Job Summary:

As the Data Engineering Team Lead, you will play a key role in shaping and scaling Medefy’s data capabilities. Reporting directly to the VP of Engineering, you’ll lead a team of talented engineers to build, optimize, and maintain our data infrastructure. You’ll foster a collaborative environment that values quality, innovation, and continuous learning, while ensuring projects are delivered smoothly and sustainably.

About our awesome company, Medefy Health...

Medefy Health (www.Medefy.com) is a leading SaaS benefits navigation company, dedicated to simplifying the way employees’ access and utilize their benefits. Our mission is to drive better health and financial outcomes for our users while supporting HR teams and broker partners with seamless, data-driven solutions.

Our company is headquartered in Tulsa, OK. We’re proud to be Oklahoma’s #1 fastest-growing company and rated by Inc. Magazine as the 37th fastest-growing tech company and the 288th fastest-growing company overall in the USA, and our story is still being written!

Healthcare is only getting more complicated, and more expensive, for employers and their employees. This is where Medefy Health comes in. We’re on a mission to eliminate the stress on hard-working families caused by an impossible to navigate healthcare system. All while saving them, and their employers, a significant amount of time and money. We demolish barriers between healthcare and the people who need it, and we need your help to further our mission!

Job Duties & Responsibilities:

• Lead and mentor the data engineering team in day-to-day operations, providing guidance, coaching, and support.
• Partner with QA and DevOps to ensure smooth, reliable releases.
• Oversee data exchange processes with clients and partners, ensuring integrity and security.
• Foster a culture of excellence, curiosity, and accountability while promoting well-being and teamwork.
• Celebrate wins, identify lessons from challenges, and promote growth through shared learning.
• Contribute hands-on to complex data engineering work as needed (approximately 40–60 % of the time).
• Collaborate with the CTO on the ongoing architecture and evolution of our data platform.
• Provide mentorship in debugging, optimization, and performance tuning.
• Champion best practices for code quality, documentation, and agile delivery.
• Perform other duties as assigned in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

You’ll thrive in this role if you bring:

• A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field – or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience leading and managing a cross-functional data engineering team, with an interest in mentoring analysts and data scientists.
• Hands-on experience with technologies such as Snowflake, dbt, and Terraform; familiarity with Power BI, OpenAI/GPT, and large language models is a plus.
• A track record of delivering high-quality projects on time and within scope.
• Experience with agile methodologies and project management tools.
• Skill in working with third-party data providers and acquisition processes.
• Proficiency in debugging, troubleshooting, and performance optimization.
• Strong understanding of data engineering best practices and standards.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across disciplines.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks.
• Prior experience in a startup or fast-growth environment.

Bonus Points For:

• 2+ years’ experience in any of the following areas: health insurance, employee benefits, insurance brokerage, HR, telemedicine, general healthcare

Supervisory Duties: Manages the daily work of the Data Engineering Team.

Travel Requirements Percentage: None- 0%

Physical and Mental Requirements:

• Occasionally move inside the office to access file cabinets, office machines, etc.
• Prolonged periods of being stationary at a desk and working on a computer
• Communicating with others to exchange information via typing
• Must have close-range clarity of vision with or without corrective lens
• Ability to simultaneously address multiple complex problems; Multitask without loss of efficiency or accuracy, able to perform duties from multiple sources
• Interact appropriately with a variety of individuals including customers, clients, and vendors and under adverse circumstances
• Must maintain regular attendance and be punctual
• Must be able to exercise independent judgment and make sound decisions

Physical and Mental Requirements:

Remote Work Environment:
This role may be performed remotely in a home-office setting. The employee should maintain a quiet, private workspace suitable for video conferencing and focused work, with a reliable high-speed internet connection.

Physical & Cognitive Demands (with or without reasonable accommodation):
• Prolonged periods of sitting and computer work (up to 8+ hours per day).
• Frequent use of keyboard, mouse, and monitor.
• Occasional light lifting of materials (up to 15 lbs).
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, think critically, and solve problems under time constraints.
• Comfort adapting to changing workflows, priorities, and team dynamics.
• Professional communication and emotional composure in a fast-moving environment.
• Confidential handling of sensitive data and information.

Work Schedule & Attendance:

• Regular, dependable attendance and responsiveness during scheduled working hours.
• Occasional on-call or after-hours work may be required to support critical deployments.

**Job description is not a comprehensive listing of all the activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.