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ABOUT THIS POSITION

Waystar, the leading Healthcare Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) technology company, is seeking a highly skilled data visualization engineer to join our growing Waystar Analytics team. This role requires a strong expertise in Looker and LookML to design, build, and maintain impactful data visualizations and dashboards along with a deep understanding of data modeling, semantic layer design, and translating business requirements into scalable BI solutions that empower stakeholders with data-driven insights. You will work with complex healthcare data from multiple source systems, ensuring data accuracy, reliability, and performance using modern cloud platforms like Snowflake and Google BigQuery, along with SQL, Python, SQL Server, and Postgres.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

+ Design, develop, and maintain Looker dashboards and data models using LookML.

+ Collaborate with data engineering teams to ensure data pipelines support business reporting needs.

+ Partner with product managers, analysts, and business stakeholders to gather requirements and deliver data visualizations that drive decision-making.

+ Optimize dashboard performance and model efficiency.

+ Implement and maintain semantic layers in Looker to ensure accurate and consistent metrics across the organization.

+ Conduct code reviews, maintain version control of LookML, and follow best practices in Looker development.

+ Develop and implement ETL processes, reports, and queries in support of business analytics.

+ Advocate data visualization standards, consistency, and design best practices.

+ Educate internal teams on Looker capabilities and self-service reporting.

+ Monitor and troubleshoot data issues or access problems within Looker.

Required Qualifications

+ Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Systems, or a related field.

+ 2–5+ years of experience in business intelligence or data visualization roles.

+ Proficient in Looker and LookML with proven experience building robust, scalable dashboards and data models.

+ Strong understanding of SQL and relational databases (e.g., Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift).

+ Experience working with data modeling concepts (star/snowflake schemas, fact/dimension tables).

+ Strong communication skills to translate business questions into analytical solutions.

+ Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git).

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

+ Experience with dbt, Python, or other data transformation tools.

+ Background in data governance, metric standardization, or data quality management.

+ Knowledge of data privacy and security practices in analytics environments.

+ Experience working in Agile teams or with CI/CD pipelines for analytics.

Nice-to-Have Skills:

+ Familiarity with other BI tools (Tableau, Power BI) for comparative understanding.

+ Experience with Looker Blocks, Persistent Derived Tables (PDTs), or Looker API.

+ Domain expertise in [healthcare, finance, SaaS, etc.].

Why Join Us

+ Opportunity to work with cutting-edge cloud data technologies.

+ Make a direct impact on healthcare outcomes by improving payment accuracy and reducing claim denials.

+ Work in a collaborative and innovative environment.

+ Competitive salary, benefits, and career development opportunities.

+ Be part of a mission-driven team that is transforming healthcare through data and AI.

ABOUT WAYSTAR

Through a smart platform and better experience, Waystar helps providers simplify healthcare payments and yield powerful results throughout the complete revenue cycle.

Waystar’s healthcare payments platform combines innovative, cloud-based technology, robust data, and unparalleled client support to streamline workflows and improve financials so providers can focus on what matters most: their patients and communities. Waystar is trusted by 1M+ providers, 1K+ hospitals and health systems, and is connected to over 5K commercial and Medicaid/Medicare payers. We are deeply committed to living out our organizational values: honesty; kindness; passion; curiosity; fanatical focus; best work, always; making it happen; and joyful, optimistic & fun.

Waystar products have won multiple Best in KLAS® or Category Leader awards since 2010 and earned multiple #1 rankings from Black Book™ surveys since 2012. The Waystar platform supports more than 500,000 providers, 1,000 health systems and hospitals, and 5,000 payers and health plans. For more information, visit waystar.com or follow @Waystar (https://twitter.com/Waystar) on Twitter.

WAYSTAR PERKS

+ Competitive total rewards (base salary + bonus, if applicable)

+ Customizable benefits package (3 medical plans with Health Saving Account company match)

+ We offer generous paid time off for our non-exempt team members, starting with 3 weeks + 13 paid holidays, including 2 personal floating holidays. We also offer flexible time off for our exempt team members + 13 paid holidays

+ Paid parental leave (including maternity + paternity leave)

+ Education assistance opportunities and free LinkedIn Learning access

+ Free mental health and family planning programs, including adoption assistance and fertility support

+ 401(K) program with company match

+ Pet insurance

+ Employee resource groups

Waystar is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We celebrate, value, and support diversity and inclusion. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

**Job Category:** Technology/Engineering

**Job Type:** Full time

**Req ID:** R2630