Senior Data Engineer

Summary

Join BridgeBio's Data Science and Operations team as a Senior Data Engineer. You will build and maintain crucial data and compute infrastructure for drug discovery and development. This role involves designing scalable data pipelines, optimizing cloud-based systems, and ensuring data accessibility for data science applications. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including computational biologists and experimental scientists. The ideal candidate possesses a Master's degree or higher in a related field, 5+ years of relevant experience, and expertise in AWS, Apache Spark, and Python. BridgeBio offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including flexible PTO and opportunities for career advancement.

Requirements

• Minimum Education requirement Master’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field
• Relevant Experience 5+ years of experience as a Data Engineer, DevOps engineer or similar role
• Skills Expert knowledge with AWS cloud computing including hands on experience with the following services: EC2, S3, Athena, Elastic Kubernetes service, Elastic Container Registry
• Strong proficiency in Python, which includes Developing stand-alone libraries, Developing and deploying automated ETL pipelines, Knowledge of at least one testing suit, Performance optimization
• Hands-on experience with at least one modern data platform: Databricks, Snowflake
• Expertise in Apache Spark: Spark SQL, DataFrames, and PySpark
• Knowledge of relational databases
• Version control with git, which includes Setting up and managing remote repositories, implementing proper branch management, resolving merge conflicts locally, Collaborating on remote repository: working with protected branches, submitting and resolving pull requests, adding automated tests with github actions

Responsibilities

• Architect & Develop Scalable Data Infrastructure: Design and implement robust, secure, and scalable data pipelines and infrastructure on AWS using EC2, S3, Athena, EKS, and other cloud-native services
• Optimize Data Processing: Leverage Apache Spark and Databricks to process large-scale datasets efficiently for analytics, reporting, and machine learning applications
• Automate Data Workflows: Build and maintain orchestration workflows using Apache Airflow to automate data pipelines
• Monitor & Optimize Performance: Continuously improve system reliability, performance, and cost efficiency through monitoring, logging, and infrastructure optimization
• Collaborate with Cross-Functional Teams: Work closely with computational biologists, experimental scientists, and colleagues in business development to provide accessible and high-quality data solutions

Preferred Qualifications

• Any experience with the following is a plus: Human genetics data
• Familiar with the drug development process and pharmaceutical industry
• Data visualization & dashboarding solutions such as Metabase, plotly Dash
• Experience with the UK Biobank, All of Us Research Program

Benefits

• Patient Days, where we are fortunate to hear directly from individuals living with the conditions we are seeking to impact throughout the year and learn how we can improve our efforts
• A culture inspired by our values: put patients first, think independently, be radically transparent, every minute counts, and let the science speak
• An unyielding commitment to always putting patients first
• A de-centralized model that enables our program teams to focus on advancing science and helping patients. Our affiliate structure is designed to eliminate bureaucracy and put decision-making power in the hands of those closest to the science
• A place where you own the vision – both for your program and your own career path
• A collaborative, fast-paced, data-driven environment where we inspire ourselves and each other to always perform at the top of our game
• Access to learning and development resources to help you get in the best professional shape of your life
• Robust and market-competitive compensation & benefits package (Base, Performance Bonus, Equity, health, welfare & retirement programs)
• Flexible PTO
• Rapid career advancement for strong performers
• Potential ability to work on multiple BridgeBio Pharma programs across multiple therapeutic areas over time
• Partnerships with leading institutions
• Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion