Sr. Data Engineer

About Lyra HealthLyra is transforming mental health care through technology with a human touch to help people feel emotionally healthy at work and at home. We work with industry leaders, such as Morgan Stanley, Uber, Amgen, and other Fortune 500 companies, to improve access to effective, high-quality mental health care for their employees and their families. With our innovative digital care platform and global provider network, nearly 20 million people can receive the best care and feel better, faster. Founded by David Ebersman, former CFO of Facebook and Genentech, Lyra has raised more than $900 million.
About the Role: We are looking for an experienced Sr. Data Engineer who possesses a strong passion for making a significant impact within the organization. The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic about taking ownership of their work, spearheading cross-functional projects, and providing guidance and mentorship to other team members.
Lyra is the right place for you if you:- Thrive on working with brilliant teammates to solve complex, meaningful problems- Are passionate about making a social impact and supporting people at their most challenging moments- Enjoy cross-functional collaboration with physicians, therapists, data scientists, data analysts and product managers
This role can be carried out from our Burlingame, CA headquarters, hybrid, or fully remote/virtually. Remote candidates must be physically located within the United States.

Responsibilities

• Join a team of innovative engineers building and scaling the core data infrastructure, pipelines, and services that power our products
• Design and implement a robust data warehouse to support a wide range of analytics and operational use cases
• Develop and maintain efficient data pipelines and curated data sets by working closely with stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into technical solutions
• And of course—write code every day!

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience as a data engineer
• Proficiency in writing high-quality Python code (Java is a plus) and a strong track record of delivering impactful data projects
• Experience building robust, fault-tolerant data pipelines with solid logging, alerting, and data validation—not just simple scripts
• Hands-on experience designing and implementing data warehouses using modern cloud databases like Snowflake, BigQuery, or Databricks
• Expertise in SQL-based data modeling with a focus on governance and enabling self serve using a development framework such as DBT
• Familiarity with data visualization tools such as Tableau (a plus)
• Experience working with sensitive data in a healthcare or similarly regulated environment
• A thoughtful approach to balancing quality and deadlines in fast-paced settings
• Excellent communication skills with a talent for building consensus and alignment
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to distill complex problems into clear priorities that move the team and business forward

"We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information or any other category protected by law.
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