Healthgrades is focused on providing trusted information that helps consumers and providers make meaningful connections. As a Senior Data Engineer, you will be building the future of Healthgrades’ enterprise data solutions, enabling health systems, hospitals and providers to better reach those consumers who are seeking care.

The Healthgrades enterprise data platform will enable health systems to create a holistic patient view, eliminate data silos, and improve patient experience. This enterprise platform will bring together once disparate data into a single platform, breaking down data silos and making data more useful across an entire organization. The Healthgrades data platform will also serve as the underlying data management solution for powering Healthgrades CRM and other customer experience execution systems while enabling health systems to reach beyond traditional efforts to improve and manage patient experience and patient engagement.

If you are a technologist and your idea of fun is to play with the latest technology, while delivering a world-class product designed from scratch, you will fit right in.

What You Will Do:

• Work with a team of engineers to create products that will directly affect the mission of Healthgrades
• Develop data pipeline features to process incoming healthcare information quickly and reliably
• Review other team members' code for correctness and quality
• Write automated test scripts that power a continuous delivery pipeline
• Refactor and improve the existing code base for simplicity and clarity
• Remove roadblocks to development through collaboration, communication, and creative solution recommendations
• Recommend and drive development best practices and continuous integration and delivery as part of a forward-thinking, agile organization
• Respond to ad-hoc questions and assist our technical support team as necessary
• Ensure that our data pipelines are performant and scalable
• Work collaboratively within a small team to design and implement creative solutions to our business needs

What You Will Bring:

• 5+ years of experience developing data pipelines or ETLs
• 5+ years of experience in Python, Scala or Java
• Proficiency with Apache Spark, Databricks, and Alteryx is required
• Strong understanding of SQL, relational databases, columnar data warehouses, and data modeling
• Knowledge of HL7 is a plus
• Knowledge of TDD, automated testing principles, and testing best practices
• Ability to instrument basic automation and CI/CD including a familiarity with Jenkins/Git
• Strong familiarity with cloud based services (AWS) and container technologies (Docker/Kubernetes)
• Previous experience with micro services architecture and API gateways is a plus
• Knowledge (and experience) designing and building distributed systems for scalability and security
• A bias towards self-education of new technologies, techniques and methods
• Test-and-learn mentality – you pivot quickly when an approach is not successful
• Ability to translate ideas into technical designs and experience leading technical design sessions
• Understanding of enterprise scalability needs
• Experience coaching and mentoring colleagues on policies, processes, and best practices

Why Healthgrades?

At Healthgrades, we recognize that our people drive our greatest achievements. We are passionate about maintaining a fulfilling, rewarding and high-energy work environment while setting the stage for your continued success.

• Purpose-Driven Business – we help people make more confident healthcare decisions
• Changing the Game – dynamic, employee-focused culture with career advancement opportunities
• Community Builders – partners of local charity organizations, matching gifts program, Go-Green efforts, and wellness initiatives

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: $110,000 - $120,000 annually*
• Bonus: up to 5% annually 
• 401(k) plan options
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, with HSA contributions for qualifying plans
• Company-funded basic Life, AD&D, and disability coverage
• Family planning resources
• Subsidized wellness benefits
• PTO plus paid holiday and volunteer time
• Tuition reimbursement and learning & development programs

*Actual base pay will be determined based on qualifications and experience