188. Senior Data Engineer at Source Meridian (Medellín, Colombia / Quito, Ecuador)
Source Meridian· Medellín, Colombia / Quito, Ecuador·
Role details
Job description
We’re looking for a Senior Data Engineer to join Source Meridian.
About Source Meridian
Source Meridian is a development software company that works to solve the industry’s most challenging problems in healthcare practices. We are laser focused on specific technologies in the healthcare and life science industries: Healthcare technology, artificial intelligence, and healthcare interoperability.
About the Role
We're looking for a Senior Customer Engineer at the tech lead level for its Customer Engineering team. You'll support customers on the Ascend 2.0 platform, starting with one account and growing to more Ascend 2.0 customers over time. You'll be the technical lead and escalation point for a small team, working directly with clients on data issues, root cause analysis and production support.
What You’ll Do
- Lead technical work for customers on Ascend 2.0, starting with one account
- Act as the escalation point for a small team of engineers
- Work directly with clients on data issues, root cause analysis and production support
- Build and maintain AWS data pipelines using Python and SQL
- Take on additional Ascend 2.0 customers over time
Required Qualifications
- 7+ years in data engineering
- Hands-on experience building AWS data pipelines
- Strong Python and SQL
- Experience leading technical work and serving as the escalation point for a small team
- Comfort working directly with clients on data issues, root cause analysis and production support
- Meaningful overlap with US Eastern business hours
- Advanced English (C1): able to lead technical discussions, write clear documentation and work directly with US-based stakeholders
Nice to Have
- Pharma or life sciences commercial data experience (specialty pharmacy, hub, payer)
- Apache Spark (PySpark), Amazon S3 (Parquet) and Athena
- Airflow (DAGs, scheduling, backfills)
- dbt
Soft Skills
- Strong and empathetic leadership.
- Proven client-facing experience.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Strong expectation management abilities.
- Strategic mindset with a solution-oriented approach and strong decision-making skills.
What We Offer
✔ Permanent contract ✔ Learning and continuous growth environment 🚀 ✔ Benefits package focused on health and well-being 🎉 ✔ Competitive salary based on experience 💰
📍 Apply only if you reside in Colombia or Ecuador 📍
At Source Meridian, you’ll be part of a high-impact tech-health company, building products that truly make a difference.
If you meet the profile — or know someone who might be interested — apply now!
We’d love to meet you 💬
Why work at Source Meridian
- Culture: Describes itself as "People first. All In. Built by us." The company prides itself on having no rigid hierarchies or labels, offering real ownership over technical decisions. Employees are called "Rocketeers."
- Remote/Hybrid Policy: Remote-first across the Americas with a flexible work schedule. Has offices in Medellín, Colombia and Quito, Ecuador.
- Notable Perks & Benefits:
- Healthcare plan and life insurance
- Generous parental leave
- Workout bonus
- Bonus for building your home office
- English lessons
- Bonus for learning platforms (e.g., Udemy)
- Internet & foodie cart bonus
- Streaming subscription (e.g., Netflix)
- Flexible schedule
- Engineering Culture: Focus on interesting, challenging projects with high-tech tools (Databricks, Snowflake, AWS, GCP). Developers work directly with U.S.-based product management, offering exposure to cutting-edge problems in life sciences and healthcare.