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Through our highly personalized, digital platform, we guide more than 3 million members—including those in employer-sponsored health plans, regional and national Medicaid managed care organizations, Medicare Advantage plans, and commercial insurers—on a tailored journey to eating well while saving time and money.\nFoodsmart seamlessly integrates dietary assessments and nutrition counseling with online food ordering and cost-effective meal planning for the entire family, optimizing ingredients both at home and on the go. We partner with national and regional retailers across the U.S., many of whom accept SNAP/EBT, making healthier food more accessible. Additionally, we assist members with SNAP enrollment and management, providing tangible access to nutritious food. In 2024, Foodsmart secured a $200 million investment from TPG’s Rise Fund, which supports entrepreneurs dedicated to achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. This investment helps us expand our reach, particularly to low-income workers who are disproportionately affected by diet-related diseases.\nAt Foodsmart, our mission is to make nutritious food accessible and affordable for everyone, regardless of economic status. We are committed to a set of core values that shape our culture and work environment:\nCustomer First - You start with the member and work backwards.\nMake It Happen - You act with urgency, use data, and hold high standards.\nOne Team - You collaborate with respect and commit as a group.\n\nWhether you're a dietitian, a commercial leader, or a technologist, working at Foodsmart means being part of a team that is passionate, supportive, and driven by a shared purpose. Join us in transforming the way people access and enjoy healthy food.\n\nLearn more at www.foodsmart.com\n\nAbout the role:\nThe Staff Data Engineer is a senior technical leadership role responsible for defining and evolving our data platform strategy, setting the architectural direction for our data pipeline ecosystem, and enabling data scientists, analysts, and engineers to operate at scale. The Staff Data Engineer will serve as a technical anchor across teams—driving standards, solving the most complex data challenges, and shaping the long-term infrastructure that powers Foodsmart's data-driven mission.\nYou will:\nDefine and own the strategic architecture of Foodsmart's data platform, setting the technical direction for scalable, reliable, and governed data infrastructure.\nLead the design and implementation of next-generation data pipelines, data models, and platform capabilities that support advanced analytics and machine learning at scale.\nEstablish and champion company-wide standards for data quality, governance, security, and compliance—including automated frameworks for validation, enrichment, and lineage tracking.\nAct as a cross-functional technical leader, partnering with engineering, product, data science, and business stakeholders to align data platform capabilities with organizational goals.\nIdentify systemic bottlenecks and drive platform-wide improvements in performance, reliability, and developer productivity.\nMentor and level up senior and junior engineers alike; influence hiring decisions, technical roadmaps, and data platform strategy at the organizational level.\nServe as an internal authority on data engineering best practices, contributing to broader engineering culture through documentation, design reviews, and knowledge sharing.\nYou are:\nA technical visionary who can balance long-term platform thinking with pragmatic, high-impact delivery.\nDeeply quality-oriented, with an organizational sense of ownership over data reliability, observability, and accessibility.\nA trusted partner to senior leadership, able to translate complex technical tradeoffs into clear business implications.\nExperienced navigating regulated environments with a rigorous approach to secure and compliant data handling.\nA force multiplier—you make the engineers around you significantly more effective.\nYou have:\n10+ years of professional experience in data engineering, with a demonstrated track record of driving large-scale, org-wide data platform initiatives.\nProven experience functioning at a staff or principal level—influencing architecture decisions beyond a single team or project.\nDeep expertise in modern cloud data warehouses (Snowflake, Redshift, or BigQuery) and distributed data processing frameworks.\nAdvanced SQL skills and strong experience with relational, columnar, and NoSQL database systems.\nExpert-level proficiency in data pipeline and workflow orchestration tools (e.g., Apache Airflow, Dagster) and experience designing for operational maturity (observability, alerting, recovery).\nStrong programming background in Python, Scala, or Java for data processing, automation, and platform tooling.\nExperience in backend development with proficiency in TypeScript, Java, Python, Node.js, and SQL-based RDBMS such as\nPostgreSQL or MySQL.\nDeep experience designing data models and schemas for both operational and analytical use cases, including dimensional modeling and data mesh or data lakehouse patterns.\nFamiliarity with healthcare data standards (FHIR, HL7) or other regulated data domains strongly preferred.\nBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field; Master's degree preferred.\nRole: Staff Data Engineer\nLocation: Remote\nBase Salary Range: $180,000/yr to $215,000/yr + bonus + benefits\nOur salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries at our headquarters in San Francisco, California. Individual pay is determined by work location, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.\nAbout our benefits and perks:\nRemote-First Company\nUnlimited PTO\nFlexible & remote location\nHealthcare Coverage (Medical, Dental, Vision)\n401k & bonus\nRegistered Dietitian Services\n\nFoodsmart is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other protected class.\n\nWe may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. 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We partner with national and regional retailers across the U.S., many of whom accept SNAP/EBT, making healthier food more accessible. Additionally, we assist members with SNAP enrollment and management, providing tangible access to nutritious food. In 2024, Foodsmart secured a $200 million investment from TPG’s Rise Fund, which supports entrepreneurs dedicated to achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. This investment helps us expand our reach, particularly to low-income workers who are disproportionately affected by diet-related diseases.\nAt Foodsmart, our mission is to make nutritious food accessible and affordable for everyone, regardless of economic status. We are committed to a set of core values that shape our culture and work environment:\nCustomer First - You start with the member and work backwards.\nMake It Happen - You act with urgency, use data, and hold high standards.\nOne Team - You collaborate with respect and commit as a group.\n\nWhether you're a dietitian, a commercial leader, or a technologist, working at Foodsmart means being part of a team that is passionate, supportive, and driven by a shared purpose. Join us in transforming the way people access and enjoy healthy food.\n\nLearn more at www.foodsmart.com\n\nAbout the role:\nThe Staff Data Engineer is a senior technical leadership role responsible for defining and evolving our data platform strategy, setting the architectural direction for our data pipeline ecosystem, and enabling data scientists, analysts, and engineers to operate at scale. The Staff Data Engineer will serve as a technical anchor across teams—driving standards, solving the most complex data challenges, and shaping the long-term infrastructure that powers Foodsmart's data-driven mission.\nYou will:\nDefine and own the strategic architecture of Foodsmart's data platform, setting the technical direction for scalable, reliable, and governed data infrastructure.\nLead the design and implementation of next-generation data pipelines, data models, and platform capabilities that support advanced analytics and machine learning at scale.\nEstablish and champion company-wide standards for data quality, governance, security, and compliance—including automated frameworks for validation, enrichment, and lineage tracking.\nAct as a cross-functional technical leader, partnering with engineering, product, data science, and business stakeholders to align data platform capabilities with organizational goals.\nIdentify systemic bottlenecks and drive platform-wide improvements in performance, reliability, and developer productivity.\nMentor and level up senior and junior engineers alike; influence hiring decisions, technical roadmaps, and data platform strategy at the organizational level.\nServe as an internal authority on data engineering best practices, contributing to broader engineering culture through documentation, design reviews, and knowledge sharing.\nYou are:\nA technical visionary who can balance long-term platform thinking with pragmatic, high-impact delivery.\nDeeply quality-oriented, with an organizational sense of ownership over data reliability, observability, and accessibility.\nA trusted partner to senior leadership, able to translate complex technical tradeoffs into clear business implications.\nExperienced navigating regulated environments with a rigorous approach to secure and compliant data handling.\nA force multiplier—you make the engineers around you significantly more effective.\nYou have:\n10+ years of professional experience in data engineering, with a demonstrated track record of driving large-scale, org-wide data platform initiatives.\nProven experience functioning at a staff or principal level—influencing architecture decisions beyond a single team or project.\nDeep expertise in modern cloud data warehouses (Snowflake, Redshift, or BigQuery) and distributed data processing frameworks.\nAdvanced SQL skills and strong experience with relational, columnar, and NoSQL database systems.\nExpert-level proficiency in data pipeline and workflow orchestration tools (e.g., Apache Airflow, Dagster) and experience designing for operational maturity (observability, alerting, recovery).\nStrong programming background in Python, Scala, or Java for data processing, automation, and platform tooling.\nExperience in backend development with proficiency in TypeScript, Java, Python, Node.js, and SQL-based RDBMS such as\nPostgreSQL or MySQL.\nDeep experience designing data models and schemas for both operational and analytical use cases, including dimensional modeling and data mesh or data lakehouse patterns.\nFamiliarity with healthcare data standards (FHIR, HL7) or other regulated data domains strongly preferred.\nBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field; Master's degree preferred.\nRole: Staff Data Engineer\nLocation: Remote\nBase Salary Range: $180,000/yr to $215,000/yr + bonus + benefits\nOur salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries at our headquarters in San Francisco, California. Individual pay is determined by work location, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.\nAbout our benefits and perks:\nRemote-First Company\nUnlimited PTO\nFlexible & remote location\nHealthcare Coverage (Medical, Dental, Vision)\n401k & bonus\nRegistered Dietitian Services\n\nFoodsmart is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. 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