Senior Python Engineer, Data

Work type:
Full time
· Department: EPD
· Workplace:
Hybrid
· USD ,000 / year

New York, United States

Every year, U.S. health plans lose billions to improper payments and administrative waste. That wasted spending ultimately trickles down across the healthcare ecosystem, driving up costs for plans, providers, and patients alike. We’re here to change that paradigm.

Alaffia is a new kind of claims operations partner for health plans. Using expert clinicians and transparent AI, we deliver deeper insights, smarter automation, and consistently better outcomes across the entire lifecycle of claims. With Alaffia, health plans can cut wasted spending more effectively than ever — and provide their members the most affordable care.

We’re a high-growth, venture-backed Series B healthtech startup based in NYC and are actively scaling our company. Join us in helping to build a healthcare system that works better for everyone.

* This position requires current authorization to work in the United States. Unfortunately, we are not in a position to sponsor work visas at this time.

Alaffia Health is a healthcare AI startup revolutionizing medical billing, analytics, and data Alaffia Health is a healthcare AI startup revolutionizing medical billing and data automation. Our AI-driven platform leverages state-of-the-art generative AI and machine learning technologies to enhance accuracy, efficiency, and compliance in medical billing and auditing. As we scale, we are seeking a Senior Data Engineer to build the cutting-edge AI products, drive innovation, and shape the future of healthcare automation.

At Alaffia Health, we are looking for an experienced Software Engineer who is passionate about building modern applications and scalable systems. Our platform leverages cutting-edge technologies to revolutionize healthcare claims payment adjudication and audit workflows. We seek someone who thrives on solving complex data challenges, leveraging AI agents at scale while ensuring security considerations are an uncompromisable requirement in all solutions.

In this role, you'll be building the future of healthcare automation while tackling challenging problems in data management, system integration, security and cloud infrastructure.

• Ensure all internal and external reports are delivered on-time and with accuracy
  , including scheduled client deliverables and internal operational dashboards.
• Work closely with stakeholders to produce detailed reporting requirements, documentation, and SOPs
  , ensuring clarity on metric definitions and data lineage.
• Execute, maintain, and progressively automate manual reporting tasks
  , using SQL, scripting, and BI tooling to reduce operational burden.
• Own and enhance report-focused apps in Retool
  , including building new views, improving UX, and integrating with underlying data sources.
• Perform data investigations and root-cause analyses when report discrepancies, anomalies, or data quality issues occur, and drive resolution.
• Act as a subject matter expert on healthcare claims reporting
  , helping internal and external stakeholders interpret trends, metrics, and exceptions.

• Required experience:
  • 5–10+ years in software engineering, with at least 3-5 years supporting healthcare data, particularly:
    • Payer claims, eligibility/membership, provider files, and remittances (e.g., EDI 837/835).
    • Understanding of payer concepts: benefit structures, adjudication logic, denials, and pricing.
  • Statistics & Data Analytics:
    Deep understanding of statistical modeling, data analytics
  • Data Engineering:
    Proficiency in data cleaning, preparation, data schema design, versioning and database…