Staff Data Engineer, Foodsmart

$180-215k

The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries at our headquarters in San Francisco, California. + Bonus

SQL

TypeScript

Python

Scala

Java

Node.js

Postgres

Airflow

MySQL

Redshift

Snowflake

BigQuery

Expert level

Remote from US

Telenutrition & foodcare network

Be an early applicant

Telenutrition & foodcare network

501-1000 employees

B2CPersonal healthMarketplaceFoodNutritionWellbeing

Be an early applicant

$180-215k

The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries at our headquarters in San Francisco, California. + Bonus

SQL

TypeScript

Python

Scala

Java

Node.js

Postgres

Airflow

MySQL

Redshift

Snowflake

BigQuery

Expert level

Remote from US

501-1000 employees

B2CPersonal healthMarketplaceFoodNutritionWellbeing

Company mission

To provide simple solutions to accomplish health goals through a personalized program.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

A technical visionary who can balance long-term platform thinking with pragmatic, high-impact delivery
Deeply quality-oriented, with an organizational sense of ownership over data reliability, observability, and accessibility
A trusted partner to senior leadership, able to translate complex technical tradeoffs into clear business implications
Experienced navigating regulated environments with a rigorous approach to secure and compliant data handling
A force multiplier—you make the engineers around you significantly more effective
10+ years of professional experience in data engineering, with a demonstrated track record of driving large-scale, org-wide data platform initiatives
Proven experience functioning at a staff or principal level—influencing architecture decisions beyond a single team or project
Deep expertise in modern cloud data warehouses (Snowflake, Redshift, or BigQuery) and distributed data processing frameworks
Advanced SQL skills and strong experience with relational, columnar, and NoSQL database systems
Expert-level proficiency in data pipeline and workflow orchestration tools (e.g., Apache Airflow, Dagster) and experience designing for operational maturity (observability, alerting, recovery)
Strong programming background in Python, Scala, or Java for data processing, automation, and platform tooling
Experience in backend development with proficiency in TypeScript, Java, Python, Node.js, and SQL-based RDBMS such as
PostgreSQL or MySQL
Deep experience designing data models and schemas for both operational and analytical use cases, including dimensional modeling and data mesh or data lakehouse patterns
Familiarity with healthcare data standards (FHIR, HL7) or other regulated data domains strongly preferred
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field; Master's degree preferred

What the job involves

The Staff Data Engineer is a senior technical leadership role responsible for defining and evolving our data platform strategy, setting the architectural direction for our data pipeline ecosystem, and enabling data scientists, analysts, and engineers to operate at scale
The Staff Data Engineer will serve as a technical anchor across teams—driving standards, solving the most complex data challenges, and shaping the long-term infrastructure that powers Foodsmart's data-driven mission
Define and own the strategic architecture of Foodsmart's data platform, setting the technical direction for scalable, reliable, and governed data infrastructure
Lead the design and implementation of next-generation data pipelines, data models, and platform capabilities that support advanced analytics and machine learning at scale
Establish and champion company-wide standards for data quality, governance, security, and compliance—including automated frameworks for validation, enrichment, and lineage tracking
Act as a cross-functional technical leader, partnering with engineering, product, data science, and business stakeholders to align data platform capabilities with organizational goals
Identify systemic bottlenecks and drive platform-wide improvements in performance, reliability, and developer productivity
Mentor and level up senior and junior engineers alike; influence hiring decisions, technical roadmaps, and data platform strategy at the organizational level
Serve as an internal authority on data engineering best practices, contributing to broader engineering culture through documentation, design reviews, and knowledge sharing

Our take

Eating well can be a challenge, especially for people with care commitments or lower incomes. Unfortunately, not eating well can worsen various health problems, leading to increased medical costs in the long run.

To help with this, Foodsmart supplies meal kits tailored to each customer's nutritional needs and dietary preferences. With registered dieticians consulting and guiding subscriber meal plans, the company has smartly carved a science-first niche in the multi-billion dollar meal plan delivery service market.

With over 1 million users enrolled, Foodsmart has proven popular. It also boasts demonstrated results such as positive weight loss for obese subscribers, and lowered systolic blood pressure for those with hypertension. It continues to be popular with investors too, with its fundraises supporting the expansion of operations and its business reach.

Steph

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

19% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.4)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 10 rounds)

Jun 2024

$200m

GROWTH EQUITY VC

Jan 2024

$10m

SERIES C

Total funding: $309.9m

Company benefits

Unlimited PTO
Flexible working hours
Flexible working location
Paid health insurance
401k, bonus & stock options

Company HQ

Jackson Square, San Francisco, CA

Leadership

Jason Langheier

(Founder & Chief Science Officer)

Board Director at Partnership for Healthier America. Co-Founder and former CTO at Proventys, and Chairman and Founder of Fitness Forward. MPH at Harvard in Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Decision Sciences.

Kurt Knight

(CEO)

Joined the company as CEO in 2025. Previously spent almost 14 years at Amwell, ultimately as COO for 5 years.

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