Clover Health
Healthcare
HeadofEngineering,DataPlatform
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“Head of Engineering, Data Platform at Clover Health. Skills: Data Platform, AI, Team Leadership. Own Platform Strategy. Set high bar for craft”
What You'll Achieve.
Ship first step-function improvement; Solve fundamental limitation; Team transformation completed; New team operates with higher impact; Data platform recognized as strategic asset; Team growing skills; Increasing capacity and insights; Operating with autonomy
Industry & Context.
Root cause analysis; Troubleshooting; Data-driven decision making
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Deep, hands-on experience in Snowflake, Proven experience navigating complex data environments, Experience in regulated domains (helpful but not required), Shipped AI-backed data systems and pipelines, Document what matters, Automate what you can, Build and develop teams intentionally, Hire for gaps, Invest in people's growth, Clear, direct, and concise communication
Nice to Have
Cross-domain background, Experience in regulated domains
What You'll Do.
Own Platform Strategy
Set high bar for craft
Set high bar for communication
Set high bar for ownership
Think about team composition
Invest in team growth
Create ownership opportunities
Develop clear point of view
Identify high-leverage opportunities
Ship first improvement
Solve fundamental limitation
Complete team transformation
Recognize data platform as asset
Operate with autonomy
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Small, focused team; Engaged engineers; Cross-functional teams
Communication Scope
Technical communication; Non-technical communication
Process & Methodology
Roadmap planning
Full Job Description
Our data platform powers one of healthcare's most ambitious technology transformations. We need a Head of Engineering, Data Platform to own it. This is a builder's role first. You'll set technical strategy and write the code that proves it out, working alongside a small, focused team and reporting directly to the Corporate CTO. The best person for this job still loves the craft, building alongside a small, engaged team of engineers. You'll bring a clear point of view on what a modern data platform should look like, the technical depth to make it real, and the leadership instincts to develop the team around you. In this role you will: Own Platform Strategy setting a high bar for craft, communication, and ownership Think deliberately about team composition: what skills exist today, what gaps need to be filled, and how to sequence hiring to match the platform roadmap Invest in the growth of your team members, give clear feedback, create opportunities for ownership, and develop people who can grow with the platform Success in this role looks like: First 90 Days: Develop a clear point of view on the platform's current state. Identify the highest-leverage opportunities. Ship a first step-function improvement or solve a fundamental limitation. 6 Months: Team transformation completed. New smaller team operates in a new operating model with substantially higher impact. Long Term: Data platform is recognized as a strategic business asset. Team is growing their skills, increasing capacity and insights, and operating with autonomy You should get in touch if you have: An engineering background with deep, hands-on experience in Snowflake and DBT Proven experience navigating genuinely complex data environments and deeply heterogeneous source systems, messy integrations, inconsistent data models, and real business logic embedded in pipelines. The complexity of what you’ve worked with matters far more than the volume or scale Cross-domain background is a plus; if you’ve built comple
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