Senior Data Engineer/Data Analyst
Company: Align Technology, Inc.
Location: Campbell
Posted on: March 20, 2026
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Job Description:
This position is ideal for senior-level data engineering
professionals to join the Product Analytics team as a Sr. Data
Engineer/Data Analyst. You will drive the design, development, and
management of robust data pipelines, investigate data
discrepancies, and enable research through the creation and
maintenance of sandbox databases. Partnering with business owners,
product engineering managers, functional managers, and
cross-functional teams in R&D, IT, marketing, clinical, and
operations, you’ll provide technical leadership and hands-on
expertise to deliver high-quality, reliable data solutions that
support business insights, metrics, and recommendations. While you
will work with database architecture concepts, this will be from a
power-user perspective, focusing on sandbox or non-production
environments of the Datalake to support research prototyping and
analytics, not enterprise-scale operational systems, in
collaboration with partner teams for administrative support and
broader data access. Role expectations • Serve as the technical
leader and subject matter expert for dashboard development, setting
best practices for design, implementation, and monitoring of
analytics dashboards. • Lead the investigation and resolution of
complex data discrepancies, collaborating with cross-functional
teams to ensure data accuracy, consistency, and integrity across
all reporting platforms. • Architect, develop, and maintain
scalable data pipelines and ETL/ELT processes using Databricks,
Starburst, and Kafka within the team’s allocated data catalog and
resources. • Design and manage sandbox databases or limited-scope
data environments to support prototyping, analytics, and
experimentation, not enterprise-scale production systems. •
Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and engineers to
provision secure, temporary databases for testing and model
development. • Implement basic schema design and performance tuning
for non-production datasets to ensure usability and efficiency. •
Design and maintain data models and schemas for efficient querying
and reporting, utilizing Starburst for federated data access. •
Oversee the extraction, cleaning, wrangling, and exploratory
analysis of data using SQL and programming languages (e.g.,
Python). • Document technical processes and mentor team members in
best practices for data engineering and dashboard development. •
Monitor and optimize data infrastructure performance,
troubleshooting issues as needed within the team’s allocated
resources. • Establish and enforce data governance and usage
guidelines to ensure compliance and best practices. • Remain
current on industry trends and emerging technologies in data
engineering, BI, and analytics. What were looking for • Education:
BS or MS in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or related
technical field. • Experience: 8-12 years of experience in Data
Engineering, Data Analytics, Business Analytics, or related fields
• Skills: Strong experience in data pipeline orchestration
(Databricks, Kafka) and data modeling for analytical environments;
Hands-on experience with Databricks, Starburst, and Kafka as a
power user; Hands-on expertise with dashboard development and
monitoring (e.g., Power BI, Tableau); Deep expertise in data
discrepancy investigation, root cause analysis, and resolution;
Proficiency in SQL and Python; familiarity with cloud platforms
(AWS, Azure); Strong organization and project management skills;
Excellent problem-solving skills to investigate unknowns and
connect disparate data sources • Communication: Exceptional
communication and documentation skills to accurately convey
technical requirements and priorities to stakeholders • Teamwork:
Ability to work cross-functionally with a diverse group of people
and functions to drive timely solutions Complementary skills •
Strong presentation and documentation skills • Self-motivated,
proactive, and willing to work through barriers and strive for
continuous improvement • Desire and willingness to develop clinical
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Keywords: Align Technology, Inc., Novato , Senior Data Engineer/Data Analyst, IT / Software / Systems , Campbell, California
