Staff Data Analytics Engineer

Function Health is a health technology company dedicated to revolutionizing healthcare by providing comprehensive health insights and personalized care. They are seeking a Staff Analytics Engineer to own the semantic layer of their data platform, enhancing its architecture for AI-driven analytics and ensuring data quality across the organization.

Responsibilities:

• Own the semantic layer: Design and maintain the metrics, dimensions, and data models that serve as the single source of truth across the business — built to be queried by humans and AI alike
• Architect for AI-readiness: Structure our Databricks and GCP-based data platform so it can reliably power AI-driven analytics agents — clean schemas in Unity Catalog, consistent naming conventions, and strong data contracts
• Drive data quality end-to-end: Build observability, testing, and alerting into pipelines so we catch problems before stakeholders do
• Enable self-serve analytics: Partner with product, clinical, and business teams to deliver tooling and dashboards that let them answer their own questions without filing tickets
• Set the standard: Establish and enforce data modeling conventions, documentation practices, and code review norms across the data org
• Collaborate cross-functionally: Translate ambiguous business questions into data solutions; work with product engineering to improve event logging and measurement coverage

Requirements:

• 8+ years of analytics engineering or data engineering experience, with clear progression to staff-level scope and impact
• Deep SQL expertise and strong Python skills
• Strong data modeling fundamentals — you know what clean, extensible, well-documented models look like and can build and enforce that standard regardless of tooling. Experience with dbt is a plus
• Experience with modern data stack tools: Databricks, Snowflake or BigQuery, Airflow or similar orchestration, Looker/Tableau or equivalent BI tools
• Track record of building resilient, monitored, production-grade data systems — not just pipelines that work, but ones that stay working
• Strong communicator who can make technical tradeoffs legible to non-technical stakeholders
• Bias Toward Action: Demonstrated ability to take initiative, make decisions under uncertainty, and move projects forward even in the face of ambiguity. We value individuals who are self-starters and ready to act on opportunities and challenges alike
• Entrepreneurial Spirit: Strong adaptability to changing business needs with a knack for building and optimizing processes. Your entrepreneurial mindset will be crucial in navigating the dynamic landscape of our industry, ensuring our platform remains competitive and responsive to user needs
• Communication: Excellent communication skills, capable of explaining complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders. Effective communication is vital for cross-functional collaboration and ensuring alignment across our organization
• Remote Work Adaptability: Comfort with remote work environments, demonstrating the ability to stay productive and connected with the team irrespective of physical location
• Continuous Improvement: A willingness to question assumptions and a commitment to continuous improvement. Your openness to feedback and dedication to personal and professional growth will contribute significantly to our collective success
• Experience with health tech or regulated data environments (HIPAA, PHI/PII handling)
• Familiarity with Databricks Unity Catalog, Delta Lake, or Spark
• Experience building or integrating with AI/LLM-powered analytics tools or data agents
• GCP experience