Sr Data Engineer II

GROW WITH US:

Tandem Diabetes Care creates new possibilities for people living with diabetes, their loved ones, and their healthcare providers through a positively different experience. We’d love for you to team up with us to “innovate every day,” put “people first,” and take a “no-shortcuts” approach that has propelled us to become a leader in the diabetes technology industry.

STAY AWESOME:

Tandem Diabetes Care is proud to manufacture and sell the t:slim X2 insulin pump with Control-IQ technology. We’re also so much more than that. Our company’s human-centered approach to design, development, and support delivers innovative products and services for people who use insulin. Since many of our own team members live with type 1 diabetes, or have a loved one impacted by diabetes, the work is personal, and we are committed to the cause. Learn more at tandemdiabetes.com.

A DAY IN THE LIFE:

The Data Science team at Tandem is tasked with empowering stakeholders to use data for better and faster decision making across all aspects of the business lifecycle. As a Sr Data Engineer II, you will use cloud technology to develop robust data pipelines, operationalize machine learning models and algorithms, and apply data modeling principles to provide timely dashboards and reporting. This team member will use Tandem’s data assets to solve data-driven problems at scale, improve operational efficiency through forecasting and automation, and improve business outcomes. You are a highly effective communicator, both written and verbal, to collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders and provide overall project direction.

• Partners with data scientists and data architects to operationalize machine learning models and algorithms
• Collaborates with data analysts to build reusable data models for dashboards and reports
• Builds robust, fault-tolerant data pipelines
• Builds monitoring infrastructure to give visibility into the data pipeline’s status and the impact of jobs on cluster performance
• Builds and performs data quality monitoring to ensure robustness of data to inform upstream and downstream impacts
• Lays the groundwork for data consumers to easily access data they need to research and prototype parallelizable models, algorithms, and visualizations
• Cleans, consolidates, and processes unstructured data
• Provides subject matter expertise in data and software engineering
• Supports the team in the development and/or implementation of data products or models.
• Provides interdepartmental communications to determine how best to access and consume data, and how to ingest and use their data
• Attends industry and academic conferences to keep up to date with the state of technology.
• Ensures compliance with company policies, including Privacy/HIPAA, GDPR, and other legal and regulatory requirements for regions we operate in
• Creates and maintains documentation of pipelines and architecture to ensure information is up to date, and quality standards are met and maintained (SRS, SDS, STS)
• Collaborate with DevOps to define and build CI/CD automation pipelines.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

YOU’RE AWESOME AT:

• Expert knowledge of software engineering, distributed computing, and cloud platforms
• Experience deploying machine learning models and algorithms using cloud platforms
• Programming skills in Spark, Python, or similar programming languages
• Knowledge of SQL and data warehousing principles
• T-shaped: strong in data engineering, but also strong capabilities to deliver actionable results in a collaborative environment: excellent pragmatic problem solving, attention to detail, strong written and verbal communication skills, curiosity, and a demonstrated ability to learn and grow new skills
• Ability to think strategically
• Comfortable with a wide array of technologies and programming languages, with demonstrated ability to learn new tools quickly
• Familiarity with Databricks is a plus

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

• BA in computer science or other quantitative discipline.
• 6 years of experience as a data engineer, through a combination of work experience and higher education.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

In addition to innovative technology, we have a culture that fosters the idea that the happiest people are the most productive people. Not only do we hire forward-thinking achievers to join our workforce; we reward, develop, and retain them too. Just one of the many reasons of how we #StayAwesome! To learn more about our culture and benefits please visit https://www.tandemdiabetes.com/careers.

BE YOU, WITH US!

Tandem is firmly committed to being an equal opportunity employer and maintaining a diverse and inclusive environment. We value and embrace that every single one of us brings value to the table. But sometimes we forget that when we don’t meet 100% of a job description’s criteria – maybe you’re feeling that way right now? We encourage you to apply anyway. Because we want you to be you, with us.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:

The starting base pay range for this position is $146,000 -$170,000 annually. Base pay will vary based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience and may also fluctuate depending on candidate’s location and the overall job market. In addition to base pay, Tandem offers a competitive compensation package that includes bonus, equity, and a robust benefits package.

Tandem offers health care benefits such as medical, dental, vision, health savings accounts and flexible saving accounts.  You’ll also receive 10 paid holidays per year, a minimum of 20 days of paid time off (starting in year 1) and have access to a 401k plan with company match.  Learn more about Tandem’s benefits here!

YOU SHOULD KNOW:

Potential new employees must successfully complete a drug screen (excludes marijuana) and background check which includes criminal search, education certification and employment verification prior to hire. 

APPLICATION DEADLINE: The position will be posted until a final candidate is selected for the requisition or the requisition has a sufficient number of applications.

REFERRALS:

We love a good referral! If you know someone that would be a great fit for this position, please share!

If you are applying for this job and live in California, please read Tandem’s CCPA Notice: https://www.tandemdiabetes.com/careers/california-consumer-privacy-act-notice-for-job-applicants.

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