Cohere Health
Healthcare
LeadSoftwareEngineer-DataPlatform
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“Lead Software Engineer - Data Platform at Cohere Health. Skills: Data Platform Initiatives, Data Services and APIs, Technical Leadership, Engineering Excellence, Platform Architecture. Lead the design and execution of complex data platform initiatives from architecture through production delivery. Build and evolve data services and APIs that enable reliable access to platform data across systems”
What You'll Achieve.
deliver scalable data and platform services that power critical business and clinical workflows; evolve our platform into a reliable, high-trust system—spanning data pipelines, APIs, and infrastructure; ensure clarity, accountability, and execution
Industry & Context.
system design; data modeling; scalable data architecture; Ability to navigate ambiguity
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
7+ years of experience in data engineering, technical leadership or lead experience, Experience working with healthcare data (e. g. , claims, EMR, clinical datasets), proficiency with modern data tools and AWS (or other cloud platforms), Advanced Python and SQL skills, focus on testing, observability, and maintainable code, Proven track record building and owning scalable data platforms or infrastructure, Experience with modern data platforms (e. g. , Databricks, Snowflake), data governance/quality, migrating legacy systems to scalable architectures, Deep expertise in system design, data modeling, scalable data architecture
What You'll Do.
Lead the design and execution of complex data platform initiatives from architecture through production delivery
Build and evolve data services and APIs that enable reliable access to platform data across systems
Provide technical leadership across the squad
guiding engineers on system design
development best practices
and incident response
Drive engineering excellence through code reviews
Mentor engineers across levels
and alignment with career progression frameworks
Collaborate with Staff Engineers and Engineering Managers to evolve platform architecture
and business teams to translate requirements into scalable and maintainable data solutions
Own delivery outcomes in ambiguous or cross-functional initiatives
Promote a culture of quality
operational excellence
and continuous improvement across the team
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
partner closely with data engineers, analytics engineers, and product teams; Collaborate with Staff Engineers and Engineering Managers; Partner with product, analytics, and business teams; drive technical decisions across teams
Process & Methodology
Own delivery outcomes in ambiguous or cross-functional initiatives, ensuring clarity, accountability, and execution
Full Job Description
Opportunity Overview: We are seeking a Lead Software Engineer to join our Data Platform team. In this role, you will lead the design and delivery of scalable data and platform services that power critical business and clinical workflows. You’ll partner closely with data engineers, analytics engineers, and product teams to evolve our platform into a reliable, high-trust system—spanning data pipelines, APIs, and infrastructure. This is an opportunity to shape technical direction, mentor engineers, and drive engineering excellence across both data and platform layers. What you’ll do: Lead the design and execution of complex data platform initiatives from architecture through production delivery Build and evolve data services and APIs that enable reliable access to platform data across systems Provide technical leadership across the squad, guiding engineers on system design, development best practices, and incident response Drive engineering excellence through code reviews, testing standards, CI/CD practices, and documentation Mentor engineers across levels, supporting growth, feedback, and alignment with career progression frameworks Collaborate with Staff Engineers and Engineering Managers to evolve platform architecture, scalability, and reliability Partner with product, analytics, and business teams to translate requirements into scalable and maintainable data solutions Own delivery outcomes in ambiguous or cross-functional initiatives, ensuring clarity, accountability, and execution Promote a culture of quality, operational excellence, and continuous improvement across the team What you’ll need: 7+ years of experience in data engineering, including technical leadership or lead experience Experience working with healthcare data (e.g., claims, EMR, clinical datasets) required Strong proficiency with modern data tools and AWS (or other cloud platforms) required Advanced Python and SQL skills, with a focus on testing, observability, and maintainable code required Prove
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