Data Engineer

CareDx, Inc. is a leading precision medicine solutions company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of clinically differentiated, high-value healthcare solutions for transplant patients and caregivers. CareDx offers products, testing services, and digital healthcare solutions along the pre- and post-transplant patient journey, and is the leading provider of genomics-based information for transplant patients.

We are seeking a Data Engineer to contribute to developing clinical data engineering solutions. This role will assist in designing and implementing scalable data pipelines and AI-driven tools to support our mission of improving transplant patient outcomes. The ideal candidate has foundational knowledge in data engineering, OMOP, and natural language processing (NLP), with an interest in cloud computing and precision medicine.

Key Responsibilities:

• Data Pipelines: Assist in designing and optimizing ETL pipelines to process, normalize, and integrate structured and unstructured clinical data from diverse sources.
• Natural Language Processing (NLP): Support the development of NLP pipelines to extract and standardize clinical features from unstructured text (e.g., physician notes, lab reports) using OMOP Common Data Model standards where applicable.
• AI/ML Development: Collaborate with senior team members to implement and evaluate machine learning models for clinical and genomic data analysis.
• Cloud & Distributed Computing: Gain hands-on experience with Azure/GCP/AWS cloud platforms and distributed computing tools (e.g., PySpark) to deploy scalable data solutions.
• Data Quality & Compliance: Help maintain data integrity, security, and compliance with healthcare regulations (e.g., HIPAA).
• Collaboration: Participate in cross-functional team discussions, contributing ideas and learning best practices in AI/ML and data engineering.

Qualifications:

• Education: MS or PhD in Computer Science, Bioinformatics, Biomedical Informatics, or a related field.
• Experience: 2+ years in data engineering and AI, specializing in processing large-scale clinical, genomic, or molecular datasets within healthcare or diagnostics
• Programming: Strong skills in Python, SQL, R, Bash, and Git with a strong command of modern development workflows
• Data Engineering: Extensive to ETL pipelines, database management, and data modeling.
• Cloud Platforms: 1+ years leveraging Databricks or Azure for deploying robust, cloud-based solutions
• Clinical NLP: Experience or coursework in NLP techniques for processing clinical text.
• OMOP CDM: Familiarity with the OMOP Common Data Model and clinical data standardization.
• AI Development: Experience in building AI models with PyTorch/TensorFlow or Scikit-learn and their application to structured/unstructured data to drive innovative solutions.
• Real World Data: Experience with real-world evidence studies, experience with EMR QC is a plus.

San Francisco Bay Area:

The anticipated base salary range for candidates who will work in Brisbane, California is $88,000 to $140,000. The final salary offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to the type and length of experience within the job, type and length of experience within the industry, education, etc. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units. CareDx is a multi-state employer, and this salary range may not reflect positions that work in other states.

REMOTE: US only

The anticipated base salary range in the United States is $74,000 to $120,000. The final salary offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to the type and length of experience within the job, type and length of experience within the industry, education, etc. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units. CareDx is a multi-state employer, and this salary range may not reflect positions that work in other states.

Additional Details:

Every individual at CareDx has a direct impact on our collective mission to improve the lives of organ transplant patients worldwide. We believe in taking great care of our people, so they take even greater care of our patients.

Our competitive Total Rewards package includes:

• Competitive base salary and incentive compensation
• Health and welfare benefits including a gym reimbursement program
• 401(k) savings plan match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Pre-tax commuter benefits
• And more!
• Please refer to our page to view detailed benefits at https://caredx.com/company/careers/
  

In addition, we have a Living Donor Employee Recovery Policy that allows up to 30 days of paid leave annually to a full-time employee who makes the selfless act of donating an organ or bone marrow.

With products that are making a difference in the lives of transplant patients today and a promising pipeline for the future, it's an exciting time to be part of the CareDx team. Join us in partnering with transplant patients to transform our future together.

CareDx, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in the E-Verify program.

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