Senior Data Engineer

Modern Health

Senior Data Engineer at Modern Health focusing on data infrastructure, pipelines and ETL processes. Collaborating across teams to deliver high-quality data solutions.

Posted 6/23/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $138,500 - $162,900 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Amazon RedshiftAWSAzureBigQueryCloudDistributed SystemsETLGoMySQLPostgresPythonScalaSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines and ETL processes to enable reliable data integration and analytics
Architect and implement robust data storage solutions, including data warehouses, data lakes, and databases
Partner closely with AI engineers, data analysts, and other cross-functional stakeholders to understand data requirements and deliver solutions that meet business needs
Optimize and tune data systems to ensure high performance, reliability, and scalability
Ensure data quality, accuracy, and integrity through rigorous testing, validation, and monitoring
Establish, document, and enforce data governance standards and best practices
Stay current on emerging data technologies and industry trends, and evaluate their applicability to our data platform
Troubleshoot and resolve data-related issues efficiently to minimize disruption and maintain trust in our data systems

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Mathematics, or a related field
3+ years of experience in data engineering within a modern technology stack, software engineering with data warehousing experience, or data science with data infrastructure experience
Deep Expertise in functional programming languages such as Python, Go, or Scala
Strong experience working with big data technologies and distributed systems
Proficiency in SQL, with experience across relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL)
Hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
Familiarity with data warehousing solutions like Redshift, BigQuery, or Snowflake
Knowledge of data modeling, data architecture, and data governance principles
Excellent problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail
Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across teams.
Immigration sponsorship is not available for this position. Applicants must be able to maintain work authorization for the duration of employment without employer sponsorship or employer-provided training plans or attestations (including, for example, the Form I-983 required for STEM OPT).

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical / Dental / Vision / Disability / Life Insurance
High Deductible Health Plan with Health Savings Account (HSA) option
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Access to coaches and therapists through Modern Health's platform
Flexible Time Off
Company-wide Collective Pause Days
Parental Leave Policy
Family Forming Benefit through Carrot
Family Assistance Benefit through UrbanSitter
Professional Development Stipend
401k
Financial Planning Benefit through Origin
Annual Wellness Stipend to use on items that promote your overall well being
New Hire Stipend to help cover work-from-home setup costs
ModSquad Community: Virtual events like active ERGs, holiday themed activities, team-building events and more
Monthly Cell Phone Reimbursement

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Hard Skills & Tools

data engineeringETL processesdata warehousingdata lakesfunctional programmingPythonGoScalaSQLdata modeling

Soft Skills

problem-solvingattention to detailcommunicationcollaboration

Certifications

Bachelor’s degreeMaster’s degree