Data Engineer

Tennr; New York (NY); On-site; USD 160,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

100% paid health benefits

Employer-funded 401(k) match

Competitive parental leave

Free lunch

Job summary

Tennr in New York, NY is seeking an experienced data engineer to own end-to-end data engineering, from ingesting data from EHR systems into Snowflake to designing governed data models and monitoring pipelines.

You will lead EHR discovery across 5–10 health systems, build scalable Snowflake-based pipelines using AWS or GCP, implement security and governance, and explore AI methods for unstructured referral documents to unlock clinical insights.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of data engineering experience building scalable data pipelines and infrastructure.
• Strong expertise with Snowflake and modern cloud platforms (AWS or GCP).
• Healthcare data knowledge including claims and EHR systems, or ability to learn quickly.
• Healthcare-data security awareness, HIPAA considerations, governance, and compliance (a plus).
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills for complex integration challenges.

Responsibilities

• Own the data engineering function end-to-end and maintain production pipelines from Tennr’s application into Snowflake.
• Lead EHR discovery and integration across 5–10 healthcare systems with creative extraction/ingestion solutions.
• Own Snowflake as the strategic data platform, implementing security, governance, and vendor management.
• Design data models to transform raw data into usable analytics assets for internal teams.
• Implement monitoring and alerting to detect issues early and minimize business impact.
• Explore AI-enabled approaches to structure unstructured referral documentation and extract insights.

Skills

Snowflake

AWS

GCP

Airflow

HIPAA

Tools

Orchestration frameworks

Job description

Tennr is building data pipelines and a strategic data platform to support healthcare integrations and analytics at production scale. In this role, you will own end-to-end data engineering work, from ingesting data from EHR systems into Snowflake to designing governed data models and monitoring pipeline health. You will also explore AI-enabled approaches to unlock value from unstructured clinical referral documentation.

What you’ll do

• Own the data engineering function end-to-end, building and maintaining production pipelines from Tennr’s application into Snowflake while ensuring reliability and performance at scale.
• Lead EHR discovery and integration efforts across approximately 5–10 healthcare systems. Evaluate available data, existing integrations, and technical tradeoffs, then design creative extraction and ingestion solutions into Snowflake.
• Own Snowflake as the strategic data platform by architecting instance setup, implementing security best practices and governance, managing vendor relationships, and ensuring zero data exposure.
• Design and implement data models that transform raw data into usable assets. Enable internal teams to safely access and build analytics and tooling on top of shared data.
• Implement comprehensive monitoring and alerting to detect pipeline issues early and resolve them with minimal business impact.
• Explore AI-enabled approaches to structure and extract insights from unstructured referral documentation, unlocking value from clinical text data.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of data engineering experience, with a strong record of building and maintaining scalable data pipelines and infrastructure.
• Proven expertise with Snowflake and modern cloud data platforms such as AWS or GCP, plus hands-on experience with data pipeline tools and orchestration frameworks.
• Strong understanding of healthcare data including claims and EHR systems, and data integration patterns, or the ability to quickly learn complex domain-specific systems.
• Healthcare-data security awareness, including familiarity with HIPAA considerations, data governance, and compliance (a plus).
• Excellent problem-solving skills and comfort handling complex, ambiguous integration challenges beyond standard connector setup.
• Outstanding communication skills to explain complex technical and healthcare concepts to a diverse audience.
• A collaborative team mindset that values diverse perspectives.
• Prior experience in a startup or fast-paced tech environment (a plus).

Technologies

• Snowflake
• AWS
• GCP
• AI-enabled models
• HIPAA

Location and compensation

New York, NY (onsite). Salary range: USD 160,000 - 190,000 per year. Minimum experience: 3 years.

Benefits

• Beautiful new office at 345 Hudson Street
• Unlimited PTO
• 100% paid employee health benefit options
• Employer-funded 401(k) match
• Competitive parental leave
• Free lunch plus a pantry full of snacks

Why Tennr

• Drive Impact: one of Tennr’s values is Cowboy, meaning you set the pace and deliver.
• Develop Operational Expertise: learn how scaling systems, tools, and infrastructure work inside a real environment.
• Innovate with Purpose: join a high-caliber team focused on reducing patient delays across the U.S. healthcare system.
• Build Relationships: collaborate with like-minded, driven individuals in the Hudson Square office 4 days/week.