Data Engineer

About The Company
Cohere Health is a rapidly expanding clinical intelligence organization dedicated to transforming healthcare delivery through innovative AI-driven solutions combined with deep clinical expertise. Over the past four years, the company has achieved significant growth, with solutions adopted by health plans covering more than 15 million lives. With a strategic focus on improving patient outcomes and operational efficiencies, Cohere Health has attracted substantial investment, totaling $106 million in capital raises.

Recognized for its vibrant work environment and commitment to excellence, the company has received numerous accolades, including the BuiltIn Best Places to Work awards in 2023 and 2024, a Top 5 ranking on LinkedIn Startup list, and multiple industry awards such as the TripleTree iAward and KLAS Research Points of Light. Cohere's mission is driven by a passionate team of empathetic professionals who embody core values of respect, collaboration, and innovation. The organization is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment, ensuring every team member has the opportunity to grow and succeed.

About The Role
The Staff Engineer role at Cohere Health is a pivotal position responsible for defining and executing the technical vision of the Data Platform team. This individual will lead the design and development of scalable, reliable, and business-aligned data infrastructure, partnering closely with cross-functional teams including data engineers, architects, product managers, and business stakeholders.

The role demands a strategic thinker with deep technical expertise who can influence platform-wide standards and guide complex engineering challenges. As a technical leader, the Staff Engineer will own the long-term roadmap for the data platform, ensuring it supports current needs while being adaptable for future growth. Additionally, this position involves mentoring engineering teams, evaluating emerging technologies, and championing engineering rigor through documentation, testing, and incident prevention. The role offers a fully remote working environment with minimal travel, providing an excellent opportunity for experienced data engineering professionals to impact healthcare at scale and contribute to innovative solutions that improve patient care and operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in data engineering or related fields
• Proven expertise in designing and operating large-scale data infrastructure in cloud-based, distributed environments such as AWS, EMR, Glue, Kafka, Iceberg, or dbt
• Deep understanding of modern data architecture patterns including medallion/lakehouse models, schema evolution, streaming ingestion, and batch orchestration
• Strong knowledge of observability, CI/CD pipelines, version control, and incident management in data engineering contexts
• Experience shaping engineering standards, frameworks, or libraries used across multiple teams
• Exceptional communication skills to articulate technical strategies to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Proven leadership and mentorship capabilities within engineering teams
• Experience working with healthcare data such as claims or electronic medical records (preferred)
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline
• Ability to work fully remotely with approximately 5% travel

Responsibilities

• Define and lead architectural strategy and technical design across multiple squads, ensuring scalability, reliability, and alignment with business goals
• Own the long-term technical roadmap for the Data Platform, balancing immediate requirements with future-proofing for growth
• Serve as a trusted technical advisor, guiding decisions on data storage formats, processing frameworks, and platform capabilities
• Drive cross-team initiatives such as observability frameworks, data contract enforcement, and schema governance
• Continuously evaluate platform reliability, maintainability, and cost-efficiency, implementing automation and scalable design patterns to reduce manual effort
• Promote engineering best practices through comprehensive documentation, rigorous testing, operational readiness, and incident prevention strategies
• Mentor and coach engineers across teams, providing technical guidance, architectural support, and career development opportunities
• Evaluate emerging technologies and tools to enhance platform performance, security, developer experience, and total cost of ownership
• Collaborate with stakeholders across analytics, clinical, product, and operations teams to ensure the platform meets evolving business needs
• Design and develop self-service tooling and frameworks to enable operational, analytics, and engineering teams to efficiently access governed data assets
• Participate in planning, roadmap alignment, and backlog refinement to ensure technical work supports business priorities and accelerates cross-functional progress
• Define and monitor KPIs related to platform reliability, performance, and engineering efficiency
• Participate in on-call rotations, supporting continuous improvements in platform resilience, recovery, and incident response

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance plans
• Life and disability insurance coverage
• Employee Assistance Program for mental health and wellness support
• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions
• Flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts
• Up to 184 hours (23 days) of paid time off annually, plus company holidays
• Paid parental leave of up to 14 weeks
• Fully remote work environment with minimal travel requirements
• Opportunities for professional growth and development within a fast-paced, innovative organization

Equal Opportunity

Cohere Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We celebrate diversity and are dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.