Healthcare Data Engineer

Role Scope:

We are looking for someone who can:

• Support the development and maintenance of secure, scalable data systems that enable clinical, operational, and financial analytics in a HIPAA‑regulated environment.
• Contribute to building and operating data pipelines that ingest, transform, and standardize data from internal and external healthcare sources such as EHRs, claims vendors, and SDOH APIs.
• Work closely with analysts and business stakeholders to understand requirements and help create reliable, analytics‑ready datasets and basic data models.
• Assist in documenting data processes and governance practices, including data lineage, access controls, and handling procedures for sensitive health information.
• Participate in data quality efforts by implementing validation checks, monitoring data flows, and helping identify anomalies that could impact downstream analytics.
• Help develop and maintain reusable dbt models and shared data transformations, with exposure to open healthcare data models like Tuva, OMOP, or FHIR.
• Collaborate with senior engineers to improve infrastructure and team processes, taking on increasing responsibility as skills grow and the data engineering function expands.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, Statistics, or related technical field.
• Experience with data engineering concepts through internships or 3+ years in a related technical role.
• Familiarity with at least one cloud platform (Azure preferred) and a willingness to learn cloud‑based data tools and services.
• Understanding of data architecture principles and interest in learning how to design scalable, secure, and cost‑efficient systems.
• Exposure to building or maintaining data pipelines using tools like Airflow or Prefect
• Ability to work with structured and unstructured data sources, including files, APIs, and common data transfer methods.
• Solid foundational Python and SQL skills, with the ability to write clean, maintainable code and eagerness to grow into more advanced development.
• Ability to leverage (not rely on) AI coding tools like Claude Code/Github Copilot/Cursor
• Awareness of data governance, access controls, and security best practices.
• Comfortable working independently on well‑defined tasks.
• Alignment with our mission and values, and enthusiasm for contributing positively to the team's culture and daily practices.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future visa sponsorship.

Nice to have:

• Hands-on healthcare data experience (claims, EHR, FHIR)
• Awareness of the Tuva open-source healthcare data model and dbt pipelines

Compensation:

We take into account an individual's qualifications, skillset, and experience in determining final salary. This role is eligible for medical/dental/vision insurance, short and long-term disability, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) savings, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The expected salary range for this position is $135,000 - $155,000 and is bonus-eligible. The actual offer will be at the company's sole discretion and determined by relevant business considerations, including the final candidate's qualifications, years of experience, skillset, and geographic location.

Vaccination Policy, including COVID-19

At Habitat Health, we aim to provide safe and high-quality care to our participants. To achieve this, please note that we have vaccination policies to keep both our team members and participants safe. For covid and flu, we require either proof of vaccination or declination form and required masking while in participant locations as a safe as and essential requirement of this role. Requests for reasonable accommodations due to an applicant's disability or sincerely held religious beliefs will be considered and may be granted based upon review. We also require that team members adhere to all infection control, PPE standards and vaccination requirements related to specific roles and locations as a condition of employment.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:

Habitat Health is an Equal Opportunity employer and is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. Habitat Health applicants are considered solely based on their qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member), or other status protected by applicable law.