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Senior Data Science Engineer I, Spines

Turquoise


Job Location:

San Diego, CA - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 170000 - 190000
Posted: 11 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 8 October 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Department:

Engineering

Job Summary

This is a fully remote role within the United States.

Were looking for a driven entrepreneurial Senior Data Science Engineer to join our team and help eliminate the financial complexity of healthcare. We value creative outside-the-box thinkers that back their ideas with technical knowledge and this role you will join our Spines team the core group responsible for building maintaining and understanding the backbone of our data infrastructure.

Responsibilities
  • Work cross-functionally with Product and subject matter experts to conceptualize prototype and build data solutions

  • Build unify augment multi-source healthcare datasets into high-quality Analytics-ready data models that power internal and external products

  • Build and maintain data engineering systems that support a wide range of downstream processes and products

  • Contribute to building maintaining and testing data pipelines

  • Draft internal and external technical documentation

  • Seek and prioritize technical and product feedback from internal customers

  • Iterate quickly with an eye towards value

What youll bring to the role
  • 4 years of experience developing data models pipelines and end-to-end analytical solutions using Python and SQL

  • Ability to design data systems with scalability performance and cost efficiency in mind particularly for compute- and data-intensive workloads

  • Strong research and analytical skills

  • Strong grasp of data architecture and engineering practices including ETL/ELT workflows orchestration tools (e.g. Airflow dbt) and cloud-based storage (e.g. S3 Redshift)

  • Entrepreneurial mindset: you prioritize tasks with an eye for evolving business needs

  • Comfortable working remotely in a collaborative technical team

  • Bachelors degree or equivalent experience/knowledge. We are happy to work with strong candidates with non-traditional educational backgrounds

Bonus
  • Revenue cycle healthcare payments and/or medical billing experience

  • Thoughtful use of AI coding agents and LLMs in development workflows

  • Knowledge of healthcare entities how they work together and how they are structured

  • Strong experience in a research intensive field

Benefits
  • Competitive pay with equity options

  • Stellar health care plan options (Medical Dental & Vision) with FSA DCFSA & HSA options

  • Company-sponsored disability & life insurance

  • Unlimited PTO

  • 401(k) 4% Matching

  • Fully remote work flexible working hours

  • $750 work-from-home setup budget

  • Paid bi-annual in-person company gatherings

  • Quarterly $150 co-hanging stipend to meet up with coworkers

  • Monthly $100 health and wellness benefit

  • Generous paid family leave

  • Annual $1200 learning & development stipend

About Turquoise Health

Turquoise Health is a Series C price transparency platform for finance leaders across healthcare. Backed by a16z Oak HC/FT Adams Street Yosemite Bessemer Venture Partners and others we power price transparency for 300 enterprise organizations and are building the infrastructure for a more open efficient healthcare marketplace. Were a remote-first US-based team that values transparency empathy inclusivity creativity and ownership.

We operate on US business hours and work with clients entirely based in the US. For this role we are seeking US-based candidates.

We strongly encourage BIPOC people with disabilities and LGBTQIA folks to apply for any open roles of interest. Healthcare affects all people differently but it significantly affects those in underserved communities. With a robust diverse team we are stronger and better equipped to change the future of healthcare for all.

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Required Experience:

Senior IC