Remote Senior Data Platform Engineer

Zocdoc; United States; Remote; USD 235,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work

Unlimited vacation

Health benefits

401k match

Wellness program

Sabbatical

Parental leave

Phone reimbursement

ERGs

Great Place to Work

Job summary

Zocdoc is seeking a Senior Staff Data Platform Engineer to advance its data infrastructure powering trusted decision‑making. This remote role supports teams across the United States and focuses on secure, scalable data platforms that serve hundreds of stakeholders.

You will define platform standards, optimize warehouses, and mentor engineers while driving cross-functional initiatives to modernize analytics and governance. Join a mission-driven team.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in data engineering or related fields.
• Staff-level scope with cross-team technical influence.
• Expert SQL and strong Python proficiency.
• Deep experience with Snowflake/BigQuery/Redshift or similar warehouses.
• Hands-on with dbt and orchestration tools like Airflow or Dagster.

Responsibilities

• Architect orchestration, monitoring, and data reliability systems.
• Define modeling, semantic layer, and governance standards across teams.
• Optimize warehouse performance and reduce compute spend.
• Implement secure access controls and strengthen compliance practices.
• Partner with Engineering to improve upstream data quality and contracts.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives modernizing Zocdoc’s data platform.
• Mentor engineers and guide architectural decisions.

Skills

SQL

Python

Data platforms

Data governance

Observability

Tools

Snowflake

BigQuery

Redshift

dbt

Airflow

Dagster

Job description

Zocdoc is seeking a Senior Staff Data Platform Engineer to advance its data infrastructure powering trusted decision‑making. This remote role supports teams across the United States and focuses on secure, scalable data platforms that serve hundreds of stakeholders.

You will define platform standards, optimize warehouses, and mentor engineers while driving cross-functional initiatives to modernize analytics and governance. Join a mission-driven team.