Principal Data Engineer
The Principal Data Engineer will report to our VP of Data Engineering, and will be a technical lead for GoHealth's initiatives related to data engineering, data science and machine learning. We are looking for an individual with a consistent drive to find ways to improve data curation and data architecture, and to leverage machine learning and data analytics. The ideal Principal Engineer will be a great motivator, innovator, and problem solver who can thrive in an agile environment.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as the go-to technical lead in solving GoHealth's business and data challenges
- Consistently find new ways to develop and improve data flow from raw sources to forecasting outcomes
- Connect business needs with lower level technical and analytical details
- Be the internal champion of overall code quality, data exploration, and engineering practices
- Collaborate with business stakeholders, business operations, and product engineering teams in analyzing business problems, in building and testing solutions and data models, and in implementing and operating machine learning models and services
- Play a key role in building, developing, and motivating a great team. Also mentor, guide, and develop data scientists, machine learning engineers, and data engineers within the team
- Promote thought leadership throughout the organization and engage in start-up community activities
Skills and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, or related quantitative field
- 10+ years of experience
- Experience in leading the design and implementation of solutions from whiteboard to operating software in a production environment
- Proficient in Python and SQL in manipulating data and drawing insights from data sets
- Excellent understanding of relational and dimensional data modeling, ETL, and data pipelines
- Experience in AWS or Azure is preferred
- Experience in developing, enhancing, and operating machine learning services in a production environment
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex problems and processes to individuals of varying technical abilities
Benefits and Perks:
- Open vacation policy
- 401k program with company match
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits
- Flexible spending accounts
- Commuter and transit benefits
- Professional growth opportunities
- Casual dress code
- Generous employee referral bonuses
- Happy hours, ping-pong tournaments, and more company-sponsored events
- Subsidized gym memberships
- GoHealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer