Senior Staff Data Engineer - Data & ML Platform

San Francisco-HQ, Remote. Posted 5 months ago

The role

You will set the technical vision and architectural direction for the data and ML platform. You will design infrastructure connecting data platforms to ML workloads and drive cross-organizational technical initiatives.

What you will do

Set the technical vision for the data platform
Build at the intersection of data and ML platform
Raise the engineering bar across the organization
Drive cross-organizational technical initiatives
Own platform reliability and operational excellence
Participate in the team's weekly on-call rotation

Required qualifications

Minimum of 4+ years of hands-on data engineering experience
Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field
Experience architecting data systems across batch and streaming paradigms, including technologies such as Kafka, Flink, Spark, or equivalent
Strong proficiency in Python and SQL
Deep experience in distributed data processing frameworks and data platform design
Experience building or contributing to ML platform infrastructure feature pipelines, feature stores, model serving, or MLOps tooling
Track record of setting technical direction across an organization
Demonstrated experience mentoring senior engineers and influencing engineering culture and standards

Nice to have

10+ years of hands-on data engineering experience
Significant portion spent in platform or infrastructure roles
Built in a growth-stage environment
Deep data modeling and governance instincts
Product and business awareness
Experience in HIPAA, SOC 2, or similarly regulated environments
Experience with Databricks ecosystem (Delta Lake, MLflow, Unity Catalog)
AI-forward engineering practices

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Help with gender-affirming care
Tools for family and fertility planning
Travel reimbursements if healthcare isn't available where you live
Traditional or Roth 401k retirement plan options with a 2% company match
Modern life stipends for learning and development
Discounted company stock through ESPP

About the company

Hinge Health uses technology to scale and automate the delivery of healthcare for musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions. The company is headquartered in San Francisco with additional offices in Montreal and Bangalore.