Waymark

Waymark

Senior/Principal Data Engineer

US - Remote · Principal · Contract

Sponsorship not specified$160k-$229kDetected 8 days ago
PythonElixirDistributed SystemsPostgreSQLRedshiftAWSDockerKubernetesRESTRabbitMQMachine LearningTensorFlowPyTorchdbtData AnalysisData EngineeringData ScienceMLOpsComplianceHIPAAEpicCernerHL7/FHIREHR/EMR

About the role

  • This is a senior to principal-level individual contributor role who combines deep backend engineering fundamentals with specialized expertise in Electronic Health Record (EHR) data integration.
  • If this resonates with you, we invite you to bring your creativity, energy, and curiosity to Waymark.
  • Here's what you can expect: Stock Options: Opportunity to invest in the company's growth.

Responsibilities

  • EHR & Partner Integrations
  • Build and optimize cloud-native data infrastructure (AWS) and ETL/ELT workflows using modern orchestration tools (e.g., Step Functions, dbt) with robust data quality monitoring and lineage tracking
  • Develop reusable backend frameworks, libraries, and internal tooling that accelerate onboarding of new data sources-whether direct EHR feeds, HIE connections, or vendor integrations-with the goal of reducing new-partner integration time by 50% or more while improving developer productivity and reducing operational toil across engineering
  • Partner with data science and data analytics teams to build and operationalize the data foundations for predictive risk scores, care gap identification, clinical alerting, and patient outreach prioritization
  • Collaborate with product and clinical teams to translate care delivery requirements into scalable, production-grade technical solutions and influence.
  • Convenient options to support your commute needs.

Requirements

  • Principal: 8+ years).
  • Expert-level proficiency in Python ( required ) and experience in at least one compiled or concurrent language ( such as Elixir)
  • Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies (e.g., Docker (required), Kubernetes)
  • Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
  • Demonstrated track record of setting technical direction for complex platforms and influencing engineering strategy across multiple teams.
  • Comfort operating as a principal IC with broad influence and without direct reports-shaping roadmaps, standards, and architectural decisions.
  • Employment history and advance degree verification (when applicable) are included as part of the standard background check process.
  • Must-have
  • Significant software engineering experience with substantial focus on healthcare data engineering or EHR integration (Senior: 5+ years
  • Deep understanding of distributed systems, cloud computing, and backend system design: API architecture (REST), microservices, event-driven systems, message queues (RabbitMQ), caching strategies, and distributed systems patterns
  • Strong background in data modeling, schema design, performance optimization, and both relational (PostgreSQL) and columnar/analytical databases (Redshift)
  • Design data integration systems resilient to inconsistent, incomplete, and delayed clinical data across heterogeneous EHRs and payer systems either directly or through HIEs, health alliance networks, or integration vendors, using FHIR APIs, HL7v2 interfaces, or CCDA parsing
  • Strong experience in mapping/normalizing healthcare standards such as ICD-10, SNOMED CT, LOINC, RxNorm
  • Additional Expectations for Principal (L4)
  • History of leading the most ambiguous or highest-risk integration efforts end-to-end, including partner-facing technical leadership.

Nice to have

  • Advanced degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
  • US Employees in San Francisco/Bay Area, New York City - $160,000 - $229,000
  • US Employees in Boston, Los Angeles, Seattle, Washington DC - $147,200 - $211,000
  • US Employees in Arlington, Denver, San Diego, Sacramento - $140,800 - $201,000
  • US Employees in Baton Rouge, Birmingham, Charleston, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Daytona Beach, Indianapolis, Nashville, New Orleans, Omaha, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, St.
  • Louis, Tampa - $124,160 - $178,000
  • Here's what you can expect:
  • Offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check.

Compensation

  • In addition to salary, we offer a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

  • Professional Development Stipend: A dedicated stipend supports professional development and growth.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers across Waymark, raising the bar on healthcare data best practices.

Company info

  • Opportunity to invest in the company's growth.
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