Staff Data Engineer
About The Role
Own the Data Platform
Lead the architectural evolution of our data warehouse, modeling layer, and pipeline structure
Refactor core data models to support fast, self-serve access and shared understanding across teams
Build reliable ingestion and transformation systems that abstract over messy or fragmented inputs
Take responsibility for the structure, reliability, and extensibility of our warehouse and modeling layers
Replace brittle vendor-based pipelines with scalable, maintainable ingestion and transformation infrastructure
Build in observability, alerting, and validation to ensure the platform can scale with confidence
Drive Strategic Data Initiatives
Collaborate closely with Staff-level analysts, engineers, and data consumers to unblock their workflows and enable data insights.
Partner with software engineers to anticipate and manage upstream schema changes and database shifts
Define and enforce clear data contracts and interface boundaries
Shape how the company can eventually leverage data science, customer segmentation, and industry-wide insights
What You’ll Bring
- 7+ years of experience in data engineering or software engineering with a focus on building scalable, well-tested systems
- Advanced fluency in SQL and Python with strong instincts around modular modeling, optimization, and abstraction
- Experience building on top of a modern managed data warehouse such as Snowflake, BigQuery, or Redshift
- Proven history of taking ambiguous, fragmented data systems and turning them into reliable, documented, high-trust platforms
- Able to operate independently at a Staff level with a high sense of ownership
- A background in strong engineering cultures or top-tier product environments where quality, velocity, and ownership coexist
- Passion for clarity, simplicity, and helping teams move faster without cutting corners
Compensation & Benefits
Actual salaries will vary depending on factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just the base salary component of NexHealth’s total compensation package for employees. Other benefits may include stock options, an unlimited paid time off policy, and up to 100% coverage on medical, vision and dental insurance.
NexHealth Compensation Range
- $180,000—$240,000 USD
Benefits
- Full Medical, Dental, and Vision (up to 100% covered)
- 401K and commuter benefits
- Flexible PTO
- High-impact work that directly improves the healthcare experience for millions
Our Values
- Solve the customer’s problems, not yours
- When making decisions, think from the perspective of the customer. It’s easy to make decisions that make our lives simpler, but not the customers.
- As a Nexer, always go after the hardest problems. Pursue things at the highest quality. Move at the fastest pace. Take ownership
- Act like a founder. Own your roles, destinies, mistakes, behavior, and our mission. The buck stops with each of us - no blaming or excuses.
- Be direct, proactive, transparent, and frequent in your communication. Default trust
- Identify the problem and break it down to its fundamentals before diving into solutions. Constantly ask “why” to validate our assumptions.
Our Company
- We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.
- We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
- We provide reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities to participate in the application or interview process.
Contact Us
Contact talent@nexhealth.com to request assistance.