Remote Head of Data Engineering (Clinical)

Summary

Join a fast-growing tech startup as Head of Data Engineering to spearhead the continued development and application of our data engineering platform.

Requirements

• Strong player-coach mentality, with an ability to balance the hands-on needs of leading two groups: data platform (data engineering) and search/enrichment (ML engineering)
• Proven record of accomplishment, leading successful large-scale clinical data initiatives within a product-focused environment
• Strong background in applied data engineering and data pipelines, with hands-on experience developing and deploying production-ready models
• Understanding of Software Development Life Cycle and data product development
• Experience working with healthcare data, especially HL7 and FHIR
• Deep understanding of streaming data ingestion and ETL processes
• Conceptual understanding of ML techniques, particularly NLP (e.g., NER, BERT)
• Conceptual understanding of AI techniques like large language models (LLMs), self-learning models (SLMs), and other state-of-the-art approaches
• Experience with database technologies, especially Elasticsearch, PostgreSQL, Amazon Aurora, and DynamoDB
• Demonstrated passion for staying up to date with the latest data engineering and pipeline trends, along with a record of accomplishment of driving innovation

Responsibilities

• Lead the continued development and enhancement of our clinical data ingestion and comprehension pipeline
• Drive the utilization of core principles in development, including observability, scalability, and end-to-end control
• Support the utilization of advanced AI/ML research through the exposure of raw, canonicalized, and comprehended data in analytics platforms
• Establish and maintain key performance metrics to track the effectiveness of data engineering initiatives
• Foster collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to gather feedback and drive continuous improvement
• Enhance Deep 6 AI's reputation as a leader in AI-driven clinical trials acceleration through thought leadership and industry recognition

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Generous PTO plan which includes sick and vacation days
• Employer-paid medical, dental, vision, life insurance and long-term disability coverage
• 401k plan