Abacus Insights
Forward Deployed Data Engineer
United States · Senior
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About the role
- Abacus Insights is expanding what we do for health plans, and we're looking for a Forward Deployed Data Engineer to help us do it.
- In this role, you will be the hands-on data engineering expert on client-facing work.
- You will often step into ambiguous situations-unfamiliar systems, incomplete documentation, competing priorities-and bring the structure, technical judgment, and healthcare fluency to move forward.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement data models, ETL/ELT pipelines, and integrations that bring client payer data into governed, analytics-ready foundations, with a particular focus on Snowflake
- Capture reusable patterns, accelerators, and lessons learned, and contribute to the playbooks and practices that support our new and expanded service offerings as they grow
Requirements
- Travel 25% as required, to support client engagements
- 7+ years of experience in data engineering, analytics engineering, solution engineering, or a related technical role
- Hands-on Snowflake experience is required, as data foundations are built from Snowflake
- Proficiency in SQL, Databricks, Spark, cloud data services, APIs, and integration frameworks
Compensation
- Compensation for this role is based on experience, skills, and location, and includes base salary plus eligibility for performance bonuses and equity grants.
Benefits
- Navigate healthcare interoperability standards and exchange patterns, including FHIR, HL7, EDI, and APIs
- Partner closely with the healthcare SME, AI/product engineer, and core delivery teams on every engagement
- Healthcare Domain Expertise
- Unlimited paid time off - recharge when you need it
- Comprehensive health coverage - multiple plan options to choose from
- Equity for every employee - share in our success
- Home office setup allowance - one-time support to get you started
Company info
- Abacus Insights is transforming how data and AI work for health plans. Our mission is simple: make healthcare data usable, so the people responsible for care and cost decisions can act faster, with confidence.
- As the AI and Data Platform for Payer Intelligence, we help health plans break down data silos to create a single, trusted data foundation. That foundation powers better decisions-so plans can improve outcomes, reduce waste, and deliver better experiences for members and providers alike. Backed by $100M from top investors, we're tackling big challenges in an industry that's ready for change. Our platform enables GenAI use cases by delivering clean, connected, and reliable healthcare data to support automation, prioritization, and decision workflows-and it's why we are leading the way.
- Our innovation begins with people. We are bold, curious, and collaborative-because the best ideas come from working together. We embrace the thoughtful use of AI and automation to drive innovation and efficiency, and we look for individuals who are curious and adaptable-those excited to leverage emerging technologies to enhance how we work-while keeping human insight, connection, and our clients at the center of every decision.
- Ready to make an impact? Join us and let's build the future together.
- Abacus Insights is transforming how data and AI work for health plans.
- Our mission is simple: make healthcare data usable, so the people responsible for care and cost decisions can act faster, with confidence.
- As the AI and Data Platform for Payer Intelligence, we help health plans break down data silos to create a single, trusted data foundation.
- That foundation powers better decisions-so plans can improve outcomes, reduce waste, and deliver better experiences for members and providers alike.
- Backed by $100M from top investors, we're tackling big challenges in an industry that's ready for change.
- Our platform enables GenAI use cases by delivering clean, connected, and reliable healthcare data to support automation, prioritization, and decision workflows-and it's why we are leading the way.
- Our innovation begins with people.
- We are bold, curious, and collaborative-because the best ideas come from working together.
- We embrace the thoughtful use of AI and automation to drive innovation and efficiency, and we look for individuals who are curious and adaptable-those excited to leverage emerging technologies to enhance how we work-while keeping human insight, connection, and our clients at the center of every decision.
- Ready to make an impact?
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