Senior Data Engineer
Description
About Us
At Gifthealth, we're revolutionizing the way people experience healthcare by simplifying the process of managing prescriptions and health services. Our mission is to provide a seamless, personalized, and efficient healthcare experience for all our customers. We're a dynamic, innovative, and customer-centric company dedicated to making a positive impact on people's lives.
Position Summary
The Sr. Data Engineer is responsible for leading the design and architecture of Gifthealth's most critical data pipelines and platform components, establishing technical standards, and mentoring the broader engineering team. The ideal candidate has 6+ years of data engineering experience with demonstrated senior-level ownership, expert command of SQL, Python, and dbt, and the communication skills to align both technical and non-technical stakeholders on complex problems.
Key Responsibilities
Lead the design and architecture of our most critical data pipelines and data platform components
Set technical standards and best practices that elevate the entire data team
Mentor and support junior and mid-level engineers through code reviews, pair programming, and knowledge sharing
Own the health, scalability, and reliability of our orchestration infrastructure
Partner with engineering, analytics, and leadership to shape the roadmap for our data platform
Evaluate and introduce new tools and technologies to keep our stack modern and effective
Ensure compliance and confidentiality of Personal Health Information across all data
Qualifications
Education: Bachelor's Degree in mathematics, statistics, computer science, or other quantitative field and relevant work experience as a Senior Data Engineer
Experience: 6+ years of experience as a Data Engineer, with demonstrated senior-level ownership
Skills: 6+ years of experience as a Data Engineer, with demonstrated senior-level ownership
Expert proficiency in SQL and Python, with deep experience in Airflow or a comparable orchestrator
Strong track record with dbt, modern data warehouse platforms, and CI/CD pipelines
Experience mentoring engineers and contributing to team standards and culture
Ability to navigate ambiguity, make sound technical decisions, and drive projects to completion
Experience with AWS, Fivetran, and automated testing; Ruby experience is a plus
Excellent communication skills — you can align technical and non-technical stakeholders on complex problems
An excitement about what data can do for healthcare and patients
Work Environment
Location: Remote
Employment Classification
Status: Full-time
FLSA: Exempt
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement
Gifthealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.
Disclaimer
This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, or skills required of personnel.Gifthealth reserves the right to modify job duties or descriptions at any time.