Staff Software Engineer

About this role

<div class="content-intro"><p>Datavant is the data collaboration platform trusted for healthcare. Guided by our mission to make the world’s health data secure, accessible and actionable, we provide critical data solutions for organizations across the healthcare ecosystem - including providers, health plans, researchers, and life sciences companies. From fulfilling a single patient’s request for their medical records to powering the AI revolution in healthcare, Datavanters are building the future of how data is connected and used to improve health. <br><br>By joining Datavant today, you’re stepping onto a driven and highly collaborative team that is passionate about creating transformative change in healthcare.</p></div><h2><strong>Staff Software Engineer </strong></h2> <h3><strong>The Role</strong></h3> <p>As a Staff Software Engineer, you will shape the technical direction and architecture of your business unit/vertical. You’ll drive innovation across verticals, solve large-scale system challenges, and mentor senior engineers to maximize impact. You operate with autonomy and influence outcomes at the vertical and/or organizational level.</p> <h3><strong>What You’ll Do</strong></h3> <ul> <li>Define and lead multi-team technical strategies for scalability and interoperability.</li> <li>Design frameworks and reusable systems used across multiple engineering pods. Define engineering patterns adopted across Datavant.</li> <li>Drive cross-functional initiatives in data architecture, security, and reliability.</li> <li>Advise leadership on technical direction and major tradeoffs. Represent engineering in executive technical decisions and planning.</li> <li>Mentor senior engineers and influence cultural and architectural evolution.</li> </ul> <h3><strong>Tech Stack You’ll Work With</strong></h3> <p>As a Staff Software Engineer, you will work across the full breadth of Datavant’s platform and are expected to operate comfortably within our multi-cloud, large-scale distributed systems environment. Your work will span:</p> <ul> <li><strong>Backend:</strong> Python, Go, Java; microservices; REST and GraphQL</li> <li><strong>Frontend:</strong> TypeScript, React, Next.js (as needed for full-stack or cross-domain work)</li> <li><strong>Infrastructure & Cloud:</strong> AWS, multi-cloud architectures, Kubernetes, Docker, and infrastructure-as-code tooling</li> <li><strong>Data Platforms:</strong> Snowflake, Spark, SQL, S3; advanced data engineering workflows and high-scale data pipelines</li> <li><strong>ETL & Orchestration:</strong> Airflow or AWS Glue</li> <li><strong>Streaming:</strong> Kafka or Kinesis for real-time ingestion and system integrations</li> <li><strong>Observability:</strong> Enterprise-level telemetry systems including DataDog, Grafana, and CloudWatch</li> <li><strong>Security & Compliance:</strong> OAuth2/SAML, encryption, tokenization, and zero-trust security frameworks</li> </ul> <p>Staff Engineers at this level are expected to <strong>apply deep architectural expertise across these technologies</strong>, define scalable patterns, guide cross-team adoption, and ensure Datavant’s platform meets the highest standards of reliability, security, and performance.</p> <h3><strong>What You Bring</strong></h3> <ul> <li>10+ years of software engineering experience with demonstrated system design mastery.</li> <li>Deep experience with large-scale distributed systems, multi-cloud architectures, data pipelines, and security.</li> <li>Strong organizational influence and ability to align teams across verticals.</li> <li>Ability to translate strategic objectives into scalable engineering execution.</li> <li>Commitment to mentorship, technical excellence, and continuous improvement.</li> </ul> <h3><strong>Leadership Qualities & Mindset</strong></h3> <ul> <li>Operate as a trusted technical advisor and thought leader. Create clarity in ambiguous, cross-functional problem spaces.</li> <li>Balance vision with pragmatic implementation and organizational awareness.</li> <li>Champion scalability, security, and compliance as shared responsibilities.</li> <li>Elevate engineering standards and inspire architectural excellence.</li> <li>Act with integrity, empathy, and long-term impact orientation.</li> </ul> <h3><strong>Core Value Expectations</strong></h3> <ul> <li>Earn trust through architectural stewardship and enterprise-grade reliability.</li> <li>Obsess over customers by driving scalable, secure, high-impact solutions.</li> <li>Prioritize growth over comfort by embracing the hardest challenges and modeling excellence.</li> <li>Win as a team by aligning pods, shaping cross-functional strategy, and building talent.</li> <li>Rise to the challenge by delivering transformative initiatives that move Datavant forward.</li> </ul> <h3><strong>Why This Role Matters</strong></h3> <p>This role defines the future of Datavant’s technology architecture and engineering standards. Your leadership empowers teams, resolves systemic challenges, and builds the technical foundation that powers secure, scalable healthcare data exchange across the ecosystem. As a Staff Engineer, you influence strategy, drive…