Senior Data Platform Engineer

| San Jose, CA, USA
Employer Provided Salary: 170,000-230,000 Annually
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At Mendel, we harness AI to revolutionize healthcare. Our ambition is to ensure every patient's journey informs healthcare decisions, optimizing treatment plans and promoting drug discoveries. Through comprehensive analysis of patient health records, we aspire to deliver timely and precise care. If you share our zeal for healthcare advancement through technology, let's reshape the future together.

About the Role

We seek an experienced and highly skilled Senior Data Platform Engineer to join our dynamic team. In this crucial role, you will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining our organization's data platforms and infrastructure, ensuring efficient and reliable data processing, storage, and analysis capabilities. Your expertise in data engineering will contribute to our organization's data-driven decision-making and overall success.  

You Will

  • Architect and build scalable and performing data platforms by leveraging technologies like Apache Spark, Elastic, Kafka, Kubernetes, and various cloud-based data services.
  • Design and develop data pipelines for ingesting, transforming, and processing large volumes of structured and unstructured data from multiple sources.
  • Collaborate with data engineers, data scientists, and business stakeholders to understand data requirements and translate them into robust and efficient scalable data solutions.
  • Optimize data workflows and processes for performance, reliability, and cost-effectiveness.
  • Implement data governance policies, data quality controls, and data security measures to ensure data integrity and compliance with regulatory requirements.
  • Automate and streamline data operations through scripting, containerization, and orchestration tools.
  • Participate in code reviews, knowledge sharing, and mentoring of junior team members.
  • Stay up-to-date with emerging data technologies, trends, and best practices, and contribute to the continuous improvement of our data platform.

You Have

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in data engineering or a related role, with a strong focus on building and maintaining data platforms and infrastructure.
  • Proficient in programming languages such as Python, Scala, or Java, and experience with SQL and NoSQL databases.
  • Hands-on experience in distributed computing frameworks like Apache Spark, Ray, and related ecosystem tools.
  • Experience cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure) and their data services.
  • Experience with containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes.
  • Experience in solving complex problems using both structured and unstructured data.
  • Strong understanding of data modeling, data warehousing, and data integration concepts.
  • Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and troubleshooting skills.
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and communicate complex technical concepts effectively.

Nice to Have

  • Master's degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
  • Experience with real-time data processing and streaming technologies (e.g., Apache Kafka, Apache Flink).
  • Experience in data governance, data quality, and data security best practices.
  • Experience in agile software development methodologies and DevOps practices.
  • Experience with machine learning and data science workflows is a plus.

In this role, you will play a critical part in shaping our data infrastructure and ensuring that data is available, reliable, and ready for analysis. Your expertise in data engineering will contribute to our organization's data-driven decision-making and overall success.

Compensation

$170,000 - $230,000

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Why should you join our team:

At Mendel, we believe in the transformative potential of technology. We offer a dynamic and rewarding work environment, competitive compensation, and comprehensive benefits. If you share our passion for innovation and making a difference in healthcare, Mendel could be the place for you. Join us as we work to improve the future of healthcare.

Mendel is a very collaborative environment. You will be taking ownership of your work and collaborate directly with different teams to see it going into production and used by customers. At the same time, you will be mentored by world class AI scientists, software engineers, and clinical and business leaders. Hear from our team here.

More Information on Mendel.ai
Mendel.ai operates in the Artificial Intelligence industry. The company is located in San Jose, CA. Mendel.ai was founded in 2016. It has 163 total employees. It offers perks and benefits such as Open door policy, OKR operational model, Team based strategic planning, Open office floor plan, Employee resource groups and Quarterly engagement surveys. To see all 7 open jobs at Mendel.ai, click here.
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