[Remote] Staff Software Engineer, Data Extraction
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Pivotal Health is the leading technology platform that helps healthcare providers get paid fairly in an increasingly complex reimbursement landscape. The Staff Software Engineer focused on Data Extraction will design and build systems for ingesting, processing, and normalizing healthcare data, directly influencing product strategy and improving claims outcomes.ResponsibilitiesOwn clinical data extraction architecture. Design and evolve the systems that ingest, process, and normalize structured and unstructured clinical data from multiple healthcare sourcesBuild document intelligence pipelines. Develop services that extract meaningful information from PDFs, scanned records, images, and clinical documentationLead healthcare data modeling efforts. Create approaches for transforming raw clinical artifacts into structured, queryable datasetsDevelop scalable ingestion services. Design resilient systems capable of processing large volumes of healthcare records with high reliability and accuracyBuild scalable data extraction systems. Leverage the best available technologies and architectural approaches to improve information extraction, classification, and normalization across diverse healthcare data sourcesEstablish data quality standards. Create validation frameworks, monitoring systems, and feedback loops that improve extraction accuracy over timeInfluence and collaborate across clinical, product, engineering, data, and operational domains: Driving alignment on business objectives and translating them into technical systems that support provider evidence generationDrive technical strategy for unstructured healthcare data. Evaluate technologies, standards, and architectural approaches that accelerate clinical data adoptionMentor engineers across the organization. Raise engineering standards through design reviews, technical leadership, and hands-on collaborationSkills8+ years building backend software systems in production environmentsExperience with healthcare data standards such as HL7, FHIR, CDA, or EHR integrationsFamiliarity with medical records, claims, or healthcare operationsExperience designing large-scale data processing or document processing platforms, specifically working with clinical data - familiarity with medical terminology/coding practicesStrong proficiency in Python and SQL, or similar backend languagesExperience working with unstructured data and NLP systemsProven ability to design systems that operate reliably across imperfect or incomplete datasetsExperience making architectural decisions that influence multiple teams or business functionsComfortable operating in ambiguous environments where requirements evolve as the business learnsDemonstrated bias toward ownership and delivering outcomes rather than simply completing ticketsExperience with healthcare data standards such as HL7, FHIR, CDA, or EHR integrationsExperience building LLM-powered extraction or document understanding systemsExperience with machine learning workflowsBenefitsCompetitive compensation, including equityFull health, dental, and vision coverageRetirement savings plan through 401(k)Flexible time offOpportunities for company-wide connection and eventsCompany OverviewPivotal Health (formerly Radix Health) helps healthcare providers achieve fair reimbursement in an increasingly complex reimbursement landscape. It was founded in 2023, and is headquartered in , with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is http://www.pivotalhealth.ai.