Imagen Technologies · 2 months ago
Lead Data Engineer, AI Data Platform
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$170K/yr - $190K/yr
5+ years expImagen Technologies is building the AI-enabled teleradiology practice of the future. They are seeking an experienced Lead Data Engineer to spearhead the evolution of their AI Data Platform, managing billions of medical images and reports to drive the development of next-generation diagnostic tools.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)BiotechnologyHealth CareHealth DiagnosticsPrimary and Urgent CareSoftware
Responsibilities
Architect and Own the AI Data Platform: You will take full ownership of the technical roadmap and architecture for our multi-petabyte, multi-cloud data platform. Your primary goal will be to ensure our AI teams have reliable, scalable, and performant access to high-quality medical data
Build and Scale Data Pipelines: Design, build, and maintain robust data ingestion, processing, and transformation pipelines for billions of medical images (e.g., DICOM) and clinical reports. You'll focus on creating systems that are automated, observable, and efficient
Evaluate, select, and implement a modern workflow orchestration solution (e.g., Airflow, Prefect, Dagster) to manage our end-to-end data pipelines for medical image processing
Champion Data Quality and Governance: Implement and enforce rigorous data quality frameworks, validation checks, and security protocols. As the steward of our most sensitive data, you will ensure all aspects of the platform are secure and compliant with standards like HIPAA
Lead Technical Strategy and Best Practices: Establish and champion best practices in data engineering, DataOps, and infrastructure management. You will make key decisions on tooling and technology, driving the technical direction for all data-related initiatives
Partner with the AI Team: Serve as the primary technical partner and subject matter expert for our AI and research teams. You will collaborate closely with them to understand their data requirements and build solutions that accelerate their model development lifecycle
Qualification
Required
Mission-driven and passionate about building foundational technology to improve healthcare
5+ years of hands-on experience in data engineering, or software engineering with a data focus
2+ years of experience in a senior or lead role, with a proven track record of owning technical roadmaps and making significant architectural decisions
Expert-level proficiency in Python and a deep understanding of data structures and algorithms. Mastery of SQL is also required
Deep expertise with at least one major cloud provider (AWS, GCP, Azure) and proven experience designing and managing solutions in a cloud-native environment
Hands-on experience with modern data stack technologies, such as: Workflow orchestration tools (e.g., Airflow, Prefect, Dagster)
Large-scale data processing frameworks (e.g., Spark, Dask)
Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation)
Containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
Demonstrated experience designing and managing data lakes, data warehouses, or petabyte-scale object storage systems (e.g., S3, GCS)
BS in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent real-world experience
Preferred
Experience working in a multi-cloud environment and managing cross-cloud data transfer and cost optimization
Experience with MLOps or building infrastructure that directly supports the machine learning lifecycle
Familiarity with healthcare data standards and regulations (e.g., HIPAA, DICOM, FHIR)
Direct experience engineering solutions for diverse medical imaging modalities (e.g., CT, MR, XR, Ultrasound)
Experience building systems in a regulated or compliance-heavy industry
Benefits
Equity
Benefits
Company
Imagen Technologies
Making High-Quality Healthcare Accessible To Everyone We are creating a new standard in primary care, using front line diagnostic testing and first-of-its-kind AI to bring world-class diagnostic care into every doctor’s office.
51-200 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$134.32MKey Investors
Casdin CapitalThreshold
2021-02-05Series C· $75M
2018-09-07Series B· $40M
2017-03-13Series A· $14.32M
Leadership Team
Alex Dresner
Co-Founder and CEO
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Rob Lindsey
Chief Technology Officer, Co-Founder
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