Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Metrics Recruitment is partnering with a B2B SaaS company building critical data infrastructure in the healthcare space. We are seeking a Lead/Senior Data Engineer to own the data platform from the ground up, working directly with the CTO to build and scale a modern data architecture that powers both internal operations and client-facing analytics.
Responsibilities
- Anchor and evolve a medallion architecture on AWS, including ingestion, transformation, and serving layers
- Architect data pipelines across hundreds of multi-tenant client databases with complex schemas
- Evaluate and implement tooling decisions (Redshift, Snowflake, Databricks, etc.) based on problem-fit, not trend-chasing
- Own projects end-to-end, from initial design through production deployment and monitoring
- Lay the groundwork for client-facing analytics and reporting capabilities
Skills
- Built a data platform from scratch at a B2B SaaS company
- Strong AWS fundamentals: S3, Redshift/Athena, Glue, Lambda, Step Functions
- Python for pipeline development; experience with Airflow, Prefect, or equivalent orchestration
- Comfortable operating as the sole senior data person with minimal direction
- Experience with sensitive/regulated data environments
- Familiarity with medallion architecture
- Active user of AI-assisted coding tools (Claude Code, Copilot, Cursor) as a force multiplier
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