This is a fully remote role within the United States.
We’re looking for a driven, entrepreneurial Senior Data Science Engineer to join our team and help eliminate the financial complexity of healthcare. We value creative, outside-the-box thinkers that back their ideas with technical knowledge and action. In this role, you will join our Spines team, the core group responsible for building, maintaining, and understanding the backbone of our data infrastructure.
ResponsibilitiesWork cross-functionally with Product and subject matter experts to conceptualize, prototype, and build data solutions
Build, unify, augment multi-source healthcare datasets into high-quality, Analytics-ready data models that power internal and external products
Build and maintain data engineering systems that support a wide range of downstream processes and products
Contribute to building, maintaining, and testing data pipelines
Draft internal and external technical documentation
Seek and prioritize technical and product feedback from internal customers
Iterate quickly with an eye towards value
4+ years of experience developing data models, pipelines, and end-to-end analytical solutions using Python and SQL
Ability to design data systems with scalability, performance, and cost efficiency in mind, particularly for compute- and data-intensive workloads
Strong research and analytical skills
Strong grasp of data architecture and engineering practices, including ETL/ELT workflows, orchestration tools (e.g., Airflow, dbt), and cloud-based storage (e.g., S3, Redshift)
Entrepreneurial mindset: you prioritize tasks with an eye for evolving business needs
Comfortable working remotely in a collaborative, technical team
Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience/knowledge. We are happy to work with strong candidates with non-traditional educational backgrounds
Revenue cycle, healthcare payments and/or medical billing experience
Thoughtful use of AI coding agents and LLMs in development workflows
Knowledge of healthcare entities, how they work together and how they are structured
Strong experience in a research intensive field
Competitive pay with equity options
Stellar health care plan options (Medical, Dental & Vision), with FSA, DCFSA, & HSA options
Company-sponsored disability & life insurance
Unlimited PTO
401(k) + 4% Matching
Fully remote work + flexible working hours
$750 work-from-home setup budget
Paid bi-annual in-person company gatherings
Quarterly $150 co-hanging stipend to meet up with coworkers
Monthly $100 health and wellness benefit
Generous paid family leave
Annual $1,200 learning & development stipend
Turquoise Health is a Series C price transparency platform for finance leaders across healthcare. Backed by a16z, Oak HC/FT, Adams Street, Yosemite, Bessemer Venture Partners, and others, we power price transparency for 300+ enterprise organizations and are building the infrastructure for a more open, efficient healthcare marketplace. We're a remote-first, US-based team that values transparency, empathy, inclusivity, creativity, and ownership.
We operate on US business hours and work with clients entirely based in the US. For this role, we are seeking US-based candidates.
We strongly encourage BIPOC, people with disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ folks to apply for any open roles of interest. Healthcare affects all people differently, but it significantly affects those in underserved communities. With a robust, diverse team, we are stronger and better equipped to change the future of healthcare for all.
Disability Accommodation EmailTurquoise is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job or to perform your job. Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process or work procedures, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment. If you require assistance or an accommodation with the hiring process, please contact [email protected]
Skills Required
- 4+ years developing data models, pipelines, and end-to-end analytical solutions using Python and SQL
- Strong grasp of data architecture and engineering practices, including ETL/ELT workflows
- Experience with orchestration tools (e.g., Airflow, dbt)
- Experience with cloud-based storage and analytics (e.g., S3, Redshift)
- Ability to design data systems for scalability, performance, and cost efficiency
- Strong research and analytical skills
- Entrepreneurial mindset and ability to prioritize tasks based on business needs
- Comfortable working remotely in a collaborative technical team (US-based candidates)
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience/knowledge
- Revenue cycle, healthcare payments, and/or medical billing experience
- Experience using AI coding agents and LLMs in development workflows
- Knowledge of healthcare entities, operations, and structure
- Strong experience in a research-intensive field
What We Do
Our solutions are created to eliminate the financial complexity of healthcare. People work here because they deeply care about making an impact within the healthcare revenue cycle. Our mission is to build a waste-free healthcare transaction—a cleaner, simpler interaction between providers, payers, and patients. We will leave the waste exhaust behind. We're here to replace ambiguity with clarity, fragmentation with standardization, and opacity with transparency. We believe the future is one where healthcare payments are predictable, explainable, and fast. Where a family can focus on healing instead of spreadsheets, and where "it depends" becomes the rare exception, not the operating system.
Why Work With Us
First things first is that we are a location agnostic company meaning you get paid the same salary no matter where you are based within the US. Aside from salary you're being paid to do impactful work with a kind, inclusive and empathetic team which we like to believe is unique as it gets.
