Data Engineer II - Surgery

Mount Sinai Health System; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 135,285; Full time

Job summary

The Mount Sinai Health System is looking for a Data Engineer to aid in developing data-driven tools for surgical care. Responsibilities include building data pipelines and maintaining surgical datasets.

This hands-on role requires collaboration with surgeons and engineers to ensure data reliability for analytics and machine learning applications. Candidates should have experience with healthcare data systems and an understanding of clinical data challenges.

The salary range for this position is $90,000 - $135,285 annually, depending on experience and education.

Qualifications

• 4+ years relevant professional development experience, preferably in a LINUX environment.
• Proficiency with at least 2 programming languages among Scala/Python/Java.
• Experience working in an Agile methodology.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain data pipelines for surgical datasets.
• Support ingestion, organization, curation, and access control for an operative video repository.
• Collaborate with clinical and research teams to define data schemas and metadata standards.

Skills

SQL

NoSQL

Python

Node JS

Django

PHP

Hadoop

Spark

Kafka

Agile methodology

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline

Advanced degree

Tools

Azure

AWS

JIRA

Job description

Job Description

The Mount Sinai Program for Surgical Intelligence is seeking a Data Engineer to support the development and deployment of data-driven tools in surgical care. This role will focus on building and maintaining data pipelines, managing surgical datasets (including operative video), and supporting execution of technical and clinical research initiatives.

The Data Engineer will work closely with surgeons, engineers, and researchers to ensure surgical data is reliable, well-organized, and accessible for downstream analytics and machine learning applications. This is a hands‑on role with significant responsibility and opportunities for growth. Prior experience working with healthcare data systems is strongly preferred, as this role will require immediate engagement with clinical datasets and interoperability challenges.

The role may be hybrid but will be partially on‑site at the Mount Sinai Hospital campus on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. The position will be managed by surgeons within the Mount Sinai Department of Surgery who will serve as clinical experts and liaisons for real world application of the work, as well as information technology experts who will provide the appropriate technical resources to carry out the role successfully.

Non-Bargaining Unit, 862 - Surgery - ISM, Icahn School of Medicine

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science or a related discipline; Advanced degree preferred.
• 4+ years relevant professional development experience, preferably in a LINUX environment.
• Strong SQL and NoSQL Database Knowledge: Oracle, PostgreSQL/MYSQL, and Mongo DB (or similar).
• Proficiency with at least 2 programming languages among Scala/Python/Java. Must be flexible and fast to pick up new languages.
• Proficiency in Restful service development, preferably with Node JS, Django and PHP.
• Experience with micro‑services and SOA.
• Proficiency on installation and configuration of big data software and technology.
• Knowledge of Hadoop, Spark, Kafka and other big data technology stacks and streaming tools.
• Familiarity with and the ability to leverage a wide variety of open source technologies and tools.
• Working knowledge of cloud architecture and implementation on Azure or AWS, is a big plus. Experience with serverless computing, creating VMs, cloud security, and other cloud services is also a big plus.
• Experience working in an Agile methodology. Experience working with JIRA is a plus.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage work in an evolving environment.
• Effective communication skills with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Prior experience working with healthcare data, including electronic health record (EHR) systems, clinical registries, or medical imaging datasets preferred.
• Familiarity with healthcare data models and standards (such as Epic Clarity, Caboodle, OMOP, FHIR, HL7) and clinical coding systems (e.g., ICD-10, CPT, LOINC, RxNorm) preferred.
• Experience handling regulated data environments, including HIPAA‑compliant workflows and data governance practices preferred.
• Experience with data integration across heterogeneous sources (e.g., EHR + imaging + research datasets) preferred.
• Experience with video data or large unstructured datasets preferred.
• Interest in building repeatable, well‑documented data pipelines that support ongoing research and clinical deployment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain data pipelines for surgical datasets, including structured data and operative video.
• Support ingestion, organization, curation, and access control for an operative video repository.
• Collaborate with clinical and research teams to define data schemas, metadata standards, and labeling conventions.
• Ensure data quality, traceability, and reproducibility across projects.
• Build durable data pipelines and organizational structures that support ongoing research and clinical deployment, rather than one‑off analyses.
• Support execution of research and clinical AI projects across the Department of Surgery.
• Track project milestones, deliverables, and documentation.
• Maintain datasets, technical documentation, and shared resources.
• Coordinate with engineers, clinicians, and institutional partners to ensure smooth project execution.
• Engage with surgical teams to understand clinical workflows and data generation processes.
• Translate clinical needs into technical requirements and actionable tasks.
• Identify and resolve data‑related bottlenecks affecting research and deployment efforts.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer, complying with all applicable federal civil rights laws. We do not discriminate, exclude, or treat individuals differently based on race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are deeply committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve feel respected and supported. Our goal is to create a healthcare and learning institution that actively works to remove barriers, address challenges, and promote fairness in all aspects of our organization.

Compensation Statement

Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides a salary range to comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $90,000 - $135,285 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.