Engineer II, Data (Python/Apache Spark)

Location: Remote within the United States. US citizenship or a current Green Card is required; candidates must have resided in the US for at least 3 years and be able to pass a federal Public Trust background investigation. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Company

hirify.global develops and modernizes software for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Hospital Quality Reporting program, which supports hospitals submitting healthcare quality data.

What you will do

• Build backend systems and user interfaces using test-driven development.
• Develop APIs, specifications, and data models for frontend and third-party integrations.
• Design and maintain data interactions while improving performance, scalability, integrity, and security.
• Develop user interfaces based on UX designs and customer needs.
• Contribute to functional and non-functional automated testing suites.
• Scope, estimate, design, and deliver medium-to-large features while reducing technical debt.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Strong Python and Apache Spark experience is required.
• Understanding of data modeling, ETL, orchestration, distributed computing, software design patterns, data structures, and algorithms.
• Experience with analytic programming, data extraction, database and data warehouse querying, and data analysis.
• Experience with Agile development and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, verbal, and written communication skills, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Nice to have

• AWS experience with services such as S3, EC2, Glue, or Lambda.
• R experience.
• Databricks or Apache Spark certifications.
• SAS experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote-first and remote-only work culture with a flexible schedule.
• Four weeks of paid time off yearly and 10 paid floating company holidays.
• Work-from-home setup including a MacBook.
• Medical, dental, company-paid vision, life, AD&D, and disability insurance options.
• 401(k) plan with a 3% safe-harbor contribution, HSA contribution options, wellness resources, and virtual care.
• Collaborative learning environment and employee discounts.