Data Engineer

Palomar Holdings, Inc.

$105K — $145K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4+ years in data engineering or related role; insurance experience preferred.
  • Proficient in SQL and experienced with relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL).
  • Knowledge of data governance and compliance standards.
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
  • Experience with data warehousing solutions (Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery).
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills.
  • Excellent problem-solving and analytical abilities.

Responsibilities

  • Design and build scalable data pipelines for data ingestion.
  • Develop and maintain ELT processes alongside Data Operations team.
  • Manage relational databases and optimize performance with Data Operations team.
  • Integrate and ensure cleanliness of data from various sources.
  • Implement data quality checks in collaboration with Quality Engineering team.
  • Maintain comprehensive documentation of data workflows and systems.
  • Collaborate with teams to understand data requirements and propose solutions.

Benefits

  • Full suite of medical benefits
  • Long-term financial incentives including stock options
  • 401k with 3.5% automatic fully vested employer contributions
  • Competitive PTO and holiday program
  • Lifestyle spending allowance
  • Professional development assistance
  • Career exploration opportunities
  • Regular company-wide social events, even virtually.
Full Job Description
Location: La Jolla, CA; Edina, MN

The Details:

As a Data Engineer at Palomar, you will play a critical role in designing, building, and maintaining our data solutions. You will be responsible for building scalable data assets and tooling based on larger data strategy and business needs. You will also work closely with our Quality Engineering team and Business Intelligence team on a regular basis to support the larger Palomar Data strategy.

What will you do:

  • Design and Build Data Pipelines:
    • Develop and maintain ELT (Extract, Load, Transform) processes to ingest data from various sources.
    • Partner with Data Operations team to monitor pipelines and systems for issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement solutions.
  • Data Solutioning
    • Partner with subject matter experts and solutions architects to create scalable data assets and tooling
  • Database Management:
    • Design, implement, and manage relational database.
    • Partner with our Data Operations team to troubleshoot and optimize database performance and storage.
  • Data Integration & Normalization:
    • Integrate data from internal and external sources.
    • Ensure data cleanliness, consistency, and integrity within our data solutions.
  • Data Quality and Governance:
    • Partner with Quality Engineering team to implement data quality checks and validation processes.
    • Enforce data governance policies to ensure compliance and data security.
  • Collaboration:
    • Work closely with Quality Engineering team, Business Intelligence team, and subject matter experts to understand data requirements in order to recommend and implement ideal solutions.
  • Documentation:
    • Maintain comprehensive documentation of data workflows, processes, and systems.

What we are looking for:

  • 4+ years of experience in data engineering or a related role; insurance experience strongly preferred.
  • Knowledge of data governance and compliance standards.
  • Proficiency in SQL and experience with relational databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL).
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
  • Experience with data warehousing solutions (e.g., Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery).
  • Understanding of data modeling and data architecture.
  • Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.

We love people who want to:

  • Build strong relationships through transparency, trust, and respect for each other.
  • Work in an agile environment, with a resilient mindset to find creative solutions to challenges.
  • Collaborate and celebrate diverse perspectives, promoting inclusivity and equality.
  • Do the right thing with strong conviction and integrity.
  • Be bold and innovative to help make an impact.
  • Demonstrable track record of working autonomously and driving progress
  • Be intellectually curious, think creatively, and pragmatic


If you thrive in a dynamic environment, and like working with happy, authentic, talented people, you'll enjoy a career with Palomar!

What will you get in return?

  • Full Suite of Medical Benefits
  • Long Term Financial Incentives - STOCK!
  • 401k with 3.5% Automatic Fully Vested Employer Contributions
  • Competitive PTO + Holiday Program
  • Lifestyle Spending Allowance
  • Professional Development Assistance
  • Career Exploration Opportunities
  • Regular company-wide social events (even virtually!)
  • To learn more visit us at www.plmr.com

Pay Range: $105,000 - $145,000 + Bonus Potential & Participation in our Competitive Long-Term Incentive (LTI) Program.

The above pay range is for all US-based roles based on function and level, benchmarked against companies of similar size and scope. To be compliant with local legislation as well as provide greater transparency to candidates, we disclose salary ranges on all job postings regardless of the desired job location. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and the opportunity for annual long-term incentive stock grants. In addition, we offer a highly competitive benefits package. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including candidate experience and qualifications, and may vary from the amounts listed above.

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