Principal Engineer, Data Engineering

Johnson & Johnson MedTech | Vision, is recruiting an experienced Data Engineer for the Digital Surgery and Connected Practice and Operating Room (CP&OR) R&D Team. This position is located in Jacksonville, FL, Milpitas, CA, Irvine, CA and Sao Paulo, Brazil but allows for a hybrid work environment.

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/.

What We Do:

The Digital Surgery and CP&OR group was established with the goal of transforming the field of ophthalmology by creating an integrated and efficient operating room environment. Our vision is to optimize patient outcomes, minimize time spent in the operating room, and enhance overall efficiency of surgical workflows. We recognize the importance of understanding the specific needs of patients and physicians to drive innovation. By leveraging our expertise in software development, clinical science, as well as state-of-the-art data science and ML/AI tools, we are conceptualizing, prototyping, and ultimately developing a connected practice and operating room solution. Our aim is to seamlessly integrate technology and medical practices to improve outcomes and streamline processes in the field of ophthalmology.

Who We are:

We are a dedicated team of engineers, scientists, and clinicians who are deeply committed to enhancing patient care in the field of connected practice and OR/digital surgery. Our group consists of a diverse range of professionals, including experienced industry experts, recent graduates, and individuals at every level in between. We operate with an integrated and iterative approach to product development, which necessitates close collaboration across various domains such as clinical, information and analytics (I&A), and capital hardware. Autonomy is valued within our team, as we empower each other to take decisive action while fostering a supportive and tightly-knit work environment. We take immense pride in our inclusive culture, actively cultivating an atmosphere that embraces diversity in terms of backgrounds and ideas.

The Job:

• Collaborate with a cross-functional team to develop and implement data integration solutions for ophthalmology clinics and surgical sites.

• Design and develop data pipelines to pull together and merge data from various sources, including Electronic Health Records (EHR) systems and medical devices used in cataract and refractive surgeries.

• Extract, transform, and load (ETL) data from disparate sources and ensure data quality and integrity during the integration process.

• Develop and maintain scalable and efficient data processing workflows using appropriate tools and technologies.

• Implement data governance practices and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, such as HIPAA, to secure patient data privacy.

• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand data requirements and translate them into technical specifications and data integration solutions.

• Optimize data models and structures to support data analysis, reporting, and advanced analytics initiatives.

• Perform data profiling and data quality assessment, identifying and resolving data quality issues.

• Stay updated with industry best practices and emerging technologies related to data integration, data engineering, and healthcare data standards.

• Collaborate with IT teams to ensure data infrastructure and systems are in place to support data. integration and processing needs.

• Document data integration processes, workflows, and technical specifications for future reference and knowledge sharing.

• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior members of the team.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in Data Engineering, Data Science, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.

• Minimum of 8 years full-time experience as a data engineer

• Proven experience as a data engineer, preferably working with healthcare or medical data integration projects at scale.

• Strong proficiency in data engineering concepts, ETL/ELT processes, and data integration techniques.

• Experience building data lakes & data warehouse platforms for high volume data systems of all sorts (analytic, relational, big data, etc.)

• Significant experience in object-oriented programing and strong proficiency in programming languages, especially in Python, but also SQL and/or Java.

• Experience with data modeling, pipeline development and analysis within data science/data engineering platforms such as Databricks, Dataiku, or Snowflake.

• Knowledge of professional software engineering & best practices for full software development life cycle, including coding standards, software architectures, code reviews, source control management, CI/CD, testing, and operational excellence

• Familiarity with healthcare data standards and protocols, including HL7, DICOM, and FHIR.

• Understanding of data governance principles and data privacy regulations, such as HIPAA and HITRUST®.

• Experience with cloud platforms, such as AWS, Azure, or GCP, and their respective data integration services.

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to identify and resolve complex data integration challenges.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with team members and stakeholders.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, managing multiple priorities and projects simultaneously.

For more than 130 years, diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) has been a part of our cultural fabric at Johnson & Johnson and woven into how we do business every day. Rooted in Our Credo, the values of DEI fuel our pursuit to create a healthier, more equitable world. Our diverse workforce and culture of belonging accelerate innovation to solve the world's most pressing healthcare challenges.

We know that the success of our business - and our ability to deliver meaningful solutions - depends on how well we understand and meet the diverse needs of the communities we serve. Which is why we foster a culture of inclusion and belonging where all perspectives, abilities and experiences are valued and our people can reach their potential.

At Johnson & Johnson, we all belong.

The anticipated base pay range for this position is 113000 to 195500.

Bonus Language: - The Company maintains highly competitive, performance-based compensation programs. Under current guidelines, this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan. The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporation's performance over a calendar/performance year. Bonuses are awarded at the Company's discretion on an individual basis.

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• Employees and/or eligible dependents may be eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance.
• Employees may be eligible to participate in the Company's consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
• Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:
• Vacation - up to 120 hours per calendar year
• Sick time - up to 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington - up to 56 hours per calendar year
• Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays - up to 13 days per calendar year of Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
• Additional information can be found through the link below. https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits

The compensation and benefits information set forth in this posting applies to candidates hired in the United States. Candidates hired outside the United States will be eligible for compensation and benefits in accordance with their local market."