About the Role Data Engineers at Hinge Health are software engineers with expertise in data pipelines, OLTP & data warehouse schema design, data governance, ETL, RDBMS and NoSQL systems. Data Engineers are hands-on, building self-service tools and automation that enable application engineers and data analysts to manage, maintain, and secure their data systems with autonomy while adhering to best practices in a HIPAA environment. The ideal candidate thrives in a highly collaborative, cross functional environment.
Our stack: DBT, Python, SQL, Airflow, PostgreSQL, MySQL, REST, Aptible, Docker, Tonic.ai, Terraform, Spark, Kafka, Fivetran, Databricks, AWS (S3, Lambda, Kinesis, RDS, Glue). Our workflow is trunk-based CI/CD, and our security/compliance posture is at the highest standards of healthcare, including HIPAA, HITRUST, SOC 2, CCPA.
What You'll Accomplish - Create compliance strategies (HIPAA, GDPR, CCPA), tooling, processes, and coaching that enables service and application teams to take full ownership of their data in a growing organization
- Architect and build data pipelines and data aggregation systems to deliver quality real-time and batch analytical reports
- Enable Health Economists, Growth Marketers and Data Scientists to analyze claims and other healthcare related data
- Participate in hiring and mentoring of team members
- Assist and coach teams to optimize poorly performing data pipelines
- Work with the SRE team to establish best practices around database monitoring, alerting, and availability
Hinge Health Hybrid Model We believe that remote work and in-person work have their own advantages and disadvantages, and we want to be able to leverage the best of both worlds. Employees in hybrid roles are required to be in the office 3 days per week, for the full 8 hours of a typical business day. The San Francisco office has a dog-friendly workplace program.
Basic Qualifications - Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering or a related technical field
- 6+ years of data engineering experience
- Experience in the healthcare industry
- 5+ years of experience in processing and storing large scale data using distributed systems as well as a mastery of database designs and data warehousing including star and snowflake schemas.
- 4+ years of experience working with broad spectrum of data stores like PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, Snowflake and Redshift
- 4+ years of experience building data pipelines using Spark, Kafka, Airflow
- 4+ years of experience designing and implementing data warehouse models (e.g., STAR, Snowflake), as well as developing ELT and ETL pipelines within data lake ecosystems
Preferred Qualifications - Mastery of SQL and Python
- Expertise in dbt and R
- Experience building data infrastructure on AWS
- Prior experience in building clinical/healthcare data infrastructure
- Experience in a start-up environment
Compensation This position will have an annual salary, plus equity and benefits. Please note the annual salary range is a guideline, and individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies, and work location. The annual salary range for this position is $162,800 - $244,200.
About Hinge Health Hinge Health leverages software, including AI, to largely automate care for joint and muscle health, delivering an outstanding member experience, improved member outcomes, and cost reductions for its clients. The company has designed its platform to address a broad spectrum of MSK care-from acute injury, to chronic pain, to post-surgical rehabilitation-and the platform can help to ease members' pain, improve their function, and reduce their need for surgeries, all while driving health equity by allowing members to engage in their exercise therapy sessions from anywhere. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
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What You'll Love About Us - Inclusive healthcare and benefits: On top of comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, we offer employees and their family members help with gender-affirming care, tools for family and fertility planning, and travel reimbursements if healthcare isn't available where you live.
- Planning for the future: Start saving for the future with our traditional or Roth 401k retirement plan options which include a 2% company match.
- Modern life stipends: Manage your own learning and development
Diversity and Inclusion Hinge Health is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We make employment decisions without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, pregnancy, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.
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