Zocdoc · 19 hours ago
Staff Software Engineer, Data
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$176K/yr - $264K/yr
8+ years expZocdoc is the country’s leading digital health marketplace that helps patients easily find and book the care they need. They are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join their Data Engineering team, focusing on designing and optimizing scalable data systems to enhance decision-making and innovation within the company.
Health CareMedicalmHealthMobile AppsScheduling
Responsibilities
Designing and maintaining scalable data pipelines for ingestion, transformation, and delivery across multiple data sources
Collaborating with Analytics Engineers and Product teams to curate datasets and establish data contracts that improve transparency and reliability
Developing and managing modern data architectures, such as lakehouses and medallion layers, using tools like Databricks, Delta Lake, or Iceberg
Optimizing Snowflake usage and performance, ensuring data quality and cost efficiency
Supporting and scaling orchestration platforms (like Dagster), metadata systems (like Unity Catalog or Collibra), and monitoring tools (like Datadog)
Collaborating with data engineering, analytics engineering, and security teams to deliver stable and efficient infrastructure for diverse workflows
Building tools, alerting systems, and documentation that ensure reliable operation and developer self-service across our data stack
Qualification
Required
8+ years of experience in data engineering or platform/infrastructure roles, with a focus on scaling tools and systems
Expertise in Python or Scala, and strong proficiency in SQL for data modeling and optimization
Deep experience with data warehouse technologies like Snowflake, including clustering, performance tuning, query profiling, and access management
Experience with data lake and lakehouse architectures such as Databricks, Delta Lake, Iceberg, or Apache Hudi, and query engines like Athena or Presto
Proven ability to design and implement scalable ETL pipelines using technologies like dbt for transformation and Databricks for large-scale processing
Familiarity with managing infrastructure-as-code, job orchestration (Dagster, Airflow), and CI/CD workflows
A proactive mindset and strong problem-solving skills, especially when troubleshooting complex infrastructure issues
Excellent collaboration and communication skills to support cross-functional teams and data consumers
Preferred
Experience implementing row-level security and data masking for PHI/PII use cases
Exposure to governance tools (e.g., Collibra, Amplitude, Looker admin, Unity Catalog)
Familiarity with AWS services, especially for storage and compute cost optimization
Benefits
Flexible work environment
Unlimited Vacation
100% paid employee health benefit options (including medical, dental, and vision)
Commuter Benefits
401(k) with employer funded match
Corporate wellness program with Wellhub
Sabbatical leave (for employees with 5+ years of service)
Competitive paid parental leave and fertility/family planning reimbursement
Cell phone reimbursement
Catered lunch everyday along with beverages and snacks
Employee Resource Groups and ZocClubs to promote shared community and belonging
Great Place to Work Certified
Company
Zocdoc
Zocdoc is a digital marketplace company that connects healthcare patients and doctors.
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (10)
2024 (3)
2023 (6)
2022 (20)
2021 (5)
2020 (6)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$375.94MKey Investors
Francisco PartnersFounders FundKhosla Ventures
2021-02-11Private Equity· $150M
2019-07-01Series D
2017-05-30Secondary Market
Leadership Team
Oliver Kharraz
CEO & Founder
Netta Samroengraja
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
Behavioral Health Business
2026-01-16
2026-01-07
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