Data Engineer II
About this role
Our technology speeds up diagnoses for timely treatments, improving healthcare outcomes for hundreds of patients each day.We're doing diagnostics differently, with solutions tailored to both patients and providers, all backed by our technology and world-class customer operations team. Our B2C marketplace simplifies booking a scan, making it as straightforward for patients as booking a hotel. Our B2B platforms provide live scheduling at the point of care and harness AI to ease workflows for physicians, attorneys, and providers.WHAT YOU WILL BE GETTING INVOLVED INData at Scan.com is a full-stack discipline. We don't have analysts who hand off to engineers to build the model, or engineers who hand off to analysts to build the dashboard. You will own the work end to end, from raw source data through the transformation layer through the product that a stakeholder uses to make a decision. Our data team supports every function across the US and UK: operations, revenue cycle, marketing, sales, provider success, and product. We sit at the center of a fast-moving business, and the work ranges from answering a precise operational question to building the automated reporting infrastructure that makes that question answerable without us in the loop next time. We use a modern tech stack: Fivetran and Python for ingestion, Snowflake as our data warehouse, dbt for transformations, GitHub for CI/CD, Tableau for visualizations, and Cursor, Claude, and Snowflake Cortex for AI-assisted development. Our source systems span Postgres, HubSpot, Front, Acuity, Dialpad, and Facebook and Google Ads. As a scale-up business, you can expect your role to develop over time. Here are some of the types of things you could be getting involved in:Build and maintain dbt models that transform raw source data into reliable, well-documented, tested analytical assets used across the businessPartner with stakeholders across Operations, Finance, Marketing, Sales, and Product to translate ambiguous business questions into precise analytical deliverables. You should be able identify if the ask needs refinement before the work beginsDesign and ship Tableau dashboards and data products that automate reporting that currently requires manual effort, permanently removing recurring analytical burden from the teamIdentify gaps in our data coverage and work with engineering or independently to close them. This can mean writing a Python ingestion pipeline or modeling a new sourceMaintain data quality standards across the warehouse: write dbt tests, monitoring for anomalies, and ensuring that the numbers stakeholders see are trustworthyContribute to the team's analytical infrastructure. This means shared macros, source definitions, documentation standards, and CI/CD practices.Stretch into various data science or data engineering projects based on business demand and based on your own personal development: pipeline development, ML feature preparation, or predictive modeling.THE TOP 5 THINGS WE WANT YOU TO ACHIEVE IN YOUR FIRST YEARDeep business context. Within 90 days, you understand the unit economics, operational workflows, and key performance drivers across the functions you support. You can receive a stakeholder request and immediately identify whether it's answerable with existing models, requires new modeling work, or requires a better-defined question.Reliable analytical infrastructure. You have meaningfully improved the coverage, test depth, and documentation of our dbt model layer — making it easier for the next analyst to build on your work and reducing the frequency of data quality incidents.High-impact data products shipped. Several Tableau dashboards or analytical products are in production and actively used by stakeholders to make decisions, replacing manual reporting or filling a genuine analytical gap.Automation wins. You have identified and eliminated at least one recurring manual reporting process, replacing it with a scheduled, automated output that runs without human intervention.Trusted analytical partner. Stakeholders across the business seek out your input before they finalize requirements, not after. You are known for asking the right clarifying questions and delivering work that answers the real question, not just the stated one.WHAT YOU MIGHT BRING TO THE TABLEYou don't need to tick all the boxes to apply for this role. Whether it's your first role or your fifth, we believe everyone can add value, learn, and grow. However, these might be some of the ways you are currently adding value:Strong SQL: you write complex queries fluently, understand query performance, and don't need a template to construct a multi-stage transformationHands-on experience with a modern data transformation tool, ideally dbt or SQLMesh. You understand the model DAG, have written tests and documentation, and are familiar with CI/CD practices in a transformation layerExperience with a modern cloud data warehouse, ideally Snowflake or BigQuery — you understand how storage and compute interact and can write warehouse-idiomatic SQLProficiency with a BI tool such as Tableau, Metabase, Sigma, or Omni — you can design a dashboard that stakeholders actually use, not just one that technically answers the questionStrong stakeholder instincts: you have worked directly with non-technical stakeholders to scope and deliver analytical work, and you know how to translate between business language and data model logicPython for data work. Ingestion pipelines with libraries like dlt, pandas-based transformation scripts, or scripted automation of manual reporting processesFor this role, the expectation is that you are an AI-Native. You build with AI directly, shipping, automating, or prototyping real work with LLMs and agents, and have clear judgment on where humans must stay in the loop.Startup experience is a plus. You are comfortable with ambiguity, can prioritize without perfect information, and don't need a fully defined ticket to get startedHealthcare experience is a plus, particularly in imaging, RCM, or provider operations — but strong analytical fundamentals in any high-velocity domain are equally valuedHOW WE WILL INTERVIEW YOUWe keep our interview process short and sweet, and we're a nimble team that can progress at pace. Here are the stages you can expect, but we might switch up the order depending on team availability:Introductory call with our Senior Talent Partner — approximately 30 minutes by phone.Video call with the hiring manager — approximately 45 minutes, structured deep-dive into the role and technical domain.Assessment stage — may be a take-home exercise, in-person session, or additional video calls. We're mindful of your time.Meet the founders and/or other team members.Offer!BENEFITSWe go beyond the basics with our benefits package. Here's what you can expect from us:Competitive salary range, plus performance bonus and equity401kHealthcare, Vision, and DentalAll equipment needed to do your role effectivelyFlexible and remote/hybrid working optionsPersonal development budgets18 days PTO plus public holidays10 paid sick daysInclusive policies designed by our team, for our teamDiversity at SCAN.COMScan.com is committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity within our team.We strive to provide equality and fairness for all job applicants and employees, and never discriminate on the basis of gender, marital status, age, race, ethnicity, religion, or physical differences.We are opposed to all forms of unlawful treatment and discrimination.Our ambition is for our team and its Board to be representative of the diversity in society, and for every employee to feel respected and able to bring their best selves to work.
What this role is, and what else it is called
Employers in the UK advertise this kind of work as Data Analyst, Data Engineer, Data Scientist and Senior Data Engineer too, so it is worth searching more than one wording. It is a mid-level Data, AI & Machine Learning role in the UK, advertised as hybrid, splitting time between home and the office.
About hiring at Scan
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