan with company matching contributions.

• Flexible spending and health savings accounts available.

• Flex Time Off plus recognized company holidays.

• Up to 14 weeks of paid parental leave.

• Pet insurance included.

• Bonus included in the overall benefits package.