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You wait. You call again. In every other part of your life, you book in seconds. In healthcare, you’re blocked. \nWe’re here to give power to the patient. \nFor nearly 20 years, we’ve built the leading healthcare marketplace - helping tens of millions of people find and book the care they need. Now, we’re going further: building our infrastructure beyond Zocdoc’s marketplace to power access to care wherever patients search, from provider websites and insurance directories to search engines, AI platforms, and more.\nHealthcare still lacks something every other major consumer industry takes for granted: a seamless way to go from seeking to getting. We don’t want to own the front door to care; there isn't one. We want to make sure all of those doors open when patients are knocking.\nFixing healthcare starts with fixing access to it. And we're still just getting started.\nYour Impact on our Mission\nWe are looking for a Principal/ Senior Staff Engineer, Experimentation Platform to elevate the systems that power trusted decision-making at Zocdoc.\nIn this high-impact role, you will define platform standards, lead complex cross-domain initiatives, and shape the future of our analytics and data infrastructure. Your work will ensure our data ecosystem is secure, reliable, compliant, performant, and cost-efficient-enabling teams across Product, Engineering, Operations, and Leadership to move confidently with trusted insights.\nThis is a senior individual contributor role open to remote candidates across the United States.\nYou’ll enjoy this role if you are…\nMotivated by designing scalable data platforms that serve hundreds of stakeholders.\nPassionate about building clean, governed, and secure data systems.\nKnown for improving reliability, performance, and cost efficiency.\nComfortable operating as a technical authority without formal management.\nEnergized by raising standards across analytics, infrastructure, and governance.\nInterested in solving complex data challenges in healthcare.\nYour day to day is…\nArchitecting and improving orchestration, monitoring, and data reliability systems.\nDefining modeling, semantic layer, and governance standards across teams.\nOptimizing warehouse performance and reducing compute spend.\nImplementing secure access controls and strengthening compliance practices.\nPartnering with Engineering to improve upstream data quality and contracts.\nLeading cross-functional initiatives that modernize and future-proof Zocdoc’s data platform.\nMentoring engineers and guiding architectural decisions.\nYou’ll be successful in this role if you have…\n10+ years of experience in Data Engineering, Analytics Engineering, Experimentation Platform Engineering, or Backend Software Engineering.\nOperated at Staff-level scope with cross-team technical influence.\nExpert SQL skills and strong proficiency in Python or similar languages.\nDeep experience with Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, or similar warehouses.\nHands-on experience with dbt and orchestration tools like Airflow or Dagster.\nExperience improving pipeline reliability, observability, and system performance.\nProven ownership of warehouse cost optimization.\nExperience implementing secure data access patterns and working in regulated environments.\nStrong communication skills and ability to influence across technical and non-technical stakeholders.\nBenefits\n\nFlexible work environment\nUnlimited Vacation (if salaried) / Competitive PTO (if hourly)\n100% paid employee health benefit options (including medical, dental, and vision)\n401(k) with employer funded match\nCorporate wellness program with Wellhub\nSabbatical leave (for employees with 5+ years of service)\nCompetitive paid parental leave and fertility/family planning reimbursement\nCell phone reimbursement\nEmployee Resource Groups and ZocClubs to promote shared community and belonging\nGreat Place to Work Certified \nZocdoc is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Salary ranges are determined through alignment with market data. Base salary offered is determined by a number of factors including the candidate’s experience, qualifications, and skills. Certain positions are also eligible for variable pay and/or equity; your recruiter will discuss the full compensation package details.\nNYC Base Salary Range\n$235,000—$300,000 USD\nZocdoc is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Salary ranges are determined through alignment with market data. Base salary offered is determined by a number of factors including the candidate’s experience, qualifications, and skills. Certain positions are also eligible for variable pay and/or equity.\nRemote Base Salary Range\n$235,000—$300,000 USD\nZocdoc is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Salary ranges are determined through alignment with market data and internal equity. The base salary offered will depend on experience, skills, qualifications, and business needs. Certain positions are also eligible for variable pay and/or equity.\nSilicon Valley, CA Base Salary Range\n$235,000—$300,000 USD\nAbout us\n Zocdoc is the country’s leading digital health marketplace that helps patients easily find and book the care they need. Each month, millions of patients use our free service to find nearby, in-network providers, compare choices based on verified patient reviews, and instantly book in-person or video visits online. Providers participate in Zocdoc’s Marketplace to reach new patients to grow their practice, fill their last-minute openings, and deliver a better healthcare experience. Founded in 2007 with a mission to give power to the patient, our work each day in pursuit of that mission is guided by oursix core values. Zocdoc is a private company backed by some of the world’s leading investors, and we believe we’re still only scratching the surface of what we plan to accomplish. \nZocdoc is a mission-driven organization dedicated to building teams as diverse as the patients and providers we aim to serve. In the spirit of one of our core values - Together, Not Alone, we are a company that prides itself on being highly collaborative, and we believe that diverse perspectives, experiences and contributors make our community and our platform better. We’re an equal opportunity employer committed to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. 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