Garner’s mission is to transform the healthcare economy, delivering high-quality and affordable care for all. By helping employers restructure their healthcare benefit to provide clear incentives and data-driven insights, we get employees to higher quality and lower cost healthcare providers. The result is that patients get better health outcomes while doctors are rewarded for practicing well, not performing more procedures. We are backed by top-tier venture capital firms, are growing rapidly and looking to expand our team..

We’re looking for an Engineering Director, Data Ecosystem to build and operate our first-generation data platform to power the company’s long-term data strategy. This role reports to the Chief Technology Officer.

Responsibilities will include:

• Own and drive the execution of relevant quarterly deliverables and long-term strategy.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to align strategies and achieve company objectives.
• Lead the development of a world-class data platform that supports data science, analytics, product, and engineering needs across the company.
• Influence the collective technical designs and roadmaps of all shared engineering systems that ingest, move, process, store, or govern analytical data.
• Influence relevant product and engineering roadmaps to ensure all data systems interoperate with a unified data ecosystem and oversee seamless migrations as necessary.
• Oversee the Data Management sub-team and its manager responsible for building and operating the most critical shared data pipelines across the company.
• Champion and ensure the privacy and security of our users’ data.
• Provide leadership and guidance to your teams, fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and accountability.
• Mentor, grow, and recruit Garner’s next generation of engineering leaders.

The ideal candidate has:

• 7+ years of experience working in the software engineering industry.
• 4+ years of experience managing software or data engineering teams.
• 2+ years of experience managing managers of engineering teams.
• 2+ years of experience building big data systems handling at-scale data ingestion, processing, and/or storage.
• 2+ years of experience working with data governance practices.
• ​​Direct prior experience delivering major data platform components of a data platform from inception to production.
• Expertise with big data technologies such as Argo, Apache Iceberg, AWS Glue, Spark, Metaflow, DBT, and Soda.
• Strong technical understanding of distributed systems architecture and best practices.
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex business requirements into a well-executed technical roadmap.
• Experience building data science platforms, machine learning infrastructure, or data governance systems.
• Experience with cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS, GCP).
• Experience managing regulated data is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with healthcare data standards (e.g., HIPAA, EDI) is highly desirable.
• Exceptional leadership and people management skills, with a proven ability to inspire and lead a high-performing team.
• A willingness to “roll up your sleeves” and do whatever is necessary to ensure company success
• Experience working in a rapidly evolving startup environment 
• A desire to be a part of our mission to improve the U.S. healthcare system

What we look for at Garner:

• Mission First: Our mission is to transform our healthcare system, delivering high-quality, quality and affordable care to all. Everything else is secondary.
• Expect Extraordinary: Our mission is audacious, so we will only succeed by producing exceptional results. We continually push ourselves and each other to new heights and beyond our comfort zones.
• Courageous Communication: Transparency and candor are imperative to realizing our potential as an organization and as individuals—even when uncomfortable. Many companies talk about these values. We live them. 
• Supportive community: We know that people do their best work and learn the most when they feel genuinely supported and cared for. It’s also more fun that way. 

The target salary range for this position is $250,000 - $270,000 plus bonus. Individual compensation for this role will depend on various factors, including qualifications, skills, and applicable laws. In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible to participate in our equity incentive and competitive benefits plans.