Staff Data Engineer

Capital Rx; United States; Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital Rx seeks a Staff Data Engineer to lead their data engineering efforts. In this remote or hybrid role, you will architect and build scalable data pipelines that support analytics and machine learning, engaging with teams across the organization while adhering to high data quality standards. The ideal candidate brings extensive experience and a collaborative mindset to help drive innovative data solutions in healthcare technology.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in data engineering or software engineering.
• Strong experience with dbt and data transformation is required.
• Experience in a Staff or Principal engineering role with cross-functional influence.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain data pipelines using various tools.
• Establish best practices for data quality and testing.
• Mentor junior engineers and lead technical design reviews.

Skills

Data modeling

ETL/ELT design

Data warehousing

Python

SQL

Data quality

Observability

Tools

dbt

Snowflake

Dagster

Apache Spark

Databricks

Job description

Location: Remote (For Non-Local) or Hybrid (Local to NYC or Denver area)

Position Summary:

As a Staff Data Engineer at Capital Rx Health - Judi Care, you will serve as a technical lead for our data engineering team. You’ll architect and build scalable, reliable data pipelines and systems that power analytics, machine learning, and product features. You’ll collaborate across engineering, product, and data science to ensure our platform meets both immediate business needs and long-term infrastructure goals.

Position Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and maintain batch and streaming pipelines using Dagster, Databricks, Apache Spark, and dbt
• Develop and evolve data models and business logic in Snowflake using dbt for transformation, testing, and documentation
• Establish and enforce best practices for data quality, observability, testing, and lineage
• Partner with data scientists, analysts, and software engineers to define data interfaces and enable cross-functional use of data
• Contribute to the architecture of Capital Rx’s modular data platform, enabling client-specific data customization
• Lead technical design reviews and mentor junior engineers on scalable and maintainable patterns
• Work with DevOps and infrastructure teams to optimize cost and performance of our data stack
• Responsible for adherence to the Capital Rx Code of Conduct, including reporting of noncompliance

Preferred Qualifications:

• 7+ years of experience in data engineering, software engineering, or a related field
• Strong experience with dbt for building and maintaining production-grade data transformations
• Deep knowledge of data modeling, ETL/ELT design, and data warehousing (especially Snowflake)
• Hands-on experience with orchestration frameworks (e.g., Dagster, Airflow)
• Proficiency with Python, SQL, and cloud-based data processing environments
• Experience with CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, and observability for data pipelines
• Experience with Databricks, Delta Lake, or machine learning feature pipelines
• Exposure to healthcare data (claims, provider directories, eligibility feeds)
• Prior experience in a Staff or Principal engineering role with cross-functional influence

This position description is designed to be flexible, allowing management the opportunity to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities as needed to best meet organizational goals.

Job level and actual compensation will be decided based on factors including, but not limited to, individual qualifications objectively assessed during the interview process (including skills and prior relevant experience, potential impact, and scope of role), market demands, and specific work location.

Salary Range

$150,000 - $180,000 USD

About Capital Rx

Capital Rx is a health technology company providing claim administration and technology solutions for carriers, health plans, TPAs, employer groups, and government entities. As a public benefit corporation, Capital Rx is executing its mission to materially reduce healthcare costs as a full-service PBM and through the deployment of Judi, the company’s cloud-native enterprise health platform. Judi connects every aspect of the healthcare ecosystem in one efficient, scalable platform, servicing millions of members for Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial plans. Together with its clients, Capital Rx is reimagining the administration of benefits and rebuilding trust in healthcare.

Capital Rx values a diverse workplace and celebrates the diversity that each employee brings to the table. We are proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, medical condition, genetic information, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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