Job Details

San Diego or SF Bay Area preferred. The role is hybrid or remote, dependent on location.

We are seeking a highly skilled Data Engineer to join our team as our founding data expert. This role will own the pipelines, platforms, and processes that power our data-driven culture. You'll be responsible for designing and maintaining clean, reliable, scalable, and modular data infrastructure that enables analytics, AI innovation, and business strategy. You'll work closely with stakeholders across the company – from product to operations to AI/ML – to ensure data is trustworthy, accessible, and aligned with our long-term goals.

This role will set the technical foundation for our data strategy and shape the architecture, technology stack, and engineering culture from the ground up. If you're an experienced engineer with a strong background in data systems and a passion for creating impactful solutions, we'd love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain robust, scalable data pipelines and ETL processes to support analytics, reporting, and machine learning use cases.
• Own and optimize our data architecture—storage, warehousing, and modeling—for performance, flexibility, and cost-efficiency.
• Develop seamless, robust data transformation modules to make data available in multiple format standards such as OMOP and FHIR.
• Integrate into multiple endpoints (EMR systems, cloud storage, databases, BI tools) in order to widen the reach of data and insights.
• Develop data cleaning and validation routines to ensure accuracy, consistency, and compliance.
• Collaborate with business teams to define metrics, design dashboards, and support decision-making with reliable data.
• Partner with AI/ML engineers to provide clean, labeled, and accessible datasets for experimentation and deployment.
• Establish best practices for data governance, documentation, and observability.
• Proactively identify opportunities to improve data processes and systems in alignment with the company's strategic roadmap.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, or related discipline.
• 4+ years of experience as a Data Engineer, preferably in a startup or high-growth environment.
• Strong SQL skills and experience with modern data stack tools (e.g., dbt, Airflow, Snowflake, BigQuery, or Redshift).
• Proficiency in Python for scripting and data processing.
• Experience working with structured and unstructured data from various sources (e.g., APIs, EMRs, third-party vendors).
• A strong understanding of data modeling, warehousing, and performance optimization.
• Strong experience with analytics tools (e.g., Looker, Tableau, Mode) and enabling self-serve BI across teams.
• Experience supporting AI/ML pipelines with clean, labeled, and version-controlled data.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills—comfortable translating business needs into data solutions.
• Passion for healthcare and a desire to use data to improve outcomes for patients and clinicians.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience or skills in backend software engineering, including server architecture, API development, system monitoring, deployment pipelines, and infrastructure management.
• Experience with healthcare data (e.g., EHR/EMR, HL7, FHIR, claims data) and relevant regulations (HIPAA, SOC 2).
• Experience with patient data standards such as FHIR and OMOP.
• Familiarity with data privacy and ethical data use in healthcare and AI contexts.
• Previous work in early-stage or scaling health tech startups.

Company Mission & Vision:

We are the brain health company of the future that integrates care delivery, technology innovation and research breakthroughs to better understand brain biology and diagnose, treat and ultimately cure brain disorders for all stages of life.

Who We Are:

We are a Stealth Startup building a new model for brain healthcare—one that combines advanced diagnostics, rapid interventions, and continuous monitoring with compassionate care and streamlined operations. Our evidence-based, outcome-driven approach supports patients from diagnosis through treatment and beyond, breaking the cycle of fragmented, trial-and-error care.

With brain health issues affecting over 55 million Americans and driving 13% of emergency room visits, our integrated model brings together interventional psychiatry, behavioral therapy and crisis management under one roof. We offer accelerated treatments, leading to effective, rapid relief, powered by AI-driven insights and personalized care plans—so patients get the right care, faster.

Join us on our mission to create the leading brain healthcare system, delivering precise diagnoses, rapid interventions, and personalized therapy that empowers individuals with the right support for lifelong well-being.

Compensation & Benefits:

The compensation for this position includes:

• Base Salary: $160-180k, depending on experience, qualifications, and location.
• Incentives: Discretionary bonus and/or stock option grants based on company and individual performance.
• Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, PTO, and additional benefits.

We reserve the right to modify benefit offerings at any time, in accordance with applicable laws.

Work Authorization:

Sponsorship for employment authorization may be considered on a case-by-case basis depending on the role and candidate qualifications.

Equal Opportunity & Accessibility Statement:

We are committed to providing a workplace that is inclusive, respectful, and free from discrimination. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and make employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by California or federal law.

In accordance with the California Fair Chance Act, we will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application or hiring process, please contact us directly - we're happy to help.