Senior Data Engineer: Lead Data Pipelines (Remote)

Gifthealth; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Gifthealth is seeking a Sr. Data Engineer to lead the design and architecture of its critical data pipelines and platform components.

You will establish technical standards and mentor the broader engineering team to deliver robust solutions. The role requires 6+ years of data engineering experience, expertise in SQL and Python, dbt, Airflow, and modern data warehouses, plus the ability to align technical and non-technical stakeholders on complex healthcare data challenges.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field and relevant experience as a Senior Data Engineer
• 6+ years of experience as a Data Engineer with senior-level ownership
• Expert proficiency in SQL and Python, with deep experience in Airflow or a comparable orchestrator
• Strong track record with dbt, modern data warehouse platforms, and CI/CD pipelines
• Experience mentoring engineers and contributing to team standards and culture
• Ability to navigate ambiguity, make sound technical decisions, and drive projects to completion
• Experience with AWS, Fivetran, and automated testing; Ruby experience is a plus
• Excellent communication skills — you can align technical and non-technical stakeholders on complex problems
• An excitement about what data can do for healthcare and patients

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and architecture of our most critical data pipelines and data platform components
• Set technical standards and best practices that elevate the entire data team
• Mentor and support junior and mid-level engineers through code reviews, pair programming, and knowledge sharing
• Own the health, scalability, and reliability of our orchestration infrastructure
• Partner with engineering, analytics, and leadership to shape the roadmap for our data platform
• Evaluate and introduce new tools and technologies to keep our stack modern and effective
• Ensure compliance and confidentiality of Personal Health Information across all data

Skills

SQL

Python

CI/CD

Mentoring

Communication

AWS

Fivetran

Ruby

Data warehouse

Education

Bachelor's Degree in quantitative field

Tools

Airflow

dbt

Job description

Gifthealth is seeking a Sr. Data Engineer to lead the design and architecture of its critical data pipelines and platform components.

You will establish technical standards and mentor the broader engineering team to deliver robust solutions. The role requires 6+ years of data engineering experience, expertise in SQL and Python, dbt, Airflow, and modern data warehouses, plus the ability to align technical and non-technical stakeholders on complex healthcare data challenges.