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Our mission is simple: make healthcare data usable, so the people responsible for care and cost decisions can act faster, with confidence.\nAs the AI and Data Platform for Payer Intelligence, we help health plans break down data silos to create a single, trusted data foundation. That foundation powers better decisions-so plans can improve outcomes, reduce waste, and deliver better experiences for members and providers alike. Backed by $100M from top investors, we're tackling big challenges in an industry that's ready for change. Our platform enables GenAI use cases by delivering clean, connected, and reliable healthcare data to support automation, prioritization, and decision workflows-and it's why we are leading the way.\nOur innovation begins with people. We are bold, curious, and collaborative-because the best ideas come from working together. We embrace the thoughtful use of AI and automation to drive innovation and efficiency, and we look for individuals who are curious and adaptable-those excited to leverage emerging technologies to enhance how we work-while keeping human insight, connection, and our clients at the center of every decision.\nReady to make an impact? Join us and let's build the future together.\nAbout the Role\nAbacus Insights is expanding what we do for health plans, and we’re looking for a Forward Deployed Data Engineer to help us do it. As we launch new and expanded service offerings, we’re putting multidisciplinary teams directly alongside our clients-pairing healthcare subject matter experts, AI and product engineers, and forward-deployed data engineers, each bringing a distinct and essential skill set-to solve their hardest data challenges and deliver value faster than ever. This is a chance to be part of that build from the start.\nIn this role, you will be the hands-on data engineering expert on client-facing work. You will go on-site with clients, dig into their environments and source systems, and design and build the data models, pipelines, and integrations that turn fragmented payer data into a governed, analytics-ready foundation-frequently on Snowflake, where many of our clients are building. You will often step into ambiguous situations-unfamiliar systems, incomplete documentation, competing priorities-and bring the structure, technical judgment, and healthcare fluency to move forward. You will work hand in hand with our core delivery teams, preserve Abacus data-modeling practices, and capture the patterns and lessons that help us scale these new offerings and reuse what we learn across engagements.\nThis role sits at the intersection of senior data engineering, client consulting, and payer data expertise.\nYour day to day\nDesign and implement data models, ETL/ELT pipelines, and integrations that bring client payer data into governed, analytics-ready foundations, with a particular focus on Snowflake\nTranslate business requirements into scalable technical designs, from ingestion and standardization through analytics-ready data products\nServe as a trusted technical advisor to client data, IT, and business stakeholders, including senior leaders, and work on-site with clients as engagements require\nLead discovery sessions and workshops, gather requirements, and bring structure to open-ended problems\nCommunicate technical tradeoffs, risks, and recommendations clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences\nWork with core payer datasets-claims, eligibility, member, provider, encounter, and care management data-and advise clients on data quality, mapping, and integration approaches across commercial, government, and other lines of business\nNavigate healthcare interoperability standards and exchange patterns, including FHIR, HL7, EDI, and APIs\nPartner closely with the healthcare SME, AI/product engineer, and core delivery teams on every engagement\nPreserve and apply Abacus data-modeling standards and best practices across client work\nCapture reusable patterns, accelerators, and lessons learned, and contribute to the playbooks and practices that support our new and expanded service offerings as they grow\nWhat you bring to the team\nTechnical Experience\n7+ years of experience in data engineering, analytics engineering, solution engineering, or a related technical role\nStrong expertise in data modeling, ETL/ELT, integration, databases, data pipelines, and analytics solution design\nProficiency in SQL, Snowflake, Databricks, Spark, cloud data services, APIs, and integration frameworks; hands-on Snowflake experience strongly preferred, as clients build their data foundations there\nHealthcare Domain Expertise\nExperience with healthcare payer, government, claims, eligibility, member, provider, encounter, and care management data\nFamiliarity with healthcare interoperability standards and exchange patterns, including FHIR, HL7, EDI, and APIs\nConsulting and Client Engagement\nProven ability to work directly with external clients, senior stakeholders, and ambiguous requirements\nStrong facilitation, requirements-gathering, communication, and structured problem-solving skills\nLeadership and Personal Attributes\nT-shaped professional with deep technical expertise, broad systems understanding, and sound business judgment\nSelf-starter with strong analytical instincts, pragmatic problem solving, and the ability to work on-site with clients as needed\nWhat we’d like to see, but not required\nExperience in a consulting, professional services, or other client-facing delivery environment\nSnowflake or Databricks certifications\nExperience with data governance, master data management, or data quality frameworks\nFamiliarity with CMS, Medicaid, or Medicare data requirements\nCompensation\nCompensation for this role is based on experience, skills, and location, and includes base salary plus eligibility for performance bonuses and equity grants.\nWhat you’ll get in return\nUnlimited paid time off - recharge when you need it\nWork from anywhere - flexibility to fit your life\nComprehensive health coverage - multiple plan options to choose from\nEquity for every employee - share in our success\nGrowth-focused environment - your development matters here\nHome office setup allowance - one-time support to get you started\nMonthly cell phone allowance - stay connected with ease\nOur Commitment as an Equal Opportunity Employer\nAs a mission-led technology company helping to drive better healthcare outcomes, Abacus Insights believes that the best innovation and value we can bring to our customers comes from diverse ideas, thoughts, experiences, and perspectives. Therefore, we dedicate resources to building diverse teams and providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants. Abacus prohibits discrimination and harassment regarding race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.\nAt the heart of who we are is a commitment to continuously and intentionally building an inclusive culture-one that empowers every team member across the globe to do their best work and bring their authentic selves. We carry that same commitment into our hiring process, aiming to create an interview experience where you feel comfortable and confident showcasing your strengths. If there’s anything we can do to support that-big or small-please let us know.\nAI Use in Recruitment\nWe use AI-powered tools throughout our recruitment process. This includes Greenhouse's Real Talent Matching Technology, which helps prioritize applications based on job-related criteria, as well as additional AI tools used to support sourcing, interview preparation, and other recruiting tasks. We do not remove the human element-our recruiters and hiring teams review all applications and make all decisions related to candidate progression and hiring, regardless of which tools are used to support that process.\nIdentity and Location Verification\nTo protect the integrity of our hiring process, all interviews are conducted by live video with your camera on. Virtual or blurred backgrounds and headsets are not permitted absent an approved accommodation, and you should be in a well-lit, private space where your face and surroundings are clearly visible. 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