Data Engineer

Job description

Daymark Health is a value-based oncology company redefining the cancer care experience for patients, providers, and health plans. Daymark’s comprehensive, personalized cancer care platform empowers patients with dedicated care navigation, symptom-focused support, behavioral health care, and social resources. Combined with evidence-based health interventions and a hybrid in-person + virtual care model, Daymark is improving the overall cancer experience for patients, providers, and health plans – and setting a new standard in cancer care. Daymark’s groundbreaking approach is led by CEO Dr. Justin Bekelman, a pioneer in transforming cancer care, alongside some of the nation’s foremost leaders in oncology and value-based care. Daymark Health is backed by Maverick Ventures, Yosemite, Oncology Ventures, Healthier Capital, Blue Venture Fund, and Healthcare Foundry. *Be cautious of recruitment fraud, and always confirm that communications are coming from an official Daymark Health email.* **WHAT YOU'LL DO** At Daymark Health, we are transforming how data drives decision-making in healthcare. We are seeking a **Data Engineer** who is passionate about building scalable, impactful data pipelines, working with complex healthcare datasets, and contributing to Daymark’s mission. Working very closely with Finance and Clinical leaders, you will play a key role in shaping the foundation of our data operations. In this role, you will: - Support the deployment of scalable infrastructure and tooling (e.g. Snowflake, dbt, AWS, Sigma) to support analytics, reporting, and real-time data exchange with providers and partners. - Drive high-impact analyses across claims, EHR, and real-time patient activity data, translating complex data into clear insights that inform care delivery and payer collaboration. - Build and scale robust data pipelines and governance practices to ensure data integrity, availability, and compliance across the organization. - Partner cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, Clinical, and external teams to prioritize data initiatives that advance Daymark’s mission and scale our value-based care model - Develop and maintain real-time analytics capabilities to monitor key metrics and inform strategic decisions. - Collaborate with engineering and other teams to integrate analytics into production systems. - Provide ongoing insights from partner and provider data that directly impact patient outcomes and business success. - Align data infrastructure to be flexible in organization’s strategic priorities (i.e., pharma data, Fee-for-service, etc.) - Augment analytics processes with AI use cases **WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR** - **Experience:** You bring 4+ years of experience in data engineering, with a strong technical foundation and track record of building scalable data systems in cloud environments. You’ve implemented modern data stacks including Snowflake, AWS, dbt, and other best-in-class tools. - **Healthcare data expertise:** You have a deep understanding of healthcare data—particularly claims, EMR, and patient-generated health data—and how to translate it into insights that drive care delivery, cost reduction, and payer-provider alignment. You’ve worked with actuarial teams or value-based care leaders to model risk, evaluate performance, and inform contract design or shared savings arrangements. - **Strategic problem-solver:** You thrive in ambiguity and are energized by building clarity from complexity. You combine hands-on technical ability with a systems-thinking mindset to design solutions that scale. - **Collaborative operator:** You’re a strong communicator and cross-functional partner who can navigate between technical teams and clinical leaders to drive results. - **Curiosity and innovation:** You constantly seek better ways to unlock the value of data. You stay current with emerging tools and methodologies and bring a creative, experimental approach to solving problems. - **Mission-first:** You are driven by a desire to improve the healthcare system and deeply aligned with Daymark’s mission to transform cancer care for patients, families, and providers. **Additional Information** The expected compensation for this role is $140,000 to $160,000 annually, depending on location & experience. This role is remote but candidates must be based in the Northeastern US.