Junior Data Engineer, Student Part-Time

Who we are:

K Health is venture-backed, fast-growing startup with a mission to use the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to get everyone access to higher quality healthcare at more affordable costs. We’re looking for mission driven individuals to join our team and help us eliminate healthcare inequalities to build a better and healthier future.

Featured most recently in Forbes and Business Insider as a leading AI startup, K Health is a telehealth company that harnesses the power of technology to help provide the smartest digital healthcare platform to patients, hospital systems, and providers across the United States. Our AI powered application helps bring together the knowledge of thousands of doctors and anonymous medical data to provide the highest quality care to our patients. We offer a free symptom checker, 24/7 access to board-certified doctors, ability to refill prescriptions from your phone, and more. All within one application - no insurance or preauthorization required.

K Health was founded in 2016, and has partnered with visionary and leading hospital systems and providers such as Cedars-Sinai, Mayo Clinic, and Elevance Health. Join us on our mission to help provide better healthcare for less.

About the role:

As a Student Data Engineer at K Health, you will work closely with our data engineering team to support the development, maintenance, and optimization of data infrastructure and systems.

This a part-time student position role. It is ideal for a motivated and detail-oriented student who is passionate about working with data and is looking to gain valuable hands-on experience in a fast-growing healthcare tech company.

What you'll be doing:

• Data Ingestion: Assist in building and maintaining data pipelines to ingest, clean, and transform data from various sources, ensuring data quality and integrity.
• Data Warehousing: Support the design and maintenance of data warehouses, helping to organize and store data for efficient access and analysis.
• Data Transformation: Collaborate with the team to create data transformations and ETL processes to make data more accessible for analytics and reporting.
• Database Management: Assist in the management and optimization of databases, ensuring high performance and security.
• Data Quality: Implement data quality checks and monitoring to identify and resolve issues promptly.
• Documentation: Maintain clear and up-to-date documentation for data pipelines, processes, and data infrastructure.
• Collaboration: Work closely with data scientists and analysts to understand their data needs and provide support for their projects.
• Performance Tuning: Assist in performance tuning of data systems to ensure optimal performance and scalability
  
  

What we're looking for:

• Current student pursuing a degree in computer science, data science, or a related field.
• Strong interest in data engineering and a desire to learn and grow in the field.
• Strong SQL skills for data manipulation and querying.
• Basic knowledge of data manipulation and transformation tools, such as Python or ETL tools.
• Familiarity with data storage and database management systems.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented.
  
  

We offer competitive compensation packages along with stock options based on industry benchmarks for function, level, and geographic location. Offer amounts are determined by multiple factors such as a candidate's experience and expertise.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider applicants for employment regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, citizenship, military or veteran status, or any other class protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws. We’re deeply committed to building teams as diverse as the patients we serve and strive to cultivate an environment where everyone can bring their most authentic self to work. We depend on our differences to make our team stronger, our workplace more dynamic, and our product accessible to all of our users.

We are committed to maintaining the integrity of our hiring process and ensuring a safe environment for all candidates. All communication for job offers from K Health will come from email addresses ending in @khealth.com. K Health will never ask you to provide financial information about yourself during the recruitment process. We will never use personal email accounts or other domains for official correspondence. Our official job postings are only listed on our official website and reputable job boards. Be cautious of job offers from sources other than these platforms.