Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Neko Health is a Swedish healthcare technology company focused on preventative health and early detection. The Data Engineering Functional Lead will play a crucial role in developing data infrastructure and systems to support Data Science and Analytics, driving innovation and ensuring efficient delivery of data-driven insights.

Responsibilities

• Vision & Strategy: Own Neko’s Data Engineering strategy, ensuring long-term leadership in preventive health
• Technical Leadership: Drive innovation in data engineering technologies and practices. Contribute hands-on to deliverables, balancing current and future needs
• Infrastructure & Scale: Own data engineering and systems for large-scale data ingestion, including multi-regional needs and storage & data modelling
• Cross-Functional Integration: Establish ways of working and common tooling for efficient communication and alignment within the organization
• Ethics & Governance: Build a platform supporting responsible AI — fairness, privacy, explainability, and compliance (EU MDR, FDA, HIPAA, GDPR)
• People leadership: Support growth, well-being, and performance. Foster a positive and collaborative work culture

Skills

• 5+ years in Data Engineering leadership, with proven track record of scaling data systems from startup to large and international scale
• Experience building scalable data infrastructure (data platforms) and data governance frameworks for multi-region, sensitive data environments
• Strong software design, SQL, and Python skills
• Ability to inspire and grow a world-class team
• Strategic leader with both hands-on credibility and organizational influence
• Adept at delivering impact working in circumstances with large uncertainty and in discovery-driven phases
• Experience leading Data Engineering in a global, mission-driven company
• Experience with sensitive data, ideally health data, and compliance
• Experience with GPU workloads in Databricks

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