The Midtown Group · 7 hours ago
Principal Data Engineer - ML Platforms
The Midtown Group is a mission-driven organization focused on public health systems and healthcare outcomes, and they are seeking a Principal Data Engineer to serve as a foundational hire for their new Data Science & AI Center of Excellence. This role involves shaping data and ML platforms, ensuring reliable pipelines, MLOps, and trustworthy AI in a regulated environment.
DeliveryHuman Resources
Responsibilities
Design and operate a modern, cloud-agnostic lakehouse architecture (AWS/GovCloud) using object storage, SQL/ELT engines, and dbt
Build systems for model registry, drift detection, and automated testing (MLflow, etc.)
Build scalable ingestion pipelines for FHIR R4, HL7 v2, and Medicaid/Medicare claims
Build ingestion/vectorization pipelines for RAG systems to support public health guidance
Ensure compliance with HIPAA and NIST AI RMF standards using privacy-by-design principles
Qualification
Required
7–10+ years in data engineering, ML platform engineering, or cloud data architecture
Expert in Python, SQL, dbt, and orchestration tools (Airflow/Glue)
Deep experience with AWS/AWS GovCloud and IaC (Terraform)
Ability to communicate technical concepts effectively with clients and stakeholders
Preferred
Strong preference for experience with Healthcare data standards (FHIR, HL7) and GovCon environments
Benefits
Comprehensive Benefits
Company
The Midtown Group
The Midtown Group is a staffing and recruiting company specializing in temporary, contract, and direct hire placement services.
Funding
Current Stage
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2025-09-06
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