Senior Data Engineer

Opportunity Overview:

We are seeking a Senior Data Engineer to contribute to the design and delivery of our cloud-native healthcare data platform. You will implement scalable data solutions built on AWS, Apache Iceberg, Lake Formation, Glue Catalog, Athena, dbt, and modern orchestration frameworks. This role combines strong hands-on engineering with collaboration across platform, analytics, and business teams.

What You'll Do

Data Engineering Delivery

Deliver complex data engineering projects in collaboration with cross-functional teams

Drive technical execution from design through production deployment

Implement scalable data patterns and reusable frameworks

Design and implement batch and near-real-time pipelines

Build reusable ingestion, transformation, validation, and publishing frameworks

Support modernization of legacy workloads

Contribute to Apache Iceberg implementation and optimization

Apply standards for schema evolution, partitioning, compaction, and metadata management

Ensure efficient storage and query performance

Implement data quality frameworks and validation layers

Support observability and monitoring practices

Contribute to operational excellence and reliability improvements

Participate in architecture and design discussions

Conduct and participate in code reviews

Mentor junior engineers and share best practices

ISMS roles and responsibilities

Good knowledge of Information security

Oversee specific business processes within the ISMS.

Responsible to manage the ISMS documentation, conduct risk assessments, and implement risk treatment plans.

Risk Owners are responsible for identifying, assessing, and managing risks within their areas of responsibility.

They are also responsible for implementing risk treatment plans.

Conduct the BCP and other test related to information security continuity along with CISO

Responsible for monitoring and reporting on the performance of the ISMS.

Responsible for implementation of security policies and procedures and report any issues to the CISO.

What you’ll need:

5+ years of Data Engineering experience

Experience contributing to enterprise-scale data initiatives

AWS S3, Glue, Athena, Lake Formation

IAM and security controls

Apache Iceberg (preferred)

Delta Lake / Hudi

dbt

Airflow or Step Functions

Python

SQL

PySpark / Spark

Ability to commute/relocate:

Hyderabad, Telangana: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Interview Process*:

Connect with Talent Acquisition 

Meet with the Hiring Manager

Behavioral Interview(s)

Case Study

Interview with Senior Leadership

*Subject to change

About Cohere Health:

Cohere Health’s clinical intelligence platform and agentic AI-powered solutions connect health plans’ strategic goals and providers’ needs, optimizing the speed, cost, and quality of care. With an enterprise approach that streamlines payer-provider decision-making across the care continuum–including policy, prior authorization, payment accuracy, and more–the company improves collaboration and reduces burden, resulting in up to 8x ROI and 94% provider satisfaction. 

With the acquisition of ZignaAI, we expanded our AI-native platform with a comprehensive Payment Integrity Suite that spans data mining, clinical and coding validation, authorization and claims reconciliation, and end-to-end payment integrity services across pre- and post-pay workflows. By connecting clinical and payment insights, our transparent, AI-powered solutions help health plans proactively improve payment accuracy, reduce waste and vendor dependency, strengthen provider relationships, and build smarter, more efficient payment integrity programs.

Cohere Health’s innovations continue to receive industry-wide recognition. We’ve been recognized on TIME’s World Top HealthTech Companies 2025 list, the 2025 Inc. 5000 list, in the Gartner® Hype Cycle™ for U.S. Healthcare Payers (2022-2025), and ranked as a Top 5 LinkedIn™ Startup for 2023 & 2024.

We can’t wait to learn more about you and meet you at Cohere Health!

Equal Opportunity Statement: 

Cohere Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all.  To us, it’s personal.