PointClickCare · 1 day ago
Principal Software Data Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
$183K/yr - $203K/yr
10+ years expPointClickCare is a leading health tech company dedicated to helping providers deliver exceptional care. The Principal Software Data Engineer will design, develop, and maintain large scale Data Platform and data pipelines, while mentoring team members and driving technical excellence.
Elder CareEnterprise SoftwareHealth CareSaaSSoftwareWeb Browsers
Responsibilities
Lead and guide the design and implementation of scalable distributed systems based on Java microservices
Engineer and optimize data pipelines using solutions like Apache Hudi, Apache Trino, Azure ADLS
Collaborate cross-functionally with product, analytics, and AI teams to ensure data is a strategic asset
Advance ongoing modernization efforts, deepening adoption of event-driven architectures and cloud-native technologies
Drive adoption of best practices in data governance, observability, and performance tuning for data workloads
Embed data quality in processing pipelines by defining schema contracts, implementing transformation tests and data assertions, enforcing backward-compatible schema evolution, and automating checks for freshness, completeness, and accuracy across batch and streaming paths before production deployment
Establish robust observability for data pipelines by implementing metrics, logging, and distributed tracing for streaming jobs, defining SLAs and SLOs for latency and throughput, and integrating alerting and dashboards to enable proactive monitoring and rapid incident response
Foster a culture of quality through peer reviews, providing constructive feedback and seeking input on your own work
Qualification
Required
Principal Software Data Engineer with at least 10 years of professional experience in software or data engineering, including a minimum of 4 years focused on data pipelines (batch and streaming)
Proven experience driving technical direction and mentoring engineers while delivering complex, high-scale solutions as a hands-on contributor
Strong understanding of event-driven architectures and distributed systems, with hands-on experience implementing resilient, low-latency pipelines
Practical experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and containerized deployments for data workloads
Fluency in data quality practices and CI/CD integration, including schema management, automated testing, and validation frameworks (e.g., dbt, Great Expectations)
Operational excellence in observability, with experience implementing metrics, logging, tracing, and alerting for data pipelines using modern tools
Solid foundation in data governance and performance optimization, ensuring reliability and scalability across batch and streaming environments
Proven experience with Lakehouse architectures and related technologies, including Apache Hudi, Azure ADLS Gen2, HDFS, and other big data technologies (Trino, Databricks, Spark)
Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders and evangelize modern data practices within your team and organization
Benefits
Retirement Plan Matching
Flexible Paid Time Off
Wellness Support Programs and Resources
Parental & Caregiver Leaves
Fertility & Adoption Support
Continuous Development Support Program
Employee Assistance Program
Allyship and Inclusion Communities
Employee Recognition … and more!
Company
PointClickCare
PointClickCare develops web-based products and services to help long-term care providers manage the complete lifecycle of resident care.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (17)
2024 (11)
2023 (11)
2022 (17)
2021 (4)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$229.98MKey Investors
Hellman & FriedmanDragoneer Investment GroupJMI Equity
2022-04-01Secondary Market
2021-01-06Private Equity
2018-02-28Private Equity· $144.91M
Leadership Team
Angelo Papatheodorou
Senior Vice President Of Sales
Terri Weckle
Senior Vice President and General Manager for Skilled Nursing
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