Data Platform Engineering Manager

Summary

Join Garner's growing team as an Engineering Manager leading the Data Management team. You will build and operate scalable data systems, enforce data governance practices, and contribute to a world-class data platform. This role requires extensive experience in software and data engineering, managing teams, and working with big data technologies. The ideal candidate possesses exceptional leadership skills and a passion for improving the U.S. healthcare system. Garner offers a competitive salary, equity incentives, and comprehensive benefits. The company values a supportive and collaborative work environment.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience working in the software engineering industry
• 4+ years of experience working in a data engineering function
• 2+ years of experience managing engineering teams
• 2+ years of experience building big data systems handling at-scale data ingestion, processing, and/or storage
• 2+ years of experience working with data governance practices
• Expert in dimensional modeling, schema design, and storage/query optimization in cloud-based environments (e.g., Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift)
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex business requirements into a well-executed technical roadmap
• Experience with big data technologies such as Argo, Apache Iceberg, AWS Glue, Spark, Metaflow, DBT, and Soda
• Experience working with data science platforms, machine learning infrastructure, or data governance systems
• Experience with cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS, GCP)
• Exceptional leadership and people management skills, with a proven ability to inspire and lead a high-performing team
• A willingness to “roll up your sleeves” and do whatever is necessary to ensure company success

Responsibilities

• Provide technical oversight and drive new features focusing on Garner’s strategic mission
• Build and operate scalable, resilient data systems contributing to the target state data architecture
• Enforce rigorous and standardized data modeling and governance practices
• Contribute to developing a world-class data platform that supports data science, analytics, product, and engineering needs across the company
• Influence relevant product and engineering roadmaps to ensure all data systems interoperate with a unified data ecosystem and oversee seamless migrations as necessary
• Champion and ensure the privacy and security of our users’ data
• Provide leadership and guidance to your team, fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and accountability
• Mentor, grow, and recruit Garner’s next generation of engineering leaders

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing regulated data is highly desirable
• Familiarity with healthcare data standards (e.g., HIPAA, EDI) is highly desirable
• Experience working in a rapidly evolving startup environment
• A desire to be a part of our mission to improve the U.S. healthcare system

Benefits

• Equity incentive
• Competitive benefits plans