Senior Data Engineer, Client Group

Salary: $167.2K - $216K Location Type: Remote Employment Type: Full-Time

Position Overview

Virta Health is dedicated to transforming type 2 diabetes and weight-loss care by offering innovative technology, personalized nutrition, and virtual care delivery. We are seeking a Senior Data Engineer to play a crucial role in building and scaling our data foundation. This position offers an exciting opportunity to develop scalable solutions that enhance operations, improve data quality, support client needs, and expand data access to drive company growth. Your contributions will directly improve our data accuracy, auditability, and operational efficiency by automating manual processes and creating robust data products. This role demands a hands-on approach to tackling complex data challenges that significantly impact the company's data reporting and scalability.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain ELT data pipelines using tools such as dbt, Dagster, and GCP to ensure reliable and efficient data processing.
• Build and optimize data models to support analytics and reporting requirements.
• Collaborate with analysts and business stakeholders to create and maintain self-service tools for operational and analytical services.
• Ensure data quality and integrity through rigorous testing, validation, and documentation.
• Monitor and improve database performance, optimizing queries and managing warehouse costs on BigQuery.
• Automate and enhance data pipeline workflows to improve scalability and efficiency.
• Work closely with product, engineering, and business teams to understand data requirements and translate them into effective solutions.

Requirements

• 5–8 years of experience in data engineering, analytics engineering, or a related field.
• Strong proficiency in SQL and Python.
• Hands-on experience with cloud data warehouses (e.g., BigQuery).
• Experience with data transformation tools (e.g., dbt).
• Experience with workflow orchestration tools (e.g., Dagster or Airflow).
• Proven experience in designing and maintaining robust ELT pipelines and scalable data models.
• Familiarity with self-service analytics tools (e.g., Looker).
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders.
• Proven ability to solve complex problems and deliver data solutions that drive business impact.

Company Values

Virta fosters a values-driven culture where you will thrive if you:

• Prioritize people, taking care of yourself, your colleagues, and our patients.
• Exhibit a strong sense of ownership and initiative, while empowering others.
• Focus on positive impact over busy work.
• Demonstrate humility and recognize the value everyone brings.
• Champion transparency, trust, and empowerment through open information access.
• Are evidence-based, prioritizing data and science.
• Embrace calculated risks and rapid iteration.

Company Information

Virta Health is on a mission to reverse type 2 diabetes and weight-loss. We have raised over $350 million from top-tier investors and partner with leading health plans, employers, and government organizations.

As part of your duties at Virta, you may encounter sensitive patient information governed by HIPAA. You are expected to adhere to Virta's security and privacy procedures to ensure patient information remains confidential. Security and privacy training will be provided.

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Virta has a location-based compensation structure. Starting pay will be based on a number of factors.

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