Junior Data Engineer

Cylinder Health

1d • Remote

About The Position

We're looking for an enthusiastic Junior Data Engineer to join our growing data team and contribute to our mission of improving digestive health outcomes. This is an excellent opportunity for someone early in their data engineering career to gain hands-on experience with healthcare data while working alongside experienced mentors. You'll help build and maintain data pipelines that directly impact patient care while developing your technical skills in a supportive, learning-focused environment.
Why This is a Great Learning Opportunity
You'll be working on meaningful problems that directly impact patient health while gaining exposure to cutting-edge healthcare data challenges. Our supportive team environment emphasizes growth and learning, with senior engineers dedicated to your professional development. You'll have the opportunity to work with diverse data sources and modern technologies while building expertise in the rapidly growing healthcare technology sector.
What You'll Learn and Contribute:
Build and maintain data pipelines for ingestion, transformation, and reporting with guidance from senior team members
Support Data Science and Business Intelligence teams with data preparation and quality assurance
Help monitor and troubleshoot data pipeline issues under supervision
Contribute to improving data quality and pipeline reliability initiatives
Learn to work with distributed systems and cloud technologies
Write clean, well-documented code following established team practices

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, OR equivalent experience through bootcamps, self-study, or professional projects
• 0-2 years of experience with data engineering, analytics, or related technical roles (internships and personal projects count!)
• Basic proficiency with SQL and Python (we'll help you grow these skills!)
• Familiarity with or interest in learning modern data tools like dbt, Airflow, or cloud platforms
• Strong communication skills and enthusiasm for learning in a collaborative environment
• Interest in healthcare technology and improving patient outcomes

Nice To Haves

• Coursework or personal projects involving databases, data analysis, or cloud computing
• Any exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) through coursework or personal exploration
• Basic understanding of software development practices like version control (Git)
• Previous internship or project experience with data analysis or engineering
• Interest in or exposure to healthcare data (through coursework, volunteering, or personal interest)

Responsibilities

• Develop well-documented, tested data pipelines following team coding standards and best practices
• Participate in code reviews and collaborative design sessions to continuously improve your technical skills
• Work closely with product stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions
• Support data quality monitoring and help identify and resolve data issues
• Contribute to team documentation and knowledge sharing initiatives
• Stay curious and continuously learn new technologies and techniques

Benefits

• Comprehensive mentorship and professional development opportunities
• Exposure to cutting-edge healthcare data challenges and modern data technologies
• Collaborative, supportive team environment focused on learning and growth
• Opportunity to make a real impact on patient health outcomes
• Flexible, remote-first work environment with strong team culture

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level