Curana Health, Inc.→
Data Engineer at Curana Health, Inc. in Remote
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Job Description
At Curana Health, we’re on a mission to radically improve the health, happiness, and dignity of older adults—and we’re looking for passionate people to help us do it.
As a national leader in value-based care, we offer senior living communities and skilled nursing facilities a wide range of solutions (including on-site primary care services, Accountable Care Organizations, and Medicare Advantage Special Needs Plans) proven to enhance health outcomes, streamline operations, and create new financial opportunities.
Founded in 2021, we’ve grown quickly—now serving 200,000+ seniors in 1,500+ communities across 32 states. Our team includes more than 1,000 clinicians alongside care coordinators, analysts, operators, and professionals from all backgrounds, all working together to deliver high-quality, proactive solutions for senior living operators and those they care for.
If you’re looking to make a meaningful impact on the senior healthcare landscape, you’re in the right place—and we look forward to working with you.
For more information about our company, visit CuranaHealth.com.
The Data Engineer is responsible for building, optimizing, and maintaining data pipelines that support clinical, operational, and analytical reporting across the healthcare ecosystem. This role works closely both independently and with senior engineers to support the organization’s data analytics and business intelligence needs. The ideal candidate is familiar with healthcare data standards, has intermediate engineering skills, and the ability to operate in a highly regulated, fast-paced environment.
Assist in building and maintaining ETL/ELT pipelines for healthcare datasets including claims, eligibility, provider, risk adjustment, HEDIS, EHR, and clinical data
Support the development of data models and data transformations aligned with healthcare standards (e.g., HL7, FHIR, X12)
Contribute to data quality checks, validation rules, and documentation for healthcare data assets
Work with analysts and business users to understand data requirements and translate them into technical tasks
Assist in ingestion and integration of new data sources from EMR systems, CMS feeds, and vendor partners
Develop SQL queries, transformations, functions, and stored procedures to support reporting and analytics workflows
Support data platform tools such as Azure Data Factory, Databricks, Python/Spark jobs, and version control workflows
Participate in issue resolution related to data pipeline failures or data quality errors
Maintain data dictionaries, mapping files, and documentation as part of data governance processes
Collaborate with senior engineers to implement best practices in security, compliance (HIPAA), and architecture
2–4 years of experience in data engineering, ETL development, or data integration (healthcare experience preferred)
Strong SQL skills and experience working with relational databases
Basic to intermediate experience with Azure Data Factory, Databricks, PySpark, or comparable ETL tools
Familiarity with healthcare data types such as claims, eligibility, provider files, or EHR data
Knowledge of interoperability formats (HL7, X12, FHIR) is a strong plus
Basic Python or Scala programming skills
Understanding of data warehousing concepts and modern data architectures
Ability to learn quickly and work collaboratively with technical and non-technical teams
Strong communication, documentation, and organizational skills
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Healthcare Informatics, or related field (or equivalent experience)
We’re thrilled to announce that Curana Health has been named the 147th fastest growing, privately owned company in the nation on Inc. magazine’s prestigious Inc. 5000 list. Curana also ranked 16th in the “Healthcare & Medical” industry category and 21st in Texas.
This recognition underscores Curana Health’s impact in transforming senior housing by supporting operator stability and ensuring seniors receive the high-quality care they deserve.
Curana Health is dedicated to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity. We affirm, in policy and practice, our commitment to diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable or state law, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state and local laws and ordinances.
The EEO policy applies to all personnel matters as outlined in our company policy including recruitment, hiring, transfers, and general treatment during employment.
*The company is unable to provide sponsorship for a visa at this time (H1B or otherwise).