Data Platform Engineer – Associate

Huron

Data Platform Engineer integrating analytics applications within Huron to enhance healthcare organizations' performance and outcomes. Collaborating with various teams to unify diverse analytics systems into a coherent platform.

Posted 6/26/2026full-timeRemote • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $100,000 - $130,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudDistributed SystemsETLGoGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaPythonSpark

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Audit existing analytics applications to understand their underlying technology choices, data flows, and integration points
Design and implement integration patterns (APIs, event streams, shared data contracts) that allow siloed applications to interoperate without unnecessary rewrites
Evaluate build vs. consolidate vs. federate tradeoffs for components across the platform, documenting your rationale and driving alignment
Develop a deep understanding of existing data pipelines owned by distributed teams — including their data sources, transformation logic, and dependencies
Design and build a unified presentation layer that surfaces data from heterogeneous compute environments — including large-scale distributed systems (e.g., Spark) and traditional relational databases — in a consistent, accessible way
Deploy and manage platform services on cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred; Azure/GCP experience a plus)

Requirements

What you’ll need

3+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 1 years focused on integration, platform, or infrastructure work
Proficiency in at least one backend language commonly used in data-intensive systems (Python, Go, Java, or similar); proficiency in two or more languages strongly preferred
Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS strongly preferred) including compute , storage, networking, and managed services
Experience building and operating data pipelines (ETL/ELT), including schema management and data quality monitoring
Working experience with AI-assisted development tooling in a professional engineering context
Strong written communication skills — able to produce clear architecture decision records (ADRs), runbooks, and design documents

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental and vision coverage
401(k) plan with generous employer match
Employee stock purchase plan
Generous Paid Time Off policy
Paid parental leave and adoption assistance
Wellness Program supporting employee total well-being

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Hard Skills & Tools

PythonGoJavaETLELTdata pipelinesdata quality monitoringintegration patternscloud infrastructurelarge-scale distributed systems

Soft Skills

written communicationarchitecture decision recordsdesign documentscollaborationalignment