[Remote] Senior Staff Software Engineer, Data

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Zocdoc is a digital health marketplace focused on helping patients find and book healthcare. The Senior Staff Software Engineer, Data will define platform standards, lead cross-domain initiatives, and advance secure, reliable, compliant, performant, and cost-efficient analytics and data infrastructure. The role also involves improving data quality, governance, observability, warehouse performance, and cross-functional technical decision-making.

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
• Great Place to Work Certified

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