Verana Health, a digital health company that delivers quality drug lifecycle and medical practice insights from an exclusive real-world data network, recently secured a $150 million Series E led by Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC, Inc. (JJDC) and Novo Growth, the growth-stage investment arm of Novo Holdings.
Existing Verana Health investors GV (formerly Google Ventures), Casdin Capital, and Brook Byers also joined the round, as well as notable new investors, including the Merck Global Health Innovation Fund, THVC, and Breyer Capital.
We are driven to create quality real-world data in ophthalmology, neurology and urology to accelerate quality insights across the drug lifecycle and within medical practices. Additionally, we are driven to advance the quality of care and quality of life for patients. DRIVE defines our internal purpose and is the galvanizing force that helps ground us in a shared corporate culture. DRIVE is: Diversity, Responsibility, Integrity, Voice-of-Customer and End-Results. Click here to read more about our culture and values.
Our headquarters are located in San Francisco and we have additional offices in Knoxville, TN and New York City with employees working remotely in AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, LA, MA, NC, NJ, NV, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT , VA, WA, Washington, D.C.All employees are required to have permanent residency in one of these states. Candidates who are willing to relocate are also encouraged to apply.
Job Title: Senior Director of Engineering - Data Platform
Job Intro: As the Senior Director of Engineering - Data Platform, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and executing the data ingestion strategy for Verana Health. You will lead a team of talented engineers, driving the development of robust data ingestion pipelines and platforms.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
- Lead and mentor a high-performing team of engineers focused on patient data ingestion and curation from EHRs and other data sources.
- Define and execute a comprehensive data platform strategy, ensuring scalability, reliability, and efficiency of data pipelines.
- Identify and maintain single source of truth analytics to quantify the incoming data
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams (e.g., Data Engineering, Quantitative Science, Practice Experience, Product/Project Management) to understand data requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
- Stay up-to-date with industry best practices and emerging technologies in data ingestion, ensuring our platform remains cutting-edge.
- Oversee the end-to-end development process, from ideation to production deployment, ensuring quality and adherence to timelines.
- Drive innovation and optimization initiatives to enhance data ingestion processes and performance.
- Develop and maintain key performance metrics and performance indicators related to data ingestion.
Basic Requirements:
- Bachelor's or advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- 10+ of experience in senior engineering leadership roles focused on data platforms using health care data.
- 5+ years of experience with data ingestion, curation and harmonization platforms
- Strong proficiency in .net, C# (or related programming languages), Spark, AWS, Tableau (or equivalent analytics)
- Databricks experience is strongly preferred
- Experience with Healthcare Data with PHI, De-identification process, and associated regulations.
- Proven track record of successfully leading and mentoring high-performing teams.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams.
Bonus Experience
- Experience working with a Real World Evidence/Data company
- Knowledge of the MIPS (Merit-Based Incentive Payment System) program
Benefits:
- We provide health, vision, and dental coverage for employees
- Verana pays 100% of employee insurance coverage and 70% of family
- Plus an additional monthly $100 individual / $200 HSA contribution with HDHP
- Spring Health mental health support
- Flexible vacation plans
- A generous parental leave policy and family building support through the Carrot app
- $500 learning and development budget
- $25/wk in Doordash credit
- Headspace meditation app - unlimited access
- Gympass - 3 free live classes per week + monthly discounts for gyms like Soulcycle
Verana Health is committed to complying with all applicable pay transparency laws and supports equitable pay practices. We pay based on a market-based approach, supported with robust data and in alignment with the compensation of our existing team. We construct our compensation ranges based on the US national average but your pay may vary depending on your location and the cost of living index for that geographic area. In determining an offer, base salary will also be based on experience, qualifications, skills and market conditions.
Please note pay ranges for major metropolitan areas may be different.
National Pay Range
$240,000—$280,000 USD
