Staff Data Engineer

Bamboo Health is the leader in Real-Time Care Intelligence solutions aimed at improving lives for everyone experiencing physical and behavioral health challenges. We are driven by our mission to empower clients to deliver seamless high-quality and cost-effective care during pivotal moments to improve health outcomes. From coast to coast Bamboo Health partners with all major retail pharmacy chains, 52 states and territories, 100 of the top 10 best hospitals, and more than half of the countrys largest health plans to improve more than 1 billion patient encounters annually.

Join us in improving lives during pivotal care moments

Staff Data Engineer Role

The Staff Data Engineer role is part of the Bamboo Health Engineering Team. You would serve as a lead engineer responsible for building and supporting Data Warehousing and reporting functions. As Staff Data Engineer, you will be hands-on with PostgreSQL, Redshift, Kubernetes, and other AWS technologies. You will be working within a team that builds designs and supports cloud-based ETL, containerized solutions, and data warehouses that enable data reporting, analytics, and data science. Our team continuously seeks opportunities to automate, apply new AWS products and features, and strive for technological modernization. You will partner with other Engineering team members, Architects, Data Scientists, Analysts, and other Bamboo Health professionals.

Responsibilities

• Develop, debug, and support ETL processes utilizing AWS services
• Lead ideation and development of data models used for data science and analytics
• Meet the delivery expectations of the Agile Project Management methodology
• Maintain and optimize reports and extracts that serve as lifesaving information sources to customers
• Create clear and concise documentation regarding technical solutions while sharing knowledge and documentation with teammates via Lunch and Learns
• Collaborate with internal and external customers to deliver modern data products
• Explore opportunities to enhance workflows through AI or automation tools, e.g., document summarization, task routing, or data parsing
• Identify repetitive tasks and partner with team leads to implement scalable automation solutions

Success Metrics

In 3 months:

• Become familiar with the architecture and processes of Bamboo Health services, especially Data Warehouses and reporting products
• Understand the roadmap of Data Engineering projects and how your efforts contribute
• Ship code to contribute fixes and improvements to our data pipelines
• Participate in troubleshooting and hotfix of ETL and reporting issues outages
• Identify at least one opportunity in your role to pilot or apply AI or automation, e.g., streamlining a task, summarizing data, generating content

In 6 months:

• Optimize our Kubernetes deployments and other operational processes with emphasis on ETL and reporting
• Develop complex queries automation through AWS infrastructure and analytics workflows
• Understand the security strategies, grant, and remove access to Data Engineering systems and reports, and follow AWS Infrastructure access patterns needed for new deployments
• Mentor others and help shape the analytics roadmap for scalability, innovation, and best practices

In 12 months:

• Represent Data Engineering in new ETL and data reporting discussions, providing technical solution recommendations within project roadmaps
• Contribute novel coding patterns and capabilities from emerging APIs and SDKs

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in computer science, Analytics, or a related field or equivalent experience
• 8 years total software and relational database development experience
• 3 years with a strong demonstrated ability to develop and maintain ETL solutions, ideally using Python and various Application Programming Interfaces (API)
• 3 years of experience with AWS Cloud Solutions
• Experience working in an Agile environment, including using ticketing software such as JIRA
• Strong technical problem-solving abilities
• Hands-on experience maintaining databases on Redshift, PostgreSQL, MySQL, or Oracle relational database systems
• Experience with software development using Python, Ruby, or other modern scripting languages, ideally in container solutions such as Docker or Kubernetes
• Proficiency with modern data stack tools such as dbt, Starburst, AWS Glue
• Healthcare experience is a plus but not mandatory
• Comfort using or learning AI-supported tools, e.g., ChatGPT, CoPilot, or role-specific tools to improve daily workflows
• A forward-thinking, curious mindset with an openness to experimenting with new technologies
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with sound judgment and creativity in designing solutions
• Proven ability to thrive in fast-paced, high-growth, and rapidly evolving environments
• Ability to work effectively in a remote-first environment, ensuring high-quality virtual interactions with minimal distractions
• The ability to travel periodically for work

What You Get

• Join one of the fastest-growing health IT companies in the country
• Have the autonomy to build something with an enthusiastically supportive team
• Learn from working at the highest levels and on the most strategic priorities of the company, including from world-class investors and advisors
• Receive competitive compensation, including health, dental, vision, and other benefits
• Belonging at Bamboo: We Care. Bamboo Health values care. Every human being has the right to the best possible healthcare. Our Real-Time Care Intelligence solutions enable healthcare professionals to see and treat every individual as a whole person by providing the right information at the right time - regardless of physical, behavioral, or social barriers.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

We are a great place to work because we care. We continually seek to learn about our differences and ensure the unique perspectives and contributions of all employees are welcome, valued, and celebrated. Our commitment to making a positive impact starts by recognizing and leveraging our differences, building inclusive teams, and cultivating a sense of belonging.

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