Full-Time

Senior Data Engineer

Posted on 7/25/2025

Calibrate

Calibrate

201-500 employees

Subscription-based health-tech for metabolic weight loss

Compensation Overview

$160k - $185k/yr

Remote in USA

Remote

Remote-first ways of working, with the flexibility to work from any state.

Category
Data & Analytics (1)
Required Skills
Redshift
Python
Airflow
AWS
Snowflake
Google Cloud Platform
Requirements
  • Strong understanding of data architecture, schema design, and data modeling
  • 5+ years of Data engineering experience shipping production level code. Should be able to hit the ground running and be comfortable deploying a change in the first week.
  • Experience with DBT, in particular using DBT to build re-usable, testable, and maintainable data models and in maintaining a DBT instance
  • Experience with data warehouses, like Big Query, Redshift, or Snowflake (we use BigQuery)
  • Comfortable writing clear, testable Python code for automation, scripting, and data manipulation
  • Experience with Airflow, Prefect, or other task execution platforms a must
  • Knowledge of data privacy and security practices (e.g., HIPAA, SOC 2)
Responsibilities
  • Design and maintain scalable, secure data pipelines that ingest, transform, and load data from various sources including our in-house clinical and coaching EMR, our member app, client-supplied eligibility and engagement data, and third party vendors
  • Architect and manage a unified data warehouse/lake to support business intelligence, analytics, and reporting
  • Implement data governance best practices including data quality, lineage, access control, and auditing
  • Partner with Data Science, Product, Clinical, and Operations teams to ensure data infrastructure meets analytical and operational needs
  • Develop and maintain APIs, batch jobs, and real-time data integrations as needed
  • Optimize data infrastructure for performance, scalability, and cost-efficiency
  • Ensure compliance with healthcare data privacy standards (e.g., HIPAA) and security protocols
  • Maintain and build out the infrastructure in AWS and GCP that powers our ingestion platform
  • Stay abreast of best practices in data engineering and propose any necessary changes, including the ability to make a strong business case for what’s needed
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with Kubernetes a plus, at the very least will need a willingness to learn (we’re using it now)
  • Experience with setting up and maintaining AWS infrastructure and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools a plus (we use Pulumi)

Calibrate focuses on sustainable weight loss by improving metabolic health rather than traditional dieting. It delivers a subscription-based program, commonly covered by employers, combining incremental habit changes with GLP-1 medication that targets biology to reduce inflammation, regulate digestion, enhance metabolic function, and lower cardiovascular risk. The program reports real-world results of about 15% sustained weight loss, distinguishing it from typical clinical trial claims. Clients are primarily corporations seeking employee wellness benefits, though individuals can subscribe too. The company offers a money-back guarantee if promised results aren’t achieved. Overall, Calibrate aims to help people lose weight and improve metabolic health in a practical, maintainable way, scaling through employer-based wellness programs.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

Growth Equity (Venture Capital)

Total Funding

$156.6M

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

2020

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Doubled client base nearing profitability in enterprise shift.
  • Rob MacNaughton leads scaling with OptumRx partnerships.
  • 19% weight loss over three years validated in real-world data.

What critics are saying

  • Noom undercuts with cheaper enterprise GLP-1 coaching.
  • Madryn enforces cost cuts causing clinician exodus.
  • FDA enforcement disrupts compounded GLP-1 access via warnings.

What makes Calibrate unique

  • Calibrate achieves 15% sustained weight loss outside clinical trials.
  • Enterprise model covers 90% revenue via employer wellness programs.
  • Combines GLP-1s with coaching for metabolic health beyond dieting.

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Benefits

Competitive salary with opportunity for equity in an early stage, high growth business

Generous paid time off, including an all-company holiday over Thanksgiving week

Calibrate-funded health benefits (medical, dental, vision) - starting at zero cost to you

One Medical membership and Teladoc virtual care

Fertility, gynecology, and wellness services through Kindbody

Therapy on your time with a free year of Talkspace membership

Health advocacy and assistance services through Health Advocate

Commuter benefits, ClassPass memberships, and gym memberships for post-pandemic life

Remote team with a headquarters in NYC

Competitive Paid Parental Leave for parents

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

-1%
PR Newswire
Feb 19th, 2026
Calibrate doubles client base, nears profitability with shift to enterprise obesity management

Calibrate, a digital obesity management platform, has completed its transition from direct-to-consumer to an enterprise-focused model, more than doubling its client base over the past year. The shift positions the company to achieve profitability for the first time in its history. The move responds to growing employer demand for weight management solutions as organisations grapple with rising costs and sustainability concerns around GLP-1 medications. Enterprise adoption now represents approximately 90% of Calibrate's business, with clients ranging from several thousand to several hundred thousand covered lives. Since launching over five years ago, more than 100,000 members have used Calibrate's integrated clinical care and coaching platform. The company has assembled a new leadership team to support its next growth phase, including CEO Rob Rebak and executives across operations, medical, commercial and finance functions.

LeadsOnTrees
Sep 21st, 2024
Calibrate Secures $100M in Series B Funding to Revolutionize Weight Treatment

Calibrate secures $100M in series B funding to revolutionize weight treatment.

HIT Consultant
Feb 9th, 2024
Calibrate Appoints Rob Macnaughton As New Ceo

Rob MacNaughhton, CEO at CalibrateWhat You Should Know:– Calibrate, the leading clinician-guided and value-based obesity treatment program, today announced the appointment of Rob MacNaughton as its new Chief Executive Officer.– Calibrate’s strategic direction under MacNaughton’s leadership and the OptumRx partnership position the company for significant growth and a positive impact on both individual and corporate healthcare landscapes.MacNaughton Bio/BackgroundMacNaughton boasts a distinguished track record in launching new healthcare ventures, overseeing product development, and scaling operations. Prior to Calibrate, MacNaughton served as Venture Chair at Redesign Health, overseeing the launch and growth of several healthcare delivery and technology brands. His previous roles include CEO positions at Curve Health and Nurse Grid, and Chief Product Officer at Cambia Health Solutions, a multi-state Blue Cross Blue Shield payor.“Obesity is the largest category of chronic disease and one of the biggest drivers of healthcare spending. I’m honored to join a company at the forefront of value-based obesity care and a business that is clearly committed to addressing the epidemic head on while helping employers and insurers manage soaring costs,” said Calibrate CEO, Rob MacNaughton. “Our commercial momentum is stronger than ever, and we are confident we will continue to collaborate with industry leaders to deliver best-in-class sustained outcomes.”

Endpoints News
Nov 1st, 2023
Weight loss startup Calibrate raises $29M as part of private equity restructuring

(This story is from our new Health Tech newsletter. If you’d like to sign up, just click here.) Calibrate, the weight loss startup that rose in popularity with the rise of GLP-1 medications only to struggle to get patients access to those medications — leading to patient complaints and refunds

Endpoints News
Nov 1st, 2023
Weight loss start­up Cal­i­brate rais­es $29M as part of pri­vate eq­ui­ty re­struc­tur­ing

Weight loss start­up Cal­i­brate rais­es $29M as part of pri­vate eq­ui­ty re­struc­tur­ing.

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