2 days ago
Chicago, IL, USA or Edina, MN, USAStaff+
Base Salary
$118k - $206k/yr
Responsibilities
- Lead technical design, implementation, and delivery of complex software and data engineering solutions.
- Own day-to-day technical execution, including solution design, task breakdown, technical guidance, dependency management, and delivery quality.
- Design and develop scalable data pipelines, PySpark transformations, backend services, APIs, and ontology components.
- Translate architectural direction from architects and Staff Engineers into maintainable, production-ready implementations.
- Establish and enforce practices for code quality, automated testing, CI/CD, performance, security, and operational reliability.
- Troubleshoot complex technical issues, resolve engineering blockers, and improve system performance, scalability, and maintainability.
- Partner with product, engineering, and cross-functional teams to clarify requirements and evaluate technical tradeoffs.
- Mentor engineers through technical guidance, code reviews, knowledge sharing, and modern engineering practices.
- Champion AI-assisted development and agentic coding practices and contribute to architecture discussions, reusable frameworks, and continuous improvement.
Requirements
- Hands-on experience leading technical design, implementation, and delivery of complex software and data engineering solutions.
- Experience developing scalable data pipelines, PySpark transformations, backend services, APIs, and ontology components.
- Ability to provide technical guidance, manage dependencies, troubleshoot complex issues, and drive delivery quality.
- Experience collaborating with architects, Staff Engineers, product teams, and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Ability to mentor engineers and establish practices for code quality, testing, performance, security, and operational reliability.
Benefits
- Vizient offers a comprehensive benefits plan.
- The stated salary range is geographically adjustable, with compensation tailored to individual circumstances; the position is incentive eligible.
Categories
BackendData Engineering
About Vizient
Vizient provides healthcare performance improvement solutions to U.S. hospitals and health systems, combining a group purchasing organization with clinical, operational, and financial analytics and advisory services. Members access a national contract portfolio representing about $156 billion in annual purchasing volume and benchmarking data drawn from extensive provider networks. Headquartered in Irving, Texas, the privately held company serves more than two-thirds of U.S. acute care providers and acquired Kaufman Hall in 2024.