Senior Data Platform Engineer - Experimentation (Remote)

Zocdoc; New York (NY); Remote; USD 235,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work environment

Unlimited Vacation

Health benefits

401(k) match

Wellness program

Sabbatical leave

Parental leave

Cell phone reimbursement

Employee Resource Groups

Great Place to Work Certified

Job summary

Zocdoc is hiring a Senior Staff Data Platform Engineer to elevate the analytics and data infrastructure powering trusted decision-making. You’ll set platform standards, drive cross-domain initiatives, and ensure a secure, reliable, and cost-efficient data ecosystem used by product, engineering, operations, and leadership.

This senior IC role is open to remote candidates across the United States and emphasizes architectural leadership, governance, and collaboration with multiple teams.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Data Engineering, Analytics Engineering, Platform Engineering, or Backend Software Engineering.
• Operated at Staff-level scope with cross-team technical influence.
• Expert SQL skills and strong proficiency in Python or similar languages.
• Deep experience with Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, or similar warehouses.
• Hands-on experience with dbt and orchestration tools like Airflow or Dagster.
• Experience improving pipeline reliability, observability, and system performance.
• Proven ownership of warehouse cost optimization.
• Experience implementing secure data access patterns and working in regulated environments.
• Strong communication skills and ability to influence across technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Architecting and improving orchestration, monitoring, and data reliability systems.
• Defining modeling, semantic layer, and governance standards across teams.
• Optimizing warehouse performance and reducing compute spend.
• Implementing secure access controls and strengthening compliance practices.
• Partnering with Engineering to improve upstream data quality and contracts.
• Leading cross-functional initiatives that modernize and future-proof Zocdoc’s data platform.
• Mentoring engineers and guiding architectural decisions.

Skills

SQL

Python

Staff-level influence

Tools

dbt

Airflow

Job description

Zocdoc is hiring a Senior Staff Data Platform Engineer to elevate the analytics and data infrastructure powering trusted decision-making. You’ll set platform standards, drive cross-domain initiatives, and ensure a secure, reliable, and cost-efficient data ecosystem used by product, engineering, operations, and leadership.

This senior IC role is open to remote candidates across the United States and emphasizes architectural leadership, governance, and collaboration with multiple teams.