Smarter TechnologiesRemote
Staff Data Engineer, EHR Layer
United States
Full Time
1 hour ago
$230,000 - $280,000 USD
H1B Sponsor
Key skills
dbtSQLdata modelingAWShealthcare data standardsSnowflakedata orchestration toolsAIData EngineeringAirflowTerraformPostgresCommunication
About this role
Smarter Technologies is the automation and insight platform for healthcare efficiency, seeking a Staff Data Engineer to architect and build their EHR integration layer. This role involves establishing data models and transformation patterns to standardize Electronic Health Record data across healthcare systems, contributing to the foundation of next-generation AI solutions.
Responsibilities:
- Architect the initial dbt project structure and establish modeling patterns for our EHR integration layer
- Design and build foundational data models that normalize and standardize data from diverse EHR systems (Epic, Cerner, NextGen, etc.)
- Establish data quality frameworks, testing strategies, and observability patterns for the EHR integration layer
- Create reusable transformation patterns and documentation that enable rapid integration of new EHR data sources
- Collaborate with product and engineering teams to define data contracts and specifications for the EHR layer
- Build resilient data pipelines that handle the complexities of healthcare data (HL7, FHIR, proprietary formats)
Requirements:
- 5+ years of data engineering development experience with a focus on cloud-based data pipelines and infrastructure
- Strong experience architecting greenfield data platforms and establishing foundational patterns
- Expertise with dbt, including project architecture, macros, testing strategies, and documentation
- Deep expertise in SQL and data modeling (dimensional modeling, normalization strategies)
- Experience with healthcare data standards (HL7, FHIR, X12) is a strong plus
- Expertise in relational and columnar databases (Snowflake, Postgres)
- Experience with data orchestration tools (Airflow, Dagster, Temporal, etc)
- Excellent communication and documentation skills - you'll be establishing patterns others will follow
- Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience
- Experience at a scale-up, or rapid growth, technology company
- Experience working in the healthcare industry involving billing/claims data
- Experience with Snowflake
- Experience with Terraform or OpenTofu
- Experience with monitoring tools (HyperDX)