Senior Data Engineer

We’re Doccla, and we’re redefining where and how healthcare is delivered.

Our Virtual Ward and Remote Monitoring Solutions enable hospitals and health systems to care for patients at home. We support patients across the full care journey—from early discharge and acute recovery to long-term condition management and proactive care.

We provide everything clinicians need to deliver safe, effective Virtual Care: medical-grade devices, logistics, patient onboarding, EHR integration, and an end-to-end clinical platform built around real-world workflows.

We currently work with over 60% of NHS ICBs and supporting health systems across the including UK, Ireland, France, and the DACH region to reduce hospital pressure, improve outcomes, and create a more resilient model of care.

We’re backed by top European investors, having secured £35m in Series B funding led by Lakestar, with participation from Elaia, General Catalyst, Speedinvest, and Bertelsmann.

This is your chance to join Doccla at a key stage in our growth.

We’re building the category leader in Virtual Care and Remote Patient Monitoring. You’ll be part of a highly entrepreneurial, mission-driven team that combines expertise across clinical, technical, commercial, and operational domains.

We’re solving real problems for patients and health systems—and growing fast.

We’re looking for a Senior Data Engineer to play a key role in the next phase of our platform evolution. This is a hybrid role, with your time split equally:

• ≈ 50% with the Data team, focusing on our analytics stack and the quality of data we ingest and produce.
• ≈ 50% with the Platform Engineering team, helping shape the backend systems that support safe, scalable healthcare delivery.

Some things you'll do as a Senior Data Engineer

• Architect and build scalable data infrastructure - You’ll contribute to the design and implementation of robust data pipelines that can handle our rapid growth.
• Drive our cloud migration strategy - Contribute to the transition from GCP to AWS, migrating our data warehouse from BigQuery to Redshift, supporting our analysts, migrate our ETL from Dataform to dbt, while maintaining zero downtime for critical healthcare data
• Collaborate across teams to unlock data insights - Work closely with Platform, Analytics, and Product teams to ensure data flows seamlessly from patient devices to actionable healthcare insights
• Own data governance and security - Implement and maintain robust access controls, data masking, and compliance frameworks that meet healthcare regulatory requirements
• Optimise for performance and cost - Continuously monitor and improve our data infrastructure for scalability, reliability, and cost-effectiveness as we expand across multiple markets

Cloud & Infrastructure:

• AWS - Hands-on experience with Redshift, S3, VPC networking, Lambda, and IAM configurations
• Data warehouse migration experience - Proven track record migrating large-scale systems (e.g., BigQuery → Redshift)
• Infrastructure as Code - Experience with tools like Terraform

Data Engineering:

• ELT pipeline mastery - Experience with tools like Fivetran, dataform, dbt, and Airflow for building reliable data workflows
• Custom integrations - Strong Python skills for building data ingestion from third-party APIs, and developing cloud functions
• Data governance - Experience implementing RBAC, data masking, and compliance frameworks in data platforms

• SQL proficiency - Advanced SQL skills for complex data transformations and optimisations

Nice to Have:

• Knowledge of GitHub Actions or other CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with Lightdash or other open-source BI tools
• Familiarity with GCP, especially BigQuery and Dataform (helpful for our migration)
• Background in healthcare, MedTech, or similarly regulated sectors
• Experience with real-time data streaming architectures

We empower everyone at Doccla to take ownership of their work and the company's mission. We act ethically and always put patient safety and outcomes first.

To thrive here, you’ll need a can-do attitude and an action-oriented approach, along with a willingness to learn and grow through open feedback.

We’re a hybrid team, with offices in London, Denmark, Germany, and Stockholm. Most of our team is London-based and enjoys in-person time at our WeWork HQ 1–3 days per week, where you’ll find great lunch, barista coffee, and a pet-friendly space. Some roles are fully remote, depending on the team and responsibilities.This role can be fully remote.

Annual Leave & Holidays
25 days annual leave + up to 8 UK bank holidays
Option to buy or sell holidays

Remote Working
Flexible remote options
£200 remote working stipend

Financial Benefits
Employee stock options
4% pension on full basic pay
4x salary life insurance

Health & Wellness
0? Private health insurance
0? 4 months full pay for birthing parent*
4 weeks full pay for non-birthing parent*
Sick pay

In-Office Perks (London HQ)
Free daily lunch
Pet-friendly office

Other Benefits
£500 L&D budget per person
Cycle to work scheme

Via Smart Health:
24/7 GP appointments
Mental health support
Nutrition & fitness advice
Second opinions & health checks

• The competitive compensation package (base + stock options), with half-year and annual performance reviews
• The chance to work on patient-first, system-level healthcare challenges in one of Europe’s leading healthtech companies
• Opportunities for growth and leadership—we want you to challenge the status quo, own your impact, and continue developing, with our full support

We embrace diversity. To build a great product, we need a team with a wide range of perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences.

We’re committed to equal opportunity hiring—regardless of race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, or background. If you're excited about the role, we encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't match every point.

We are committed to safer recruitment practices. If the role involves access to children or vulnerable adults, a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required.

It is an offence to apply for such work if you are barred from working with children or vulnerable adults.