Senior Software Engineer- Data
About Freshpaint:
Customer data is the fuel that drives all modern businesses. From product analytics, to marketing, to support, to advertising, advanced data analysis in the warehouse, and even sales – customer data is the raw material for each function at a modern business.
For highly regulated businesses in healthcare, it’s always been a challenge to harness that customer data and get it to the marketing and analytics tools that require it while following patient privacy laws….until now.
Something as simple as running ads to get more users is simple for an e-commerce of software company to do. But common web analytics and advertising tools collect sensitive user identifiers and healthcare information automatically. Those same tools are not HIPAA compliant.
We provide a layer of data governance to make current web analytics tools HIPAA-compliant. For analytics, our customers can continue getting the insights they need to improve the patient experience. For marketing, Freshpaint safeguards health information while helping our customers promote access to care through popular advertising platforms like Facebook, Google, and others.
In short, we help healthcare marketers promote access to care and safeguard patient privacy at the same time. This is an important, complex problem in a massive market (healthcare is 20% of the US GDP).
Our customers manage their customer data with:
Privacy Platform. We help healthcare providers automate their website’s + app’s HIPAA compliance, and safeguard patient data. This is our core product today
Future additional product lines! Our core product provides a platform that we're building marketing applications on top of.
We’re fully remote. If you strongly value in-person work, Freshpaint is likely not the best fit for you. Even though we don’t care where you’re located, we only hire within the US. Many of our team is concentrated in various metro areas like SF or NYC. To balance out our remote-ness, we gather the team 2x times per year for offsites. We’re backed by leading investors including Y-Combinator, Intel Capital, and angel investors like the Head of Data from Slack, Head of Data at LinkedIn, and more.
Who we are:
Freshpaint was founded by web analytics veterans who realized how hard it was for highly regulated companies to collect and use customer data in a compliant way. We started as part of Y Combinator’s S19 cohort and have been focused on enabling healthcare companies collect, safeguard, and activate patient data since.
In 2022 the government issued updated guidance around HIPAA, basically making our software a requirement to use for healthcare companies. As a result, we're one of the fastest growing software companies on earth right now.
Our team has deep analytics and growth experience, with all of us coming from high-growth companies like Heap, Pendo, Iterable, Quantum Metric, and Retool. If you value lots of freedom and ownership in your work, interfacing with customers, and working on a product with high customer impact, then Freshpaint is your home.
About the Role
At Freshpaint, we believe that strong Engineering teams are built of individuals who
Solve problems, not tickets – Jump into unfamiliar territory and learn what's needed to move the team forward
Think like owners – Focus on delivering measurable business impact rather than completing tasks
Elevate others – Actively mentor, unblock, and celebrate teammates, knowing the team's wins are your wins
We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer - Data to join one of our Product-oriented teams. As Freshpaint has grown, our Products have become more sophisticated and increasingly leveraged multiple sources of data. We’re seeking a Software Engineer who has competencies in Data and Data Engineering to help us shape the next generation of Freshpaint Products. We believe there’s a big opportunity ahead, and this person will contribute to the team’s success by building new products and by influencing how we incorporate data into our Product offerings.
What You’ll Do
Use your expertise to build Software Products that rely on data
Deliver business outcomes by either directly owning, or guiding others to build reliable and scalable products
Mentor engineers and analysts on best practices for data quality, reliability, testing, monitoring, and documentation
Partner closely with analytics, product, and engineering teams to identify data requirements and translate them into robust, scalable solutions
Join customer calls (both internal teams and external users) to hear firsthand what problems they're solving and what features actually move the needle
Design and refine data models that underpin product functionality while implementing monitoring systems to ensure reliability and performance
Collaborate with our Data Guild to define the organization’s data strategy influencing decisions on tooling, architecture, and engineering standards
Solve problems side-by-side with team members through a combination of pairing and solo work
If this sounds like you, we would love to chat!
What We’re Looking For
5+ years of experience in building Products, either in Software Engineering, Data engineering or a closely related role
Strong customer orientation, with a focus on details that drive product impact and customer value
Proven experience building and maintaining production-grade data pipelines
Proficiency in application development
Proficiency in SQL and at least one data engineering language (e.g., Python, Scala, or Java)
Hands-on experience with large-scale data warehouses, regardless of specific tooling
Experience with data visualization and the ability to tell clear, compelling stories with data
Hands-on experience with modern data warehouses and data modeling best practices
Experience working with cloud-based data platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
Familiarity with orchestration tools, version control, and CI/CD best practices
Ability to work independently, make sound architectural decisions, and thrive in ambiguous environments
Strong communication skills and comfort collaborating with both technical and non-technical partners
Nice to Have
Experience being an early data engineer at a company
Experience with Golang, Typescript, Data Build Tool
Experience with tools like Snowflake, Looker, or Fivetran
Experience with analytics engineering or BI tooling
Prior experience helping scale a data platform as the company grows
Why This Role Is Exciting
Build the foundation for what's next. You'll architect the data systems and strategy that power Freshpaint's future, shaping how the company scales for years to come
See your impact everywhere. Your work will touch every team and product at Freshpaint, giving you visibility into how engineering decisions drive real business outcomes
Code one day, strategize the next. You'll split your time between writing code and making architectural decisions that set technical direction, perfect if you want to keep your hands on the keyboard while influencing the big picture
Interview Process
At the start of the call, we will briefly go through a few standard verification steps to ensure we’re speaking to the right person. This helps protect both candidates and our team against AI misuse. If at any point we get the sense we aren’t speaking with the right candidate, we reserve the right to end the call early.
Recruiter Screen
Hiring Manager Call
Virtual Onsite with Technical Pairings
CEO Interview
Offer!
Perks & Benefits
We take care of our team—here’s a peek at what you get when you join:
Competitive pay + generous equity (10-year exercise window)
Fully remote (U.S. only) with a $150/month coworking stipend
Half-day Fridays, every Friday
Unlimited PTO—with a required 2-week minimum
Top-tier health, dental & vision (100% covered for you, 80% for dependents)
2 “Treat Yourself” days a year—$100 and a day off, just because
Generous parental leave
Epic offsites twice a year (past trips: Greece, Jackson Hole, Cabo, wine country + more)
And more—check out our careers page for the full list.