Sidekick Health · 2 months ago
Senior Data Engineer, Infrastructure & Compliance
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
5+ years expSidekick Health is a leader in digital health, combining clinical expertise, behavioral science, and cutting-edge technology to drive meaningful health outcomes. They are seeking a highly skilled Senior Data Engineer to focus on data infrastructure, processing, pipeline development, and data architecture while maintaining compliance with security standards.
Medical DeviceHealthcareAppsHealth CareMedicalMobile
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Design, build, and maintain robust, scalable, and secure data pipelines (ETL/ELT) using technologies like SQL and Python to ingest, clean, transform, and process clinical and operational data for downstream consumption
Evolve our data infrastructure and data models within our Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), ensuring optimal performance, integrity, and security for sensitive data at rest and in transit
Develop and implement automation for data governance, quality checks, and compliant data masking/anonymization processes, helping to secure data consumption by internal and external teams
Optimize data warehouse performance and query execution, specifically for reporting and analytical datasets
Act as the designated and highly privileged onshore resource for troubleshooting and resolving escalated production incidents or data integrity issues that necessitate direct, immediate access to live PHI/PII data within the data infrastructure
Execute sensitive operational tasks, database migrations, configuration changes, and pipeline validations where interaction with PHI/PII data is unavoidable
Enforce and document strict adherence to all internal security policies, HITRUST requirements, and client-specific data handling protocols. Maintain comprehensive and accurate audit trails for all privileged access activities
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience as a Data Engineer or Backend Engineer focusing on data processing pipelines
Strong proficiency in Python
Expertise with relational and NoSQL databases, data warehousing concepts, and data modeling
Experience with Kubernetes and Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA)
Proven experience with cloud data platforms (preferably Google Cloud or AWS), including tools such as BigQuery
Good understanding of infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform)
Exceptional personal integrity and a deep professional commitment to data privacy
Experience or strong working knowledge of healthcare data regulations (HIPAA, HITRUST)
Conceptual understanding of the trade-offs and methodologies involved in balancing development velocity with robust operational practices
Must be based in or near Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, and authorized to work in the US
Prior experience building production systems that handle large volumes of clinical or health data
Familiarity with DaaS/VDI environments and strict security jump box protocols
Benefits
401k match
Health insurance
Generous PTO
Top technology
Flexible working hours
Access to Sidekick health programs
And more!
Company
Sidekick Health
Sidekick is a patient-centric digital health platform that is scalable across a wide range of chronic illnesses.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$125.53MKey Investors
MOBEEuropean Investment BankNovator
2026-01-13Corporate Round
2025-04-30Debt Financing· $39.63M
2022-05-05Series B· $55M
Leadership Team
Mitch Mudra
Chief Operating Officer, Head of US Payer Business
Recent News
2026-01-16
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