About the Senior Data Engineer– Governance &amp; Security at Headspace:
At Headspace, our mission is to transform mental healthcare to improve the health and happiness of the world. Core to this mission is our ability to responsibly and ethically leverage data to provide personalized care to each of our members, meeting them where they are on the mental health continuum. We are seeking experienced engineers to help us turn great data into trusted, compliant, and secure data. As our Senior Data Engineer&nbsp;specializing in Governance &amp; Security, you will harden our cloud data platform, embed privacy-by-design practices into every pipeline, and act as the technical bridge between Data&nbsp;Engineering, InfoSec, and Compliance teams.
Location: This is a hybrid role located in our San Francisco office, working 3 days per week from the office.&nbsp;
What you will do: 
<ul>
<li>Design and Build Scalable Data Infrastructure: Architect and implement robust data pipelines to ingest, aggregate, and index diverse data sources into the organization’s data lake.</li>
<li>Develop a World-Class Data Warehousing Platform: Lead the creation of a secure, compliant, and privacy-focused data warehousing solution tailored to meet the healthcare industry’s stringent requirements.</li>
<li>Enable Business Insights: Partner with the data analytics team to deliver a data platform that supports accurate, actionable reporting on key business metrics.</li>
<li>Empower Data Science and Machine Learning Innovation: Collaborate with the data science and machine learning teams to build tools and capabilities that foster rapid experimentation and innovation.</li>
<li>Foster a Data-Driven Culture: Mentor and coach data engineers while championing a culture that values data as a strategic asset across the organization.</li>
</ul>
What you will bring:
<ul>
<li>7+ years building production data pipelines on modern cloud stacks (AWS, Azure, or GCP).</li>
<li>Expert-level Python and PySpark; comfortable tuning Spark 3.x jobs.</li>
<li>Strong Pyspark experience (dataframe API) and understanding of internal architecture and optimization techniques.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Direct ownership of data-governance initiatives (catalogs, lineage, quality, stewardship).</li>
<li>Deep understanding of encryption at rest/in transit, key management, tokenization, hashing, and&nbsp;masking strategies.</li>
<li>Proven track record mapping GDPR / CCPA / HIPAA controls to data-platform implementations.</li>
<li>Demonstrated expertise in architectural patterns for building high-volume real-time and batch ETL pipelines.</li>
<li>Hands-on experience with one or more security-layer tools (e.g., Apache Ranger, Unity Catalog,&nbsp;Lake Formation).</li>
<li>Strong SQL skills across columnar and relational engines (Databricks SQL, Postgres).</li>
<li>Ability to articulate trade-offs between security, performance, and cost to technical and non-technical audiences.</li>
<li>Exceptional oral and written communication abilities, facilitating effective cross-functional collaboration.</li>
<li>A history of making decisions that positively influence team dynamics and organizational culture.</li>
<li>BA/BS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.</li>
</ul>
Nice-to-haves:
<ul>
<li>Experience automating compliance evidence collection with Terraform, Policy-as-Code, or OPA.</li>
<li>Familiarity with data-quality/testing frameworks (Great Expectations, Soda, dbt tests).</li>
<li>Event-stream processing with Kafka/Kinesis and Schema Registry governance. Incident-response or blue-team background (logs, SIEM, forensics).</li>
</ul>
Pay &amp; Benefits:
The anticipated new hire base salary range for this full-time position is $122,400-$195,500 + equity + benefits.&nbsp;
Our salary ranges are based on the job, level, and location, and reflect the lowest to highest geographic markets where we are hiring for this role within the United States. Within this range, individual compensation is determined by a candidate’s location as well as a range of factors including but not limited to: unique relevant experience, job-related skills, and education or training.&nbsp; Your recruiter will provide more details on the specific salary range for your location during the hiring process.
At Headspace, base salary is but one component of our Total Rewards package. We’re proud of our robust package inclusive of: base salary, stock awards, comprehensive healthcare coverage, monthly wellness stipend, retirement savings match, lifetime Headspace membership, generous parental leave, and more. Additional details about our Total Rewards package will be provided during the recruitment process.&nbsp;
About Headspace
Headspace exists to provide every person access to lifelong mental health support. We combine evidence-based content, clinical care, and innovative technology to help millions of members around the world get support that’s effective, personalized, and truly accessible whenever and wherever they need it.
At Headspace, our values aren’t just what we believe, they’re how we work, grow, and make an impact together. We live them daily: Make the Mission Matter, Iterate to Great, Own the Outcome, and Connect with Courage. These values shape our decisions, guide our collaborations, and define our culture. They’re our shared commitment to building a more connected, human-centered team—one that’s redefining how mental health care supports people today and for generations to come.
Why You’ll Love Working Here:
<ul>
<li>A mission that matters—with impact you can see and feel</li>
<li>A culture that’s collaborative, inclusive, and grounded in our values</li>
<li>The chance to shape what mental health care looks like next</li>
<li>Competitive pay and benefits that support your whole self</li>
</ul>
How we feel about Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging:
Headspace is committed to bringing together humans from different backgrounds and perspectives, providing employees with a safe and welcoming work environment free of discrimination and harassment. We strive to create a diverse &amp; inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, feel a sense of belonging, and do impactful work together.&nbsp;
As an equal opportunity employer, we prohibit any unlawful discrimination against a job applicant on the basis of their race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, family or parental status, disability*, age, veteran status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We respect the laws enforced by the EEOC and are dedicated to going above and beyond in fostering diversity across our workplace.&nbsp;
*Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on Headspace.&nbsp;Please inform our Talent team by filling out <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdE8hXeZCqOzzVSXbYKv3gO_88tTdlJYs3XUPHSyNvhkzqqRQ/viewform">this form</a> if you need any assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application or interview process.
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Headspace participates in the <a href="https://www.ginger.com/careers/ginger-e-verify">E-Verify Program</a>.
Privacy Statement
All member records are protected according to our<a href="https://organizations.headspace.com/page/applicant-notice"> Privacy Policy</a>. Further, while employees of Headspace (formerly Ginger) cannot access Headspace products/services, they will be offered benefits according to the company's benefit plan. To ensure we are adhering to best practice and ethical guidelines in the field of mental health, we take care to avoid dual relationships. A dual relationship occurs when a mental health care provider has a second, significantly different relationship with their client in addition to the traditional client-therapist relationship—including, for example, a managerial relationship.&nbsp;&nbsp;
As such, Headspace requests that individuals who have received coaching or clinical services at Headspace wait until their care with Headspace is complete before applying for a position. If someone with a Headspace account is hired for a position, please note their account will be deactivated and they will not be able to use Headspace services for the duration of their employment.&nbsp;
Further, if Headspace cannot find a role that fails to resolve an ethical issue associated with a dual relationship, Headspace may need to take steps to ensure ethical obligations are being adhered to, including a delayed start date or a potential leave of absence. Such steps would be taken to protect both the former member, as well as any relevant individuals from their care team, from impairment, risk of exploitation, or harm.
For how how we will use the personal information you provide as part of the application process, please see: <a href="https://www.headspace.com/applicant-notice">https://www.headspace.com/applicant-notice</a>
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**About the** **Senior Data Engineer– Governance & Security** **at
Headspace:**

_At Headspace, our mission is to transform mental healthcare to improve the
health and happiness of the world. Core to this mission is our ability to
responsibly and ethically leverage data to provide personalized care to each
of our members, meeting them where they are on the mental health continuum. We
are seeking experienced engineers to help us turn great data into trusted,
compliant, and secure data. As our Senior Data Engineer specializing in
Governance & Security, you will harden our cloud data platform, embed privacy-
by-design practices into every pipeline, and act as the technical bridge
between Data Engineering, InfoSec, and Compliance teams._

**Location: This is a hybrid role located in our San Francisco office, working
3 days per week from the office. **

**What you will do:** ** 
**

 * **Design and Build Scalable Data Infrastructure:** Architect and implement robust data pipelines to ingest, aggregate, and index diverse data sources into the organization’s data lake.
 * **Develop a World-Class Data Warehousing Platform:** Lead the creation of a secure, compliant, and privacy-focused data warehousing solution tailored to meet the healthcare industry’s stringent requirements.
 * **Enable Business Insights:** Partner with the data analytics team to deliver a data platform that supports accurate, actionable reporting on key business metrics.
 * **Empower Data Science and Machine Learning Innovation:** Collaborate with the data science and machine learning teams to build tools and capabilities that foster rapid experimentation and innovation.
 * **Foster a Data-Driven Culture:** Mentor and coach data engineers while championing a culture that values data as a strategic asset across the organization.

**What you will bring:**

 * 7+ years building production data pipelines on modern cloud stacks (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
 * Expert-level Python and PySpark; comfortable tuning Spark 3.x jobs.
 * Strong Pyspark experience (dataframe API) and understanding of internal architecture and optimization techniques. 
 * Direct ownership of data-governance initiatives (catalogs, lineage, quality, stewardship).
 * Deep understanding of encryption at rest/in transit, key management, tokenization, hashing, and masking strategies.
 * Proven track record mapping GDPR / CCPA / HIPAA controls to data-platform implementations.
 * Demonstrated expertise in architectural patterns for building high-volume real-time and batch ETL pipelines.
 * Hands-on experience with one or more security-layer tools (e.g., Apache Ranger, Unity Catalog, Lake Formation).
 * Strong SQL skills across columnar and relational engines (Databricks SQL, Postgres).
 * Ability to articulate trade-offs between security, performance, and cost to technical and non-technical audiences.
 * Exceptional oral and written communication abilities, facilitating effective cross-functional collaboration.
 * A history of making decisions that positively influence team dynamics and organizational culture.
 * BA/BS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

**Nice-to-haves:**

 * Experience automating compliance evidence collection with Terraform, Policy-as-Code, or OPA.
 * Familiarity with data-quality/testing frameworks (Great Expectations, Soda, dbt tests).
 * Event-stream processing with Kafka/Kinesis and Schema Registry governance. 
Incident-response or blue-team background (logs, SIEM, forensics).

**Pay & Benefits**:

The anticipated new hire base salary range for this full-time position is
**$122,400-$195,500** \+ equity + benefits.

Our salary ranges are based on the job, level, and location, and reflect the
lowest to highest geographic markets where we are hiring for this role within
the United States. Within this range, individual compensation is determined by
a candidate’s location as well as a range of factors including but not limited
to: unique relevant experience, job-related skills, and education or training. 
 _Your recruiter will provide more details on the specific salary range for
your location during the hiring process._

At Headspace, base salary is but one component of our Total Rewards package.
We’re proud of our robust package inclusive of: base salary, stock awards,
comprehensive healthcare coverage, monthly wellness stipend, retirement
savings match, lifetime Headspace membership, generous parental leave, and
more. Additional details about our Total Rewards package will be provided
during the recruitment process.

**About Headspace**

Headspace exists to provide every person access to lifelong mental health
support. We combine evidence-based content, clinical care, and innovative
technology to help millions of members around the world get support that’s
effective, personalized, and truly accessible whenever and wherever they need
it.

At Headspace, our values aren’t just what we believe, they’re how we work,
grow, and make an impact together. We live them daily: **Make the Mission
Matter, Iterate to Great, Own the Outcome, and Connect with Courage.** These
values shape our decisions, guide our collaborations, and define our culture.
They’re our shared commitment to building a more connected, human-centered
team—one that’s redefining how mental health care supports people today and
for generations to come.

**Why You’ll Love Working Here:**

 * A mission that matters—with impact you can see and feel
 * A culture that’s collaborative, inclusive, and grounded in our values
 * The chance to shape what mental health care looks like next
 * Competitive pay and benefits that support your whole self

**How we feel about Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging:**

Headspace is committed to bringing together humans from different backgrounds
and perspectives, providing employees with a safe and welcoming work
environment free of discrimination and harassment. We strive to create a
diverse & inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, feel a sense of
belonging, and do impactful work together.

As an equal opportunity employer, we prohibit any unlawful discrimination
against a job applicant on the basis of their race, color, religion, gender,
gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin,
family or parental status, disability*, age, veteran status, or any other
status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.
We respect the laws enforced by the EEOC and are dedicated to going above and
beyond in fostering diversity across our workplace.

_*Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation
under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or
local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are
normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without
imposing undue hardship on Headspace. _ ** _Please inform our Talent team by
filling out_**[ ** _this
form_**](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdE8hXeZCqOzzVSXbYKv3gO_88tTdlJYs3XUPHSyNvhkzqqRQ/viewform)
** _if you need any assistance completing any forms or to otherwise
participate in the application or interview process._**

* * *

_Headspace participates in the_[ _E-Verify
Program_](https://www.ginger.com/careers/ginger-e-verify) _._

**_Privacy Statement_**

_All member records are protected according to our[ Privacy
Policy](https://organizations.headspace.com/page/applicant-notice). Further,
while employees of Headspace (formerly Ginger) cannot access Headspace
products/services, they will be offered benefits according to the company's
benefit plan. To ensure we are adhering to best practice and ethical
guidelines in the field of mental health, we take care to avoid dual
relationships. A dual relationship occurs when a mental health care provider
has a second, significantly different relationship with their client in
addition to the traditional client-therapist relationship—including, for
example, a managerial relationship. _

_As such, Headspace requests that individuals who have received coaching or
clinical services at Headspace wait until their care with Headspace is
complete before applying for a position. If someone with a Headspace account
is hired for a position, please note their account will be deactivated and
they will not be able to use Headspace services for the duration of their
employment. _

_Further, if Headspace cannot find a role that fails to resolve an ethical
issue associated with a dual relationship, Headspace may need to take steps to
ensure ethical obligations are being adhered to, including a delayed start
date or a potential leave of absence. Such steps would be taken to protect
both the former member, as well as any relevant individuals from their care
team, from impairment, risk of exploitation, or harm._

For how how we will use the personal information you provide as part of the
application process, please see: <https://www.headspace.com/applicant-notice>

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