[Remote] Data Engineering Manager

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. SmarterDx is a company that builds clinical AI transforming how hospitals translate care into payment. They are seeking a Manager of Data Engineering to lead a high-performing team responsible for ingesting and operationalizing healthcare data while ensuring data quality and governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of analytics engineers and/or data engineers with a focus on technical excellence, delivery velocity, and collaborative culture
• Ensure on-time delivery of client data integrations by owning enterprise data model standards and maintaining consistent, governed data definitions
• Oversee client data pipelines using modern tooling (dbt, Airflow, Snowflake, AWS, Python) to ensure reliable operation and uptime
• Drive client integration delivery speed by implementing automation, reusable patterns, and clear runbooks to directly optimize client onboarding timelines
• Establish and enforce SLOs/SLAs, instrument critical paths, and drive incident reduction via proactive monitoring, alerting, and post‑incident reviews
• Implement comprehensive data quality and testing frameworks (schema, nullability, referential integrity, reconciliation) and lineage observability
• Collaborate cross‑functionally (Product, Clinical, Data Science, Engineering) to prioritize roadmaps, land measurable outcomes, and manage tradeoffs
• Manage high-volume client integration requests, triaging and prioritizing tickets based on client impact, urgency, and business value while maintaining clear communication on resolution timelines
• Own daily operations rhythm including ticket review, resource allocation, escalation management, and stakeholder updates to ensure client integration commitments are met
• Drive operational metrics and reporting on integration delivery performance, ticket resolution times, and team capacity to identify bottlenecks and improve client outcomes

Skills

• 7+ years of data engineering experience, including leadership of engineers and outcomes (hiring, mentoring, performance, delivery)
• Deep experience with healthcare datasets: clinical, and/or billing/claims; familiarity with HL7/FHIR and interoperability patterns
• Strong SQL and data modeling expertise; proven track record building reliable ELT in dbt, Airflow, Snowflake, and Python
• An Operational excellence mindset that integrates SLOs/SLAs, on‑call/incident management, root‑cause analysis, and preventive improvements
• Demonstrated ability to accelerate client data onboarding through automation, standardization, and repeatable integration patterns
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management; comfortable driving clarity and alignment across Product, Clinical, and technical partners
• Willingness to roll up sleeves and contribute hands‑on to unblock the team
• Experience at a scale‑up or rapid‑growth technology company
• Experience leading product implementations and complex client data integrations
• Hands‑on interoperability experience (HL7, FHIR, CCD/C-CDA), EHR extract patterns, and healthcare data normalization
• Certifications: Snowflake (SnowPro), AWS (Data Analytics or Solutions Architect), dbt, or healthcare data (CHDA/RHIA)

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision – Comprehensive plans with leading insurance providers, covering 75% of your premiums, depending on the plan.
• Paid Parental Leave – Generous paid leave to support families through birth or adoption: Up to 12 weeks for parents.
• Remote-First Team – Work from anywhere in the U.S.
• Unlimited PTO & 10 Holidays – So you can relax and recharge.
• 401(k) with Traditional & Roth Options – Tax-advantaged retirement savings through Fidelity with a 4% match.
• Minimal Bureaucracy – A fast-moving, high-impact environment where you can focus on what matters.
• Incredible Teammates! – Work alongside smart, supportive, and mission-driven colleagues.

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