Data Engineer - West Des Moines, United States - Stealth Startup

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    Job Title: Data Engineer (Seed Stage Gen AI Startup)

    Location: Hybrid in-person/Telework; Central Iowa/Des Moines and Surrounding Areas

    Company Overview:

    ClaimsHero is on a mission to ensure everyone gets the care they need and coverage they deserve. As a venture-backed seed stage generative AI startup, we're challenging the 850M denied U.S. health claims each year. With algorithms and obstacles increasingly driving inappropriate denials, patients are desperately seeking help and providers are struggling to keep up. We equip patients and providers with AI-powered appeals in minutes, backed by proven expert strategies and advanced evidence matching across millions of policies, studies and claims.

    Our vision is to level the playing field, making it easy to eliminate barriers to essential care that result in poor health, financial strain, and medical debt. We're building a team of mavericks, creators, explorers, architects, protectors, navigators and storytellers. You will work directly with our physician-led founding team, including experts in data science, healthcare policy and healthcare technology.

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    About the role:

    ClaimsHero is seeking a highly motivated and skilled Data Engineer to join our small, dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of building and maintaining robust data infrastructure and pipelines to support storage, processing, and analysis while ensuring data quality and security. Proficiency in Python, experience with notebook tooling and AWS data stores, and expertise in data extraction from unstructured sources are essential. Interest and/or experience in Gen AI is highly desirable, and full-stack web application development experience is a significant advantage.

    Responsibilities:

    • Design, deploy, and maintain ETL pipelines on AWS to populate data stores that support critical production functionality.
    • Develop and maintain scalable infrastructure supporting data storage, processing, and analysis while ensuring data quality and security.
    • Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and translate them into scalable data solutions.
    • Take ownership of projects from conception to execution, demonstrating a proactive and self-directed approach.
    • Contribute to the development and maintenance of full-stack web applications, leveraging your expertise as needed.
    • Embrace a fast-paced environment, delivering high-quality software with minimal supervision.
    • Stay updated with the rapid development of Gen AI tooling, continuously learning and incorporating new technologies into our data infrastructure.

    Skills & Qualifications:

    • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
    • Strong proficiency in Python and experience with notebook tools.
    • Proven experience deploying reliable ETL pipelines.
    • Experience deploying and using data infrastructure in AWS.
    • Experience with various data stores (SQL, NoSQL, vector databases), including modeling.
    • Demonstrated expertise in designing and maintaining data lake infrastructure.
    • Familiarity with data extraction from unstructured sources and web scraping techniques.
    • Interest and/or experience in Gen AI is highly desirable.
    • Full-stack web application development experience is a plus.
    • Motivated to make a difference in patients' lives and passionate about healthcare innovation.
    • Self-directed individual with the ability to quickly turn ideas into reality.
    • Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively in a team environment.
    • Experience working in the healthcare industry is preferred but not required.

    If you are passionate about leveraging technology to make a meaningful impact in the healthcare industry, and thrive in a fast-paced, innovative environment, we encourage you to apply. Join us in our mission to empower patients and revolutionize healthcare with cutting-edge Gen AI technology.