Senior Data Engineer

K Health
New York, United States of America
yesterday

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior
Compensation
$ 180K

Job location

New York, United States of America

Tech stack

Artificial Intelligence
Airflow
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Azure
Big Data
Continuous Integration
Data as a Services
Information Engineering
Dataspaces
Data Warehousing
Python
Standard Sql
DataOps
SQL Databases
Data Processing
Large Language Models
Backend
Kubernetes
Integration Frameworks
Data Management
Software Version Control
Data Pipelines

Job description

Our data engineering team is looking for an experienced professional with expertise in SQL, Python, and strong data modeling skills. In this role, you will be at the heart of our data ecosystem, designing and executing cross-engineering initiatives and projects, as well as developing high-quality data pipelines and models that drive decision-making across the organization. You will play a key role in ensuring data quality, building scalable systems, and supporting cross-functional teams with clean, accurate, and actionable data.

What you will do:

  • Design, develop, and optimize data services and solutions required to support various company products (like FeatureStore or synthetic data management); Work closely with data analysts, data scientists, engineers, and cross-functional teams to understand data requirements and deliver high-quality solutions.
  • Design and integrate LLM- and agent-based capabilities into data platforms and services, enabling smarter data operations and AI-driven data products.
  • Design, develop, and optimize scalable data pipelines to ensure data is clean, accurate, and ready for analysis.
  • Build and maintain robust data models that support clinical, business intelligence, and operational needs.
  • Implement and enforce data quality standards, monitoring, and best practices across systems and pipelines.
  • Manage and optimize large-scale data storage and processing systems to ensure reliability and performance.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience as a Data Engineer / Backend Engineer (with strong emphasis on data processing)
  • Python Proficiency: Proven ability to build services, solutions, data pipelines, automations, and integration tools using Python.
  • SQL Expertise: Deep experience in crafting complex queries, optimizing performance, and working with large datasets.
  • Strong knowledge of data modeling principles and best practices for relational and dimensional data structures.
  • A passion for maintaining data quality and ensuring trust in business-critical data.

Bonus:

  • Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, or Azure) for data engineering and storage solutions.
  • Knowledge of data orchestration tools (e.g., Airflow)
  • Understanding of CI/CD practices and version control systems.
  • Experience with Kubernetes.
  • Experience in ML/AI development.

Benefits & conditions

Paid parental leave, Parental leave, 401(k), Health insurance, Vision insurance, Dental insurance, Stock options, Commuter assistance, Benefits & Perks: #LI-Hybrid

  • Hybrid work schedule with weekly lunches and stocked fridges
  • Monthly social committees for company events
  • 18 vacation days, 9 company holidays, 5 sick days, and 2 personal days
  • Stock options for every full-time employee
  • Paid parental leave
  • 401k benefit
  • Commuter Benefits
  • Competitive health, dental, and vision insurance options, We offer competitive compensation packages based on industry benchmarks for function, level, and geographic location. Offer amounts are determined by multiple factors such as a candidate's experience and expertise.

About the company

Behind every leading health system is K Health's AI-powered virtual care engine. Esteemed health systems like Mayo Clinic, Cedars-Sinai, Mass General Brigham, Hackensack Meridian Health, and Hartford Healthcare partner with K Health to build and run modern primary virtual care clinics on their behalf. Our deeply integrated model modernizes the primary care loop by using AI to put humans first. For our patients, we offer clinical AI (i.e., PatientGPT) and unparalleled access to close care gaps around the clock. For our Providers, we deliver provider-serving agentic solutions (i.e., Perfect Note) to eliminate administrative overload and burnout. And for the health systems, we deploy our top-grade Virtualists in AI-powered virtual clinics 24/7 to capture the patients' care journeys at step one, retain the journey through the system for longitudinal care, and strengthen profitability. We're founded in 2016, headquartered in New York City, and backed by nearly $400 million from leading investors including Valor Equity Partners, Claure Group, Mangrove Capital Partners, 14W, Notable Capital, Lerer Hippeau, Primary Venture Partners, Comcast Ventures, PICO Venture Partners, Max Ventures, and other strategic healthcare partners.

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