Align Technology · 17 hours ago
Technical Lead, Data Engineer
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$157K/yr - $216K/yr
8+ years expAlign Technology is a company focused on innovative products and solutions in the dental industry. They are seeking a Technical Lead, Data Engineer to drive the design, development, and management of robust data pipelines and support research analytics through sandbox databases. The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure data accuracy and provide technical leadership in data engineering initiatives.
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Responsibilities
Serve as the technical leader and subject matter expert for dashboard development, setting best practices for design, implementation, and monitoring of analytics dashboards
Lead the investigation and resolution of complex data discrepancies, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure data accuracy, consistency, and integrity across all reporting platforms
Architect, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines and ETL/ELT processes using Databricks, Starburst, and Kafka within the team’s allocated data catalog and resources
Design and manage sandbox databases or limited-scope data environments to support prototyping, analytics, and experimentation, not enterprise-scale production systems
Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and engineers to provision secure, temporary databases for testing and model development
Implement basic schema design and performance tuning for non-production datasets to ensure usability and efficiency
Design and maintain data models and schemas for efficient querying and reporting, utilizing Starburst for federated data access
Oversee the extraction, cleaning, wrangling, and exploratory analysis of data using SQL and programming languages (e.g., Python)
Document technical processes and mentor team members in best practices for data engineering and dashboard development
Monitor and optimize data infrastructure performance, troubleshooting issues as needed within the team’s allocated resources
Establish and enforce data governance and usage guidelines to ensure compliance and best practices
Remain current on industry trends and emerging technologies in data engineering, BI, and analytics
Qualification
Required
BS or MS in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or related technical field
8-12 years of experience in Data Engineering, Data Analytics, Business Analytics, or related fields
Strong experience in data pipeline orchestration (Databricks, Kafka) and data modeling for analytical environments
Hands-on experience with Databricks, Starburst, and Kafka as a power user
Hands-on expertise with dashboard development and monitoring (e.g., Power BI, Tableau)
Deep expertise in data discrepancy investigation, root cause analysis, and resolution
Proficiency in SQL and Python
Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure)
Strong organization and project management skills
Excellent problem-solving skills to investigate unknowns and connect disparate data sources
Exceptional communication and documentation skills to accurately convey technical requirements and priorities to stakeholders
Ability to work cross-functionally with a diverse group of people and functions to drive timely solutions
Preferred
Strong presentation and documentation skills
Self-motivated, proactive, and willing to work through barriers and strive for continuous improvement
Desire and willingness to develop clinical understanding of Invisalign product and orthodontics
Benefits
Family Benefits. Align offers employees and their eligible dependents medical (with a Health Savings Account option for some plan offerings), dental, and vision in accordance with those plans.
Discounts on Invisalign and Vivera to employees and their eligible dependents after 90 days of employment
Back-up Child/Elder Care and access to a caregiving concierge
Family Forming Benefits – Available to Employees, and their spouse or domestic partner, covered under one of Align’s health plans
Breast Milk Delivery and Lactation Support Services
Employee Assistance Program
Hinge Health Virtual Physical Therapy – Available to all employees and eligible dependents (age 18+) enrolled in an Align medical Plan
Short-term and long-term disability insurance in accordance with those plans.
Basic Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment. Voluntary Supplemental Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse/Domestic Partner, and Child(ren) are available for purchase in accordance with those plans.
Flexible Spending Accounts – Employees may be eligible to participate in a health care account (including a limited health FSA if enrolled in a HDHP), dependent care account, and a pre-tax commuter benefit plan.
401k plan (with a discretionary Company match of 50% up to 6% of eligible earnings up to a maximum match of 3%.). Employer match vests after two years – 25% year one and 100% at year two. Align offers traditional, Roth, and after-tax options.
Employee Stock Purchase Program (Employees must work 20 hours or more and be employed on purchase date to be eligible).
Paid vacation of up to 17 days during the first full year of employment (currently accrued at the rate of 5.24 hours each pay-period), which carries over to a maximum cap of 30 days. Annual paid vacation time accrual increases based on tenure. Both exempt and non-exempt employees who work 32 hours or more per week receive prorated vacation accrual based on their regularly scheduled work hours and tenure.
Sick time is accrued throughout the year at the rate of one hour for every thirty worked. Employees can carry over unused sick leave each year, up to a maximum balance of 80 hours.
11 Company-designated paid holidays throughout the year.
If employed for at least 12 consecutive months, Align will grant up to 6 weeks of paid Parental Leave. If employed for less than 12 consecutive months, Align will grant up to 4 weeks of paid Parental Leave. All parental leave must be completed within one year of the birth or placement of the child. Parental leave is in addition to any state and/or local parental leave benefits. Three days of paid bereavement leave. In some cases, due to travel the amount of paid leave may be extended to 5 paid days off. To the extent applicable state or local law offers more generous benefits, Align complies with any such law.
Non-exempt employees will receive full pay for up to 10 days of jury duty. Exempt employees will receive their full salary during any week they serve and perform any work.
Other insurance such as legal, critical illness, voluntary accident, long-term care, auto, home and pet insurance are available for purchase.
Company
Align Technology
Align Technology, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets the invisalign system for treating malocclusion or the misalignment of teeth.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$136MKey Investors
QuestMark PartnersComdisco Ventures
2001-01-26IPO
2000-06-21Series D· $105M
1999-10-07Series Unknown· $26M
Leadership Team
Joseph Hogan
CEO, President, and Director
Ben Park
Head, Emerging Technology | Research & Development
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