Engineering Manager, Data Engineering
Garner Health is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead the team responsible for developing and maintaining the systems that generate the company's national healthcare provider rankings. This role is pivotal in advancing Garner's mission to transform the healthcare economy by delivering high-quality and affordable care through data-driven insights. The position reports directly to the Vice President of Health Intelligence Engineering.
The Engineering Manager will provide technical leadership, oversee the development of new features aligned with Garner's strategic objectives, and manage the core systems responsible for generating provider rankings. Responsibilities include maintaining high standards of quality while ensuring efficient and timely delivery, balancing the development of new capabilities with the scaling and optimization of existing systems, and collaborating across disciplines to identify bottlenecks and risks, propose mitigations, and communicate trade-offs. Additionally, the role involves championing user data privacy and security across all data initiatives and fostering a high-performing, collaborative team culture through hands-on leadership, mentorship, and talent development.
The ideal candidate will have over five years of hands-on engineering experience, focusing on big data and distributed systems, and at least one year of experience managing engineering teams with a track record of building and mentoring high-performing teams. Expertise with batch data processing frameworks such as Hadoop, Spark, and EMR is essential, along with proficiency in big data technologies like Argo, Apache Iceberg, AWS Glue, Spark, Metaflow, DBT, and Soda. A strong sense of ownership, proactive problem-solving mindset, and the ability to translate complex business needs into scalable, actionable technical roadmaps are crucial. Experience operating effectively in dynamic, fast-paced startup environments and familiarity with healthcare data standards (e.g., HIPAA, EDI) are highly desirable.
The target salary range for this position is $239,000 to $275,000 annually. In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible to participate in Garner's equity incentive and competitive benefits plans, including flexible PTO, medical, dental, and vision plan options, 401(k) with company match, flexible spending accounts, and Teladoc Health services.
Garner Health fosters a mission-driven culture that emphasizes transforming the healthcare system to deliver high-quality and affordable care to all. The company values extraordinary results, courageous communication, and a supportive community, providing employees with opportunities for professional growth and the chance to make a meaningful impact on healthcare at scale.