Director of Engineering, Data Products

Counterpart Health is transforming healthcare through an innovative primary care tool that supports physicians and improves patient outcomes. The Director of Engineering, Data Products will lead the technical strategy and execution for clinical data ingestion, canonical data modeling, platform scalability, and reusable data capabilities while partnering with Product, Data Science, Design, and engineering leadership.

Responsibilities:

• Own the Data Products technical roadmap, canonical data modeling, and ingestion scalability
• Manage and optimize the clinical data ingestion pipeline
• Oversee the scaling of customer data onboarding processes and the continuous improvement of data hygiene, canonical storage standards, and observability and monitoring of the data pipelines
• Enable shared funnel visibility across the organization and support the development of a robust enterprise reporting framework
• Drive the adoption of an AI-powered Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), leveraging AI tools to accelerate coding, testing, and deployment processes while maintaining stringent code quality and security standards

Requirements:

• You possess 10+ years of engineering experience with a deep focus on building high-scale data platforms, distributed systems, and interoperability standards (e.g., FHIR, CCDA)
• Proven track record in managing and scaling engineering teams that handle data-heavy workloads and complex clinical data pipelines
• Proven experience leading cross-functional teams of engineers to deliver complex software in regulated environments
• Experience implementing and scaling AI-assisted development workflows (e.g., AI code assistants, automated testing, or AI-driven SDLC) to improve engineering productivity
• Demonstrated experience building and managing engineering systems in highly regulated healthcare environments, with a strong operational understanding of HIPAA and SOC 2 compliance requirements
• Passionate about the healthcare sector and committed to utilizing technical expertise to drive meaningful improvements in patient outcomes
• Deeply familiar with the inherent complexities and lack of standardization in clinical datasets, with a proactive focus on enhancing data integrity
• Motivated by intricate technical challenges and dedicated to architecting pragmatic, high-quality engineering solutions through continuous intellectual exploration
• Thrives in dynamic, high-growth environments, demonstrating the ability to navigate ambiguity and align technical priorities with overarching strategic objectives
• Action-oriented leader who assumes full ownership of system sustainability, willing to address operational gaps to ensure the team achieves its delivery milestones
• Proven track record of directly hiring, mentoring, and developing engineering managers, Tech Leads (TLs), and Principal Engineers (PELs)
• Demonstrated ability to cultivate a high-performance engineering culture focused on velocity, quality, and psychological safety
• Experience leading organizational change, including structural re-orgs and process evolution
• Strong proficiency in strategic resource allocation, capacity planning, and managing technical debt in a fast-paced product environment
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate complex technical constraints into clear, actionable business strategies (e.g., impact on HEDIS/RADV outcomes) for non-technical leadership