Senior Data Engineer

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Own the design, build, and maintenance of data pipelines that support Trella Health’s applications, focusing on scalability and efficiency in data models.

At Trella Health, we are passionate and committed to our mission: empowering meaningful change in healthcare. Since our founding in 2015, we continue to grow our team, enhance our solution and services offerings, accelerate into new markets, and expand our customer base. We are rapidly growing and are looking for new Trellavators to join our team!

“What is a Trellavator?” you ask. Innovate and elevate is the name of our game! We go above and beyond to collaborate with and support each other. We believe that when a colleague or customers succeeds, we succeed. By learning from others, building on our successes, and taking risks, we constantly raise the bar. After all, continuous improvement is in our DNA. Our word is paramount, we keep our commitments, and we always follow through. We have a strong, reliable support system that fuels growth, collaboration, and passion—and together, we create a positive environment where everyone at Trella Health, including the customers we support, can thrive. Are you ready to learn more about the opportunities with our team? Trell-yeah you are!

About the role:

The Senior Data Engineer will own the design, build, and maintenance of the data pipelines that power Trella Health’s applications. This person turns big data concepts into effective data models that are efficient and scalable. They’ll also help ensure data releases and deployments run smoothly from development through production.

We’re looking for someone who’s organized, proactive, and not afraid to roll up their sleeves to solve problems. You should be comfortable documenting processes, managing your time well, and constantly looking for ways to improve and optimize data flows.

Location: This role is remote with a strong preference for candidates within commuting distance of Atlanta, GA; Philadelphia, PA; or Nashville, TN. We will also consider applicants based in other U.S. locations.

Reports to: Manager, Data Engineering

As a member of the Data team at Trella, you will:

  • Champion a comprehensive data vision and operating principles that improve data quality, consistency, accessibility, decision making, use, and stewardship.
  • Manage data pipeline by developing processes for data input, transformation, and storage.
  • Act as an interface between the Data Science team and Application Developers.
  • Architect and implement front-end (application layer) and back-end (ETL layer) database technologies in a highly customized data environment.
  • Develop automated processes for moving data between systems.
  • Implement ETL processes that transform source data into functional data stores consumed by front-end applications .
  • Scale data pipeline by utilizing the most efficient tools and technologies.

This job might be a fit for you if you have:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or other technical discipline (proven professional experience will be considered in lieu of a technical degree).
  • 2+ years of recent advanced Snowflake development experience.
  • Experience manipulating healthcare data In-depth knowledge of Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Platform as a Service (PAAS).
  • Demonstrable experience with Snowflake utilities including SnowSQL & Snowflake Javascript.
  • Ability to analyze all aspects of the Snowflake Query Engine to improve bottlenecks that may exist.
  • Ability to automate data ingestion from Amazon S3, FTP, and other technologies.
  • Experience with scripting languages. Extensive Python experience. 
  • Working knowledge of Bitbucket and Git.
  • Experience managing and loading data in AWS RDS (MySQL/MariaDb).
  • Ability to optimize MySQL query execution plans for robust performance.
  • Strong analytical skills and ability to rapidly switch contexts.
  • Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
  • Passion to uncover and improve processes that are inefficient or sub-optimal.
  • Track record of implementing creative solutions to complex problems.
  • Experience working in a nimble, fast-paced, growth start-up environment.

Bonus points:

  • Experience manipulating healthcare data including claims, ADT data.
  • Foundational knowledge of CI/CD platforms, preferably TeamCity.
  • Development and consumption of API services.
  • Experience with data science tools (Jupyter, SageMaker, R).
  • Node.js experience.
  • Understanding of Atlassian suite of tools, including Jira and Confluence.
  • Knowledge of HIPPA, PHI, PII policies.

About Trella Health:

Trella Health provides unmatched, actionable market intelligence to post-acute care and value-based care providers of all sizes. Our industry leading analytics paired with CRM and EHR integration workflows positions us as the most advanced sales enablement platform for the post-acute care market. One of only a few companies to be deemed both a Qualified Entity by CMS and an Innovator under its Virtual Research Data Center Program, Trella has elite access to billions of performance metrics and referral data to enable competitive positioning across the market. Its standardized insights, representing 90% of all lives 65+ U.S. population, help customers identify, engage, and manage critical relationships and advance their organizations with certainty. 

Since launching our first product in 2016, we have experienced tremendous growth and have highlighted a few key data points to get an at-a-glance view of Trella:

  • Over 1,000 customers including 10 of the top 10 post-acute providers and 4 of the top 10 health systems
  • Over 150 team members and growing
  • Recognized as one of Modern Healthcare’s “Best Places to Work” in consecutive years and were ranked in the Top 50 startups in the US by LinkedIn
  • Headquartered in Atlanta, GA with remote hubs in Nashville, Philadelphia, the Philippines, and Latin America.

The Trellavator Experience:

At Trella Health, you can expect to join a welcoming team that truly embodies our core values. Our collaborative culture is anchored by trust, transparency, and inclusion—and we also have a lot of fun. No matter where you work, at Trella Health you can expect an awesome team, frequent virtual gatherings, engaging events, casual attire, and more.

We offer competitive salaries with a comprehensive benefits package to all employees and provide an environment that fosters work-life harmonization with Flexible Paid Time Off, along with remote-first work arrangements. As we continue to see exponential growth, our goal is to continue to put team members first and strive to offer our team members the best culture and benefits possible. Some of the benefits we provide are:

  • Health, Dental, Vision & Voluntary Benefits
  • Competitive Salary & Bonus Plans
  • 401k Retirement Savings
  • Flexible PTO & 10 Paid Holidays
  • Flexible Work Hours
  • Equity Shares
  • Paid Leave Programs
  • Marketplace for discounted retail and entertainment

Equal Opportunity Employer

Trella Health is an equal opportunity employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, marital status, age, disability, handicap, veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected status as recognized by federal, state, or local laws.

Perks & Benefits Extracted with AI

  • Equity Compensation: Equity Shares
  • Flexible Work Hours: Flexible Work Hours
  • Health Insurance: Health, Dental, Vision & Voluntary Benefits
  • Discount marketplace: Marketplace for discounted retail and entertainment
  • Paid Time Off: Flexible PTO & 10 Paid Holidays

Careers at Trella Trella Health encourages diverse perspectives and celebrates curiosity, initiative, drive, and a passion for making a difference. Our collaborative culture is anchored by trust, transparency, and inclusion — and we also have a lot of fun. We are rapidly growing and we often seek entrepreneurial talent for positions in data science, software development, sales and marketing, product, customer success, and more. Please check back if you don’t see an opening that’s a good fit for you today.

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