Senior Staff Data Engineer - Data & ML Platform
Hinge Health6 months ago
Base Salary
$240k - $360k/yr
Responsibilities
- Set the technical vision and long-term architectural direction for the data platform across streaming, batch, data modeling, and serving layers.
- Design infrastructure connecting data and ML platforms, including feature pipelines, feature stores, and serving layers.
- Establish organization-wide standards for data modeling, schema governance, testing, pipeline reliability, and code quality.
- Lead complex technical initiatives spanning multiple teams, services, and domains, including data contracts and schema evolution.
- Drive platform-level reliability, observability, data quality, incident response, and cost-efficiency improvements.
- Mentor senior engineers, influence engineering culture, and communicate technical tradeoffs to leadership.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
- 10+ years of hands-on data engineering experience, including significant platform or infrastructure work.
- Experience architecting batch and streaming data systems using technologies such as Kafka, Flink, Spark, or equivalent.
- Strong proficiency in Python and SQL with deep experience in distributed data processing and data platform design.
- Experience building or contributing to ML platform infrastructure such as feature pipelines, feature stores, model serving, or MLOps tooling.
- Track record of setting technical direction across an organization and delivering outcomes without formal authority.
- Experience mentoring senior engineers and influencing engineering culture and standards.
- Preferred experience in a growth-stage or scaling company, data modeling and governance, product and business awareness, and regulated environments.
- Experience with Databricks, Delta Lake, MLflow, and Unity Catalog is preferred.
- Experience with HIPAA, SOC 2, or similar regulated environments is a plus.
- Active use of AI-assisted development tools is preferred.
Benefits
- Hybrid San Francisco role requiring in-person attendance three days per week for a full 8-hour business day, with remote work during core business hours on other days.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, including support for gender-affirming care, family and fertility planning, and healthcare travel reimbursements.
- Traditional or Roth 401(k) retirement plan options with a 2% company match.
- Learning and development stipend.
- Discounted company stock through an ESPP.
- Dog-friendly workplace; occasional off-site or on-site events may occur, but regular travel is not required.
Tech Stack
Categories
Data EngineeringML Engineering
About Hinge Health
Hinge Health builds a digital musculoskeletal care platform for employers and health plans, combining a mobile app, connected sensors, AI, and clinicians to deliver personalized rehab and pain management. It sells as an employee benefit and integrates with health plans and PBMs; the program spans acute injury, chronic pain, and post-surgical recovery. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Francisco, it serves 2,550+ employers and 50+ health plans, reaching over 20 million eligible members.