# Senior Staff Engineer, Data Platform

**Company:** [Zocdoc](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/zocdoc)
**Location:** Remote
**Role:** Data Engineering
**Salary:** $235k – $300k/yr
**Experience:** 10+ years
**Skills:** SQL, Python, Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, dbt, Airflow, Dagster
**Posted:** 2026-06-01

> As a Senior Staff Data Platform Engineer, you will define platform standards, lead cross-domain initiatives, and shape the future of Zocdoc's analytics and data infrastructure. You will ensure the data ecosystem is secure, reliable, compliant, performant, and cost-efficient.

## Job Description

## Your Impact on our Mission
We are looking for a Senior Staff Data Platform Engineer to elevate the systems that power trusted decision-making at Zocdoc.

In this high-impact role, you will define platform standards, lead complex cross-domain initiatives, and shape the future of our analytics and data infrastructure. Your work will ensure our data ecosystem is secure, reliable, compliant, performant, and cost-efficient—enabling teams across Product, Engineering, Operations, and Leadership to move confidently with trusted insights.

This is a senior individual contributor role open to remote candidates across the United States.

You’ll enjoy this role if you are…

*   Motivated by designing scalable data platforms that serve hundreds of stakeholders.
*   Passionate about building clean, governed, and secure data systems.
*   Known for improving reliability, performance, and cost efficiency.
*   Comfortable operating as a technical authority without formal management.
*   Energized by raising standards across analytics, infrastructure, and governance.
*   Interested in solving complex data challenges in healthcare.

## Your day to day is…

*   Architecting and improving orchestration, monitoring, and data reliability systems.
*   Defining modeling, semantic layer, and governance standards across teams.
*   Optimizing warehouse performance and reducing compute spend.
*   Implementing secure access controls and strengthening compliance practices.
*   Partnering with Engineering to improve upstream data quality and contracts.
*   Leading cross-functional initiatives that modernize and future-proof Zocdoc’s data platform.
*   Mentoring engineers and guiding architectural decisions.

## You’ll be successful in this role if you have…

*   10+ years of experience in Data Engineering, Analytics Engineering, Platform Engineering, or Backend Software Engineering.
*   Operated at Staff-level scope with cross-team technical influence.
*   Expert SQL skills and strong proficiency in Python or similar languages.
*   Deep experience with Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, or similar warehouses.
*   Hands-on experience with dbt and orchestration tools like Airflow or Dagster.
*   Experience improving pipeline reliability, observability, and system performance.
*   Proven ownership of warehouse cost optimization.
*   Experience implementing secure data access patterns and working in regulated environments.
*   Strong communication skills and ability to influence across technical and non-technical stakeholders.

## Benefits

*   Flexible work environment
*   Unlimited Vacation(if salaried) / Competitive PTO (if hourly)
*   100% paid employee health benefit options (including medical, dental, and vision)
*   401(k) with employer funded match
*   Corporate wellness program with Wellhub
*   Sabbatical leave (for employees with 5+ years of service)
*   Competitive paid parental leave and fertility/family planning reimbursement
*   Cell phone reimbursement
*   Employee Resource Groups and ZocClubs to promote shared community and belonging
*   Great Place to Work Certified

Remote Base Salary Range $235,000—$300,000 USD

Silicon Valley, CA Base Salary Range $235,000—$300,000 USD

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