Staff Data Engineer

Founding Data Engineer – Databricks, dbt, Healthcare Data

LOCATION: Salt Lake City, UT (Hybrid)

PAY: Target salary for this role is $160,000–$185,000 annually, depending on experience.

ENGAGEMENT TYPE: Direct Hire

DURATION: Permanent

What You’ll Be Doing

This is a Founding-level Data Engineering opportunity with an innovative healthcare technology company building AI-powered products that transform how patient data is unified and utilized.

As a Founding Data Engineer, you'll own the design and development of the company's core data platform, building the foundation that powers analytics, AI, and clinical decision support from the ground up. You'll architect modern data pipelines, establish trusted data models, and ensure patient privacy and compliance are built into every layer of the platform.

Responsibilities Include

• Design and build a scalable healthcare data platform and lakehouse architecture
• 0-1 experience building a data center from the ground up
• Develop and maintain production ELT and rETL pipelines
• Integrate data from wearables, laboratory systems, electronic health records, and FHIR-based healthcare sources
• Build trusted data models and data marts that support analytics and AI applications
• Ensure PHI separation, security, and HIPAA compliance are foundational design principles
• Establish engineering best practices for data quality, testing, and documentation
• Leverage AI tools to improve engineering productivity while maintaining sound technical judgment

Who We’re Looking For

• Strong production experience with enterprise data warehouses and modern data lake/lakehouse architectures
• Experience with Databricks is highly preferred
• Hands-on experience building and maintaining dbt, ELT, and rETL pipelines
• 0-1 experience building a data center from the ground up
• Experience designing production data models
• Healthcare experience working with PHI/HIPAA-regulated data
• Experience with Electronic Health Records (EHR) data is a plus
• Experience with FHIR integrations is a plus
• Experience with analytics platforms such as Hex is preferred
• Builder mentality with a passion for delivering production solutions
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent professional experience
• Authorization to work in the U.S. is required. Sponsorship is not available for this position.

About Our Client

Our client is a rapidly growing healthcare technology company leveraging AI and modern data platforms to improve patient care. This is an opportunity to join an experienced founding team and play a key role in building the data infrastructure that powers next-generation healthcare solutions.

WHY ProFocus

Candidates come first. ProFocus is a five-time award winner for Best in Staffing for Talent Satisfaction due to our commitment to providing world-class service to every candidate.

Quality process. We take the time to understand your technical background, career goals, and interests so we can connect you with opportunities that are the right fit.

Access to hiring managers. Our long-standing client relationships provide direct access to respected organizations and career opportunities that are often unavailable elsewhere.

Excellent benefits. We offer medical, dental, vision, 401(k), education reimbursement, sick leave, employer-paid short-term disability, and life insurance.

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