Staff Data Engineering Lead, SonderMind
Platform, AI, Scientific Services
$170-195k
In-person and online therapy platform
Posted today
In-person and online therapy platform
501-1000 employees
Posted today
$170-195k
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To improve individuals' mental and behavioral health to create a happier and healthier world.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
- Minimum seven (7) years experience as a Data Engineer (or similar role) with at least two years in a technical lead role managing version-controlled systems and team production deployments
- Proficient with scripting and programming languages (Python, Java, Scala, etc.)
- In-depth knowledge of SQL and other database-related technologies such as NoSQL
- Experience with AI/ML in GenAI or data software, including vector databases, will be a strong differentiator
- Experience with Snowflake, DBT, BigQuery, Segment, etc
- Experience with AWS cloud services (S3, RDS, Redshift, etc.)
- CI/CD deployment experience with Helm Charts, Terraform, etc
- Experience with data pipeline and workflow management tools such as Airflow
- Strong negotiation and interpersonal skills: written, verbal, analytical
- Motivated and influential – proactive with the ability to adhere to deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Self-starter with the ability to multi-task
- Ph.D. in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
- Experience and familiarity with HIPAA and ISO security requirements
- Experience with data science and analytics engineering principles is a plus
- Previous people management experience
- Knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes to manage data applications
What the job involves
- This is a senior hybrid role in the Applied Science function, encompassing Data Engineering and Data Science
- You will function as both a technical manager and a senior contributor to our production data warehouse and computational science services
- As a technical manager, you (and your team) will be responsible for designing, building, connecting, and managing platform APIs and services rooted in computational models and AI capabilities
- The services encompass both streaming and batch data processing and compute requirements at varying scales of traffic and operate within HIPAA and ISO compliant environments
- Your main stakeholders will be the product and data science functions
- As a senior contributor, you will set the standard for code deployment and collaboration across the organization, working closely and collaborating with other data engineers and scientists
- This role reports to the head of Applied Science and will have a staff seat within the department, having a voice in the planning and strategic direction of our data infrastructure
- Design, construct, implement, test, and maintain highly scalable data systems (distributed databases, microservices, APIs, cloud storage, multi-agent AI frameworks)
- Ensure timely and strategically aligned data engineering decisions and execution for product and scientific services
- Oversee a team of data engineers, providing mentorship and growth opportunities
- Champion partnership and collaboration with Data Science, Product, and Software Engineering
- Ensure the creation and enablement of analytics and product experimentation plans within the product development lifecycle
- Identify and integrate new engineering technologies and software tools to improve cost and performance
- Translate complex functional and technical requirements into detailed architecture, design, and high-performing software applications
- Create custom software components and analytics applications in Python and SQL, using Snowflake as the primary data warehouse
- Troubleshoot data-related issues, perform root cause analysis, and communicate changes to leadership
- Optimize and ensure end-to-end data warehouse performance
- Success in this role will be measured by the cost, performance, accessibility, and usability of our production data services across the organization, integrating advanced computational models and intelligence into the SonderMind platform
- This includes maintaining high availability, ensuring optimal performance, continuously evaluating new technologies, and implementing robust security measures
- Further, success will be demonstrated through the ability to collaborate effectively to define solutions with other technical and non-technical team members across product, data science, engineering, and analytics
- The successful candidate will make significant contributions to improving the collective intelligence and sophistication of SonderMind’s data platform, balancing individual engineering contributions with management and oversight of the team
Application process
- This position will be an ongoing recruitment process and will be open until filled
Our take
Demand for mental health services in the U.S. is soaring, yet therapeutic services are generally expensive, uniform, and hard to access for the majority of people. This is mainly due to the fact that most mental health practitioners don't accept insurance or work within a healthcare infrastructure.
SonderMind tackles the shortage of accessible mental health services by providing a digital network that matches the specific needs of patients with mental health specialists. What's more, the patient’s insurance coverage network is considered when determining a match, allowing users to find personalized therapeutic services that fit within their budget.
In addition to its therapy recommendation service, Sondermind also provides tools for therapy booking, organization, and billing. Ultimately, the startup has taken an interesting stance within the therapy landscape by focusing on providing personalized and easy-to-use booking services that are flexible within different budgets and insurance plans.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
10% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Jul 2021
$150m
SERIES C
Apr 2020
$27m
SERIES B
Total funding: $183.2m
Company benefits
- We work to support our employees wherever they are in life
- We offer health, vision, dental, disability, and mental health coverage
- And beyond that, you're required to take at least three weeks of PTO each year!
Company values
- Curious - Seek to understand and pull the thread
- Courageous - Take action, even when uncomfortable
- Lightful - Assume positive intent in others
- Authentic - Say what you mean, mean what you say – act accordingly
- Bucketworthy - Don’t let your bucket leak
Company HQ
Cherry Creek, Denver, CO
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Leadership
Mark Frank
(CEO & Co-Founder)Co-founded SafeImageMD in 2012. Former Chairman on the Board of Directors for AfterOurs Urgent Care prior to co-founding SonderMind.
Shouvick Mukherjee
(CTO & Co-Founder)They have extensive experience in engineering and have held many VP roles in various companies, including Yahoo and Walmart eCommerce.
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