Staff Data Engineer

ProFocus Technology; Utah; Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Education reimbursement

Sick leave

Short-term disability

Life insurance

Job summary

ProFocus Technology is seeking a Founding Data Engineer in Salt Lake City, hybrid, to build the core data platform powering analytics, AI and clinical decision support.

You’ll design scalable data pipelines, trusted data models, and ensure PHI/HIPAA compliance from the ground up, working with Databricks, dbt, and rETL pipelines to deliver production solutions.

Qualifications

• Must have production experience with enterprise data warehouses and lakehouse architectures.
• Hands-on with Databricks and dbt, and building ELT/rETL pipelines.
• Healthcare data experience, PHI/HIPAA compliance, and EHR familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Design and build scalable healthcare data platform and lakehouse.
• Develop and maintain production ELT and rETL pipelines.
• Integrate wearables, EHR systems, and FHIR data sources.
• Create trusted data models and data marts for analytics/AI.
• Enforce PHI separation, security and HIPAA compliance as design principles.
• Establish data quality, testing, and documentation practices.
• Leverage AI tools to boost engineering productivity.

Skills

Enterprise data warehouses

Modern data lake/lakehouse

Data modeling

Data privacy & HIPAA

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/Engineering

Tools

Databricks

dbt

ETL / ELT pipelines

rETL pipelines

Hex (analytics platform)

EHR data

FHIR integrations

Job description

Founding Data Engineer – Databricks, dbt, Healthcare Data

LOCATION: Salt Lake City, UT (Hybrid)

PAY: Target salary for this role is $160,000–$185,000 annually, depending on experience.

ENGAGEMENT TYPE: Direct Hire

DURATION: Permanent

What You’ll Be Doing

This is a Founding -level Data Engineering opportunity with an innovative healthcare technology company building AI-powered products that transform how patient data is unified and utilized.

As a Founding Data Engineer, you'll own the design and development of the company's core data platform, building the foundation that powers analytics, AI, and clinical decision support from the ground up. You'll architect modern data pipelines, establish trusted data models, and ensure patient privacy and compliance are built into every layer of the platform.

Responsibilities Include

• Design and build a scalable healthcare data platform and lakehouse architecture
• 0-1 experience building a data center from the ground up
• Develop and maintain production ELT and rETL pipelines
• Integrate data from wearables, laboratory systems, electronic health records, and FHIR-based healthcare sources
• Build trusted data models and data marts that support analytics and AI applications
• Ensure PHI separation, security, and HIPAA compliance are foundational design principles
• Establish engineering best practices for data quality, testing, and documentation
• Leverage AI tools to improve engineering productivity while maintaining sound technical judgment

Who We’re Looking For

• Strong production experience with enterprise data warehouses and modern data lake/lakehouse architectures
• Experience with Databricks is highly preferred
• Hands-on experience building and maintaining dbt, ELT, and rETL pipelines
• 0-1 experience building a data center from the ground up
• Experience designing production data models
• Healthcare experience working with PHI/HIPAA-regulated data
• Experience with Electronic Health Records (EHR) data is a plus
• Experience with FHIR integrations is a plus
• Experience with analytics platforms such as Hex is preferred
• Builder mentality with a passion for delivering production solutions
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent professional experience
• Authorization to work in the U.S. is required. Sponsorship is not available for this position.

About Our Client

Our client is a rapidly growing healthcare technology company leveraging AI and modern data platforms to improve patient care. This is an opportunity to join an experienced founding team and play a key role in building the data infrastructure that powers next-generation healthcare solutions.

Excellent benefits

We offer medical, dental, vision, 401(k), education reimbursement, sick leave, employer-paid short-term disability, and life insurance.

ProFocus is an equal opportunity employer.

We value diversity in our workplace and encourage all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, age, sex, religion, national origin, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.