Lead Data Platform Engineer: Real-Time AWS & Databricks

BlinkRx; New York (NY); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare technology company is seeking a Principal Data Platform Engineer to define and evolve a real‑time and batch data platform built on AWS and Databricks. This role involves technical leadership in streaming systems and data serving layers, requiring deep hands-on skills and expertise in real-time data architectures. Join a highly collaborative team dedicated to improving patient outcomes in the healthcare sector, while contributing to a rapidly growing organization.

Qualifications

• Expertise in real‑time and distributed data systems, including AWS Kinesis and Spark.
• Strong command of Databricks and AWS core services.
• Proven experience in designing data architectures and APIs.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end data platform architecture.
• Architect real‑time streaming systems using AWS Kinesis.
• Design stream‑to‑lakehouse convergence patterns.

Skills

AWS Kinesis

Spark Structured Streaming

Databricks

Python

SQL

Tools

Delta Lake

AWS (S3, IAM, networking)

Job description

A leading healthcare technology company is seeking a Principal Data Platform Engineer to define and evolve a real‑time and batch data platform built on AWS and Databricks. This role involves technical leadership in streaming systems and data serving layers, requiring deep hands-on skills and expertise in real-time data architectures. Join a highly collaborative team dedicated to improving patient outcomes in the healthcare sector, while contributing to a rapidly growing organization.