Director, Data Engineering

Strive Health Solutions, Inc.; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid-Remote flexibility

Comprehensive benefits

401(k) with employer match

Annual professional development budget

Paid holidays and leave

Job summary

Strive Health, a Denver-based healthcare technology company, is seeking a Director of Data Engineering to lead a growing team and shape our data platform strategy. You will drive cloud architecture, data integrations across EMR/EHR systems, and collaborate with product managers, software engineers, and analysts to deliver scalable, high-impact data solutions for clinical and operational use.

This hybrid role offers a 25% target bonus, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities to advance in a

Qualifications

• 12+ years in healthcare/tech with data engineering and architecture experience.
• Ability to travel and be on-site to meet business needs.
• 4+ years experience managing direct reports.
• Experience with AGILE development approaches.
• Experience working with claims data and EMR/EHR systems.
• Knowledge of value-based care and risk adjustment data is a plus.
• Working knowledge of databases, processes, technologies and tools.

Responsibilities

• Hire, manage and develop a growing team of data engineers, set clear expectations, and foster accountability and collaboration.
• Dig into source system data and business logic to inform business decisions and provide insights to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with data science, analytics, actuarial science, engineering, clinical, market and finance teams to deliver outputs.
• Develop team members’ capabilities through technical mentorship and code reviews, ensuring timely delivery.

Skills

Healthcare data engineering

Team leadership

Data architectures

AGILE methodologies

EMR/EHR data

Data integration

Cloud architecture

Tools

SQL databases

ETL tools

Data modeling

Big data platforms

Job description

Location

Denver, CO

Department

Engineering

How You’ll Make An Impact

At Strive Health, patients come first. We’re on a mission to transform chronic conditions by identifying risk earlier, coordinating thoughtful care, and supporting people through every stage of their health journey. Our work reduces emergency visits, improves outcomes, and helps patients live fuller lives. You’ll work alongside passionate Strivers who care deeply about making an impact, show up for one another as One Team, and find ways to elevate the everyday. If you’re looking for meaningful work where your contributions truly matter, you’ll feel right at home at Strive!

Benefits & Perks

• Hybrid-Remote Flexibility – Work from home while fulfilling in‑person needs at the office, clinic, or patient home visits.
• Comprehensive Benefits – Medical, dental, and vision insurance, employee assistance programs, employer‑paid and voluntary life and disability insurance, plus health and flexible spending accounts.
• Financial & Retirement Support – Competitive compensation with a performance‑based bonus program, 401k with employer match, and financial wellness resources.
• Time Off & Leave – Paid holidays, vacation time, sick time, and paid birthgiving, bonding, sabbatical, and living donor leaves.
• Wellness & Growth – Family forming services through Maven Maternity at no cost and physical wellness perks, mental health support, and an annual professional development stipend.

What You’ll Do

We are building commercial‑grade technology to operate kidney care services at scale. Our data platform is EMR agnostic which would enable data integrations between different applications. We are in progress of building our first applications on the top of the data platform. The Director of Data Engineering will provide hands‑on technical and people leadership, partnering with digital product managers, software engineers and the larger technology team to drive technical decisions, design and develop solutions, and improve our data processes.

Essential Functions

• Hire, manage and develop a growing team of data engineers, set clear expectations, and foster accountability and collaboration. Drive cloud‑based architecture decisions while balancing people leadership with continued hands‑on engineering as the team grows.
• Dig into source system data and business logic to inform business decisions and provide the right insights to internal and external stakeholders. Proactively identify needs, exercise sound judgment, and take ownership through delivery without constant direction.
• Work across data science, analytics, actuarial science, medical economics, engineering, clinical, market and financial teams to deliver required outputs, serving as a trusted technical partner who collaborates, constructively challenges ideas and works through difficult problems. Bring a passion for continuous learning and finding new and innovative ways to improve outcomes through data, while navigating ambiguity and adapting as organizational needs evolve.
• Develop team members’ capabilities through technical mentorship, constructive feedback and teaching to raise engineering quality. Balance priorities across client projects and internal initiatives, take responsibility for commitments, and ensure delivery according to project requirements and timelines.

Minimum Qualifications

• 12+ years’ experience in a healthcare/technology related field, including deep data engineering and architecture experience, and experience managing and developing a growing team.
• Internet Connectivity - Min Speeds: 3.8Mbps/3.0Mbps (up/down): Latency
• Ability to travel and be on‑site to meet business needs.

Preferred Qualifications

• 4+ years experience managing direct reports.
• Have experience with development methodologies, including the AGILE development approaches.
• Have experience working with claims data and EMR\EHR systems and an understanding of the healthcare clinical domain.
• Experience with value‑based care and quality and risk adjustment data is a plus.
• Have a working knowledge of database principles, processes, technologies and tools.
• Have a working knowledge with structured and unstructured data.
• Able to design, develop and review code for data acquisition, integration and processing, remaining hands‑on while leading the team.

Annual Salary Range

$130,000 - $163,000. This position is also eligible for a target annual bonus of 25%.

Final compensation will be determined based on location, experience, and qualifications.

Strive Health is an equal opportunity employer and drug free workplace. At this time Strive Health is unable to provide work visa sponsorship. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Please apply even if you feel you do not meet all qualifications. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre‑employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to [e-mail].

We do not accept unsolicited resumes from outside recruiters/placement agencies. Strive Health will not pay fees associated with resumes presented through unsolicited means.