Senior Staff Data Platform Engineer

Role Description

We are looking for a Senior Staff Data Platform Engineer to elevate the systems that power trusted decision-making at Zocdoc. In this high-impact role, you will:

• Define platform standards
• Lead complex cross-domain initiatives
• Shape the future of our analytics and data infrastructure
• Ensure our data ecosystem is secure, reliable, compliant, performant, and cost-efficient
• Enable teams across Product, Engineering, Operations, and Leadership to move confidently with trusted insights

This is a senior individual contributor role open to remote candidates across the United States.

You’ll enjoy this role if you are:

• Motivated by designing scalable data platforms that serve hundreds of stakeholders
• Passionate about building clean, governed, and secure data systems
• Known for improving reliability, performance, and cost efficiency
• Comfortable operating as a technical authority without formal management
• Energized by raising standards across analytics, infrastructure, and governance
• Interested in solving complex data challenges in healthcare

Your day to day is:

• Architecting and improving orchestration, monitoring, and data reliability systems
• Defining modeling, semantic layer, and governance standards across teams
• Optimizing warehouse performance and reducing compute spend
• Implementing secure access controls and strengthening compliance practices
• Partnering with Engineering to improve upstream data quality and contracts
• Leading cross-functional initiatives that modernize and future-proof Zocdoc’s data platform
• Mentoring engineers and guiding architectural decisions

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Data Engineering, Analytics Engineering, Platform Engineering, or Backend Software Engineering
• Operated at Staff-level scope with cross-team technical influence
• Expert SQL skills and strong proficiency in Python or similar languages
• Deep experience with Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, or similar warehouses
• Hands-on experience with dbt and orchestration tools like Airflow or Dagster
• Experience improving pipeline reliability, observability, and system performance
• Proven ownership of warehouse cost optimization
• Experience implementing secure data access patterns and working in regulated environments
• Strong communication skills and ability to influence across technical and non-technical stakeholders

Benefits

• Flexible work environment
• Unlimited Vacation (if salaried) / Competitive PTO (if hourly)
• 100% paid employee health benefit options (including medical, dental, and vision)
• 401(k) with employer funded match
• Corporate wellness program with Wellhub
• Sabbatical leave (for employees with 5+ years of service)
• Competitive paid parental leave and fertility/family planning reimbursement
• Cell phone reimbursement
• Employee Resource Groups and ZocClubs to promote shared community and belonging
• Great Place to Work Certified