Data Engineering Manager

SmarterDx

$190K — $210K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of data engineering experience with a focus on leadership outcomes
  • In-depth knowledge of healthcare datasets including clinical and billing/claims
  • Strong SQL and data modeling skills with experience in dbt, Airflow, Snowflake, and Python
  • Operational excellence mindset with experience in SLOs/SLAs and incident management
  • Proven ability to enhance client data onboarding through automation and repeatable patterns
  • Excellent communication skills for stakeholder management across various functions
  • Hands-on approach to support and unblock the team

Responsibilities

  • Lead and develop a high-performing team of analytics and data engineers
  • Ensure timely delivery of client data integrations by governing data models and definitions
  • Oversee operations of client data pipelines using modern tools to guarantee reliability
  • Drive integration speed by implementing automation and reusable patterns
  • Establish SLOs/SLAs and manage monitoring for incident reduction
  • Implement data quality frameworks and lineage observability
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to set priorities and achieve measurable results
  • Manage integration requests and communicate resolution timelines to clients
  • Own daily operations and ensure commitments on client integration are met
  • Drive metrics on integration performance and team capacity for continuous improvement

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision plans covering 75% of premiums
  • Generous Paid Parental Leave of up to 12 weeks for new parents
  • Remote-first work culture allowing flexibility within the U.S.
  • Unlimited PTO plus 10 holidays for personal time
  • 401(k) options with a 4% match through Fidelity
  • Low bureaucracy environment fostering agile work practices
  • Supportive and mission-driven team culture
Full Job Description


Role

SmarterDx is seeking a Manager of Data Engineering, Integrations to lead and grow a high-performing data engineering team responsible for ingesting, harmonizing, and operationalizing healthcare data (EHR, clinical, and claims) across our products. You will scale new-client onboarding, raise the bar on data quality and governance, and ensure resilient, observable, and cost-effective ELT pipelines. You will set clear objectives, mentor engineers, and partner closely with Product, Clinical, Data Science, and Engineering to deliver durable outcomes.

**This role is fully remote within the US**

What You'll Do
  • 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

What You Bring
  • 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.

Nice To Haves
  • 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).

Our Tech Stack
  • Databases: Snowflake (primary), Postgres
  • Cloud Infrastructure: AWS (CDK, S3, MWAA, EventBridge, Batch, Lambda, Step Functions), FiveTran
  • Technologies: SQL, dbt, Python
Compensation

$190,000 - $210,000

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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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