Data Engineer

Accompany Health is on a mission to give low-income patients with complex needs the dignified, high-quality care they deserve but rarely receive. A primary, behavioral, and social care provider, Accompany Health walks alongside patients for their entire care journey, offering at-home and virtual care, as well as 24/7 support. Partnering with innovative payors, Accompany Health is powered by remarkable care teams, elegant technology, and a commitment to evidence-based practice. 

We build long-term relationships with our patients so they know, without question, that our team is here for them day or night, year after year. We focus on the health outcomes most important to our patients to make it clear that they lead the way.

To achieve our mission, we collaborate with community-based organizations, local providers, and health plans. Led by our empathetic care teams, guided by proven care models, and powered by our own technology, we deliver a level of service that our communities rightfully deserve but rarely receive. 

While our headquarters is in Bethesda, MD, our teams are distributed across the country.  If you’re eager to make a tangible difference in people’s lives, to help correct long-standing disparities in health care, join us. 

About the role:

As a Data Engineer for Accompany Health, you will be:

-A mission-critical, early part of our growing team (and company).

-Collaborate across the organization with various teams, including Product, Sales, and Clinical Operations, to rewire health care.

-Your choices will matter, and you will work across various teams to help execute the choices.

-You will build the products to integrate highly fragmented and dispersed healthcare services as an end-to-end experience.

-Be part of building a great engineering culture,  maintaining the balance and right tradeoff for building products for speed and tech debt. 

Responsibilities will include:

• Learn to be a data champion and help others use data effectively
• Begin to understand our data ecosystem and how different systems connect
• Support the product team in translating business requirements into technical solutions
• Develop knowledge of our platform's data architecture under guidance from senior engineers
• Assist in implementing a reliable and efficient data infrastructure and pipelines
• Follow established data engineering best practices and standards
• Help maintain data pipeline architecture with proper monitoring
• Contribute to assembling data sets that meet business requirements
• Assist in building and optimizing data extraction, transformation, and loading processes
• Collaborate with various teams to support their data needsHelp create and maintain data tools for analytics and data science teams

Desired skills and experience:

• Enthusiasm for learning and problem-solving with a collaborative mindset
• Programming knowledge in Python or Scala
• Basic SQL knowledge and some experience with relational databases
• Familiarity with data pipeline concepts (ETL/ELT processes)
• Willingness to analyze data problems and suggest improvements
• Some experience working with structured and unstructured dataUnderstanding of basic data transformation processes
• Exposure to concepts like message queuing or data stores
• Good organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field
• 0-2 years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience

What We Offer:

• Mentorship from experienced engineers
• Opportunity to work on challenging problems and innovative technologies
• Continuous learning and development opportunities

For Patient Facing Roles

To keep our patients, communities and each other safe, you'll be required to comply with Accompany Health’s medical clearance requirements, including completing a TB screen and providing proof of immunity or vaccination for certain conditions. This is a condition of employment, and we make exceptions as required by law. Accommodation for religious and medical beliefs will be provided on a case by case basis.

We embrace diversity and believe it creates a healthier atmosphere:  Accompany Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.