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# Staff Data Platform Engineer

- **Company:** Zocdoc, Inc.
- **Location:** Silicon Valley, CA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $235,000.0 - $300,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Airflow, Data Analysis, BigQuery, Information Engineering, Data Infrastructure, Data Security, Python (Programming Language), Software Architecture, Standard Sql, Software Engineering, Snowflake, Backend, Data Management, Amazon Redshift
- **Published:** September 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/senior-staff-software-engineer-data-zocdoc-8004781

## About the Role

* Motivated by designing scalable data platforms that serve hundreds of stakeholders.
 * Passionate about building clean, governed, and secure data systems.
 * Known for improving reliability, performance, and cost efficiency.
 * Comfortable operating as a technical authority without formal management.
 * Energized by raising standards across analytics, infrastructure, and governance.
 * Interested in solving complex data challenges in healthcare., * 10+ years of experience in Data Engineering, Analytics Engineering, Platform Engineering, or Backend Software Engineering.
 * Operated at Staff-level scope with cross-team technical influence.
 * Expert SQL skills and strong proficiency in Python or similar languages.
 * Deep experience with Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, or similar warehouses.
 * Hands-on experience with dbt and orchestration tools like Airflow or Dagster.
 * Experience improving pipeline reliability, observability, and system performance.
 * Proven ownership of warehouse cost optimization.
 * Experience implementing secure data access patterns and working in regulated environments.
 * Strong communication skills and ability to influence across technical and non-technical stakeholders.

## Description

* Architecting and improving orchestration, monitoring, and data reliability systems.
 * Defining modeling, semantic layer, and governance standards across teams.
 * Optimizing warehouse performance and reducing compute spend.
 * Implementing secure access controls and strengthening compliance practices.
 * Partnering with Engineering to improve upstream data quality and contracts.
 * Leading cross-functional initiatives that modernize and future-proof Zocdoc's data platform.
 * Mentoring engineers and guiding architectural decisions.


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