[Remote] Senior Staff Data Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. SmithRx is a rapidly growing, venture-backed Health-Tech company focused on transforming the Pharmacy Benefit Management sector through innovative technology. The Senior Staff Data Engineer will lead the technical strategy and execution of data engineering efforts, ensuring high-quality data governance and influencing cross-functional teams to drive business impact.ResponsibilitiesDefine Technical Vision: Define the long-term data engineering strategy guided by company-wide priorities and engineering best practicesDesign Ecosystems: Create coherent designs across multiple pipelines and API boundaries. Reduce complex concepts to foundational components and simplify infrastructure to lower maintenance costsDrive Engineering Excellence: Make high-impact technical choices—including 'build vs. buy' and framework selections— based on sound reasoning. Review designs to preemptively identify and resolve technical risksImprove Developer Efficiency: Implement solutions that measurably improve developer efficiency and establish engineering-wide quality and best practicesDeliver at Scale: Roll out major features and systems reliably, including appropriate monitoring, failure domain characterization, and success metric definitionsAlign with Business Goals: Leverage a deep understanding of SmithRx’s business strategy to identify group-wide opportunities. Proactively refocus team efforts when projects are off-course or not moving the needle for the businessManage Data Quality & Governance: Enforce data governance policies (PII/PHI protection, security, compliance) and implement data quality principles to raise the bar for the reliability of data shared internally and externallyInfluence Cross-Functionally: Influence the roadmaps of other SmithRx teams. Act thoughtfully and decisively in critical situations, seeking diverse perspectives but ultimately leading decision-making to move priorities forwardMentor and Develop: Serve as a role model and coach for other engineers, taking into account their unique skills and providing constructive feedback to maximize their impactExecutive Communication: Develop focused messaging and effectively present technical strategies and business cases at the executive levelChampion Organizational Change: Break down silos, build deep cross-functional relationships, and create excitement to drive the adoption of new technologies or processes across the organizationSkills8+ years of years of industrial experience in data engineering with an advanced degree or 12+ years with an undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related fieldDemonstrated mastery of data modeling concepts, database design principles, and data warehouse technologies (e.g., Snowflake) through production-grade implementationsStrong skills in PySpark, SQL, and Python are requiredHands-on experience with leading ETL tools and frameworks (e.g., Apache Spark, Apache Airflow, dbt, Looker, Superset)In-depth experience managing the entire data lifecycle, with direct responsibility for the development, implementation, and production release of complex data processing solutions utilizing distributed systemsA proven track record of making decisions optimized for the wider engineering organization rather than locally optimal outcomes, especially in environments with significant ambiguityStart-up and healthcare experience is highly desirableExperience in modern object-oriented or compiled languages such as C#/C++, Go, Java, or Scala is a plusBenefitsHighly competitive wellness benefits including Medical, Pharmacy, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance and AD&D InsuranceFlexible Spending Benefits401(k) Retirement Savings ProgramShort-term and long-term disabilityDiscretionary Paid Time Off12 Paid Company HolidaysWellness BenefitsCommuter BenefitsPaid Parental Leave benefitsEmployee Assistance Program (EAP)Well-stocked kitchen in office locationsProfessional development and training opportunitiesCompany OverviewSmithRx is reinventing PBMs with modern technology, client alignment, and 100% transparency. It was founded in 2016, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 501-1000 employees. Its website is http://www.smithrx.com.