Senior Software Engineer, Data

About Freshpaint:

Healthcare is a $4+ trillion industry in the U.S. alone, and it’s undergoing a rapid digital transformation.

Hospitals, digital health companies, and life sciences organizations rely on analytics and advertising tools to reach patients, measure performance, and grow. But those tools weren’t built for regulated healthcare data. That creates real compliance risk and forces teams to choose between growth and privacy.

Freshpaint eliminates that trade-off.

We’re a privacy-first data platform that helps healthcare organizations use modern marketing and analytics tools without exposing protected health information (PHI). Freshpaint sits between a company’s website or app and the third-party tools they use, automatically detecting and controlling sensitive data before it’s shared.

In short: we let healthcare teams move fast, safely.

Backed by Top Investors

Freshpaint is backed by some of the most respected names in technology, including:

• Y Combinator (OpenAI, Stripe, Airbnb, Coinbase, DoorDash)

• Intel Capital (Broadcom, Astera Labs, VMware, RedHat, MongoDB)

We’ve raised tens of millions of dollars in funding to build the privacy infrastructure layer for healthcare’s digital future.

What you’ll be doing

At Freshpaint, we believe that strong Engineering teams are built of individuals who

• Solve problems, not tickets – Jump into unfamiliar territory and learn what's needed to move the team forward

• Think like owners – Focus on delivering measurable business impact rather than completing tasks

• Elevate others – Actively mentor, unblock, and celebrate teammates, knowing the team's wins are your wins

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer, Data to join one of our Product-oriented teams. As Freshpaint has grown, our Products have become more sophisticated and increasingly leveraged multiple sources of data. We’re seeking a Software Engineer who has competencies in Data and Data Engineering to help us shape the next generation of Freshpaint Products. We believe there’s a big opportunity ahead, and this person will contribute to the team’s success by building new products and by influencing how we incorporate data into our Product offerings.

Primary responsibilities

• Use your expertise to build Software Products that rely on data

  • Deliver business outcomes by either directly owning, or guiding others to build reliable and scalable products

  • Mentor engineers and analysts on best practices for data quality, reliability, testing, monitoring, and documentation

  • Partner closely with analytics, product, and engineering teams to identify data requirements and translate them into robust, scalable solutions

• Join customer calls (both internal teams and external users) to hear firsthand what problems they're solving and what features actually move the needle

• Design and refine data models that underpin product functionality while implementing monitoring systems to ensure reliability and performance

• Collaborate with our Data Guild to define the organization’s data strategy influencing decisions on tooling, architecture, and engineering standards

• Solve problems side-by-side with team members through a combination of pairing and solo work

• Build the foundation for what's next. You'll architect the data systems and strategy that power Freshpaint's future, shaping how the company scales for years to come

• See your impact everywhere. Your work will touch every team and product at Freshpaint, giving you visibility into how engineering decisions drive real business outcomes

• Code one day, strategize the next. You'll split your time between writing code and making architectural decisions that set technical direction, perfect if you want to keep your hands on the keyboard while influencing the big picture

Desired skills & experience

• 5+ years of experience in building Products, either in Software Engineering, Data engineering or a closely related role

• Strong customer orientation, with a focus on details that drive product impact and customer value

• Proven experience building and maintaining production-grade data pipelines

• Proficiency in application development

• Proficiency in SQL and at least one data engineering language (e.g., Python, Scala, or Java)

• Hands-on experience with large-scale data warehouses, regardless of specific tooling

• Experience with data visualization and the ability to tell clear, compelling stories with data

• Hands-on experience with modern data warehouses and data modeling best practices

• Experience working with cloud-based data platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)

• Familiarity with orchestration tools, version control, and CI/CD best practices

• Ability to work independently, make sound architectural decisions, and thrive in ambiguous environments

• Strong communication skills and comfort collaborating with both technical and non-technical partners

Nice to haves

• Experience being an early data engineer at a company

• Experience with Golang, Typescript, Data Build Tool

• Experience with tools like Snowflake, Looker, or Fivetran

• Experience with analytics engineering or BI tooling

• Prior experience helping scale a data platform as the company grows

Perks & Benefits

We take care of our team—here’s a peek at what you get when you join:

• Competitive pay + generous equity (10-year exercise window)

• Fully remote (U.S. only) with a $150/month coworking stipend

• Half-day Fridays, every Friday

• 16 weeks fully paid parental leave (eligible after 6 months; commission-based roles receive 100% base salary during leave)

• Unlimited PTO with a required 2-week minimum

• Top-tier health, dental & vision (100% covered for you, 80% for dependents)

• 2 “Treat Yourself” days a year—$100 and a day off, just because

• Intentional & engaging company offsites 2x a year (past trips: Arizona, Jackson Hole, Cabo, Nashville, New Orleans & more) + a department offsite 1x per year

And more! Check out our careers page for the full list.