Data Platform Engineer, Kontakt.io

Salary not provided

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Python

Scala

Java

Kafka

Terraform

Spark

Senior and Expert level

New York

1-5 days a week in office

Digital building services

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Digital building services

101-200 employees

B2BArtificial IntelligenceManufacturingDeep TechInternet of ThingsMachine LearningSaaSAutomation

Be an early applicant

Salary not provided

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Python

Scala

Java

Kafka

Terraform

Spark

Senior and Expert level

New York

1-5 days a week in office

101-200 employees

B2BArtificial IntelligenceManufacturingDeep TechInternet of ThingsMachine LearningSaaSAutomation

Company mission

To humanise buildings by providing digital building services using live occupancy, environmental and location IoT data.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

5+ years of experience as a Data Engineer, Data Platform Engineer, or related role
Proficiency in Python, Scala, or Java for data processing and automation
Hands-on experience with big data frameworks like Apache Spark
Experience with streaming and batch processing using Kafka
Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS) and their data processing services
Expertise in TimeScale
Familiarity with containerization and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform)

Desirable

Previous experience in healthcare, hospital operations, or real-time systems
Experience working with EHR systems (Epic, Cerner, Meditech)

What the job involves

As a Data Platform Engineer, you will play a crucial role in designing, building, and maintaining scalable, high-performance data infrastructure.
You will work with cutting-edge cloud and data technologies to enable real-time analytics, data ingestion, and machine learning applications.
Your work will enable AI-powered automation, allowing hospitals and healthcare facilities to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and deliver better, faster care
Design and build scalable data pipelines (batch & streaming) to process RTLS, IoT, and EHR data
Implement real-time event processing architectures using Kafka
Optimize ETL/ELT processes for efficient data ingestion, transformation, and storage
Develop and maintain data lakes and warehouses for analytics and machine learning applications - create scalable data layers—bronze, silver, and gold—that facilitate advanced analytics and machine learning applications
Partner with software engineers and cloud teams to maintain a highly available data platform
Work closely with third-party vendors (e.g., EPIC, Cerner, Meditech) to integrate, standardize, and secure data from EHRs
Initiate and participate in architectural decisions to improve scalability, resiliency, and system efficiency
Ensure HIPAA and healthcare compliance standards are met in data storage and transmission
Optimize query performance, indexing, and partitioning for large-scale data processing
Implement role-based access control (RBAC), encryption, and anonymization for sensitive healthcare data

Our take

Serving hospitals to smart offices, Kontakt.io is a tech and digital software company that builds IoT (internet of things) products such as nano tags and smart badges.

As a burgeoning and increasingly used industry, Kontakt.io has seen a growing range of products released in the 2020s including the Portal Beam, a cloud-enabled sensor that delivers building insights to its users

With plenty of applications for its products, Kontakt.io has received a lot of investor interest which has supported the expansion of operations and entering into new markets. The latest fundraise sees the company invest in AI development and pursue expansion into hospitals in the US.

Steph

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

8% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (4.4)

Company

Company benefits

Health Insurance
Holiday Allowance

Company values

Customer leadership is the key
Growth mindset
Challenge, inspire, respect
Systematic execution
Act with urgency

Company HQ

Midtown South, New York, NY

Articles

Kontakt.io Opens New Office in Charleston, South Carolina

Now Portal Beam & Kio Cloud API Does Even More with Seat-Level Occupancy & Footfall Traffic Counting

Kontakt.io Launching Cloud-enabled Portal Beam: The Internet of Things in One Thing

With 48.9% CAGR, Beacon Market Size to Surpass USD 31.61 Billion by 2026

Kontakt.io Raises $47.5 Million Funding from Goldman Sachs

Leadership

Philipp von Gilsa

(Founder & CEO)

Previously Country Manager and worked in Special Projects at Jumia Group, co-founded and was Head of Sales at zweitausendvier.

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