Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Zocdoc is the country’s leading digital health marketplace that helps patients easily find and book the care they need. The Senior Staff Data Platform Engineer will elevate the systems that power trusted decision-making, define platform standards, lead complex initiatives, and ensure a secure and reliable data ecosystem.
Responsibilities
- Architecting and improving orchestration, monitoring, and data reliability systems
- Defining modeling, semantic layer, and governance standards across teams
- Optimizing warehouse performance and reducing compute spend
- Implementing secure access controls and strengthening compliance practices
- Partnering with Engineering to improve upstream data quality and contracts
- Leading cross-functional initiatives that modernize and future-proof Zocdoc’s data platform
- Mentoring engineers and guiding architectural decisions
Skills
- 10+ years of experience in Data Engineering, Analytics Engineering, Platform Engineering, or Backend Software Engineering
- Operated at Staff-level scope with cross-team technical influence
- Expert SQL skills and strong proficiency in Python or similar languages
- Deep experience with Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, or similar warehouses
- Hands-on experience with dbt and orchestration tools like Airflow or Dagster
- Experience improving pipeline reliability, observability, and system performance
- Proven ownership of warehouse cost optimization
- Experience implementing secure data access patterns and working in regulated environments
- Strong communication skills and ability to influence across technical and non-technical stakeholders
Benefits
- Flexible work environment
- Unlimited Vacation***(if salaried) /*** Competitive PTO ***(if hourly)***
- 100% paid employee health benefit options (including medical, dental, and vision)
- 401(k) with employer funded match
- Corporate wellness program with Wellhub
- Sabbatical leave (for employees with 5+ years of service)
- Competitive paid parental leave and fertility/family planning reimbursement
- Cell phone reimbursement
- Employee Resource Groups and ZocClubs to promote shared community and belonging
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