Data Solutions Engineer

About this role

GovWell seeks a Data Solutions Engineer to own data migrations for government agencies transitioning to their AI-powered platform. You'll transform messy legacy data into production-ready systems, lead customer implementations, and help scale GovWell's onboarding process from initial data assessment through validated launch.

What you'll do

• Manage end-to-end data migrations from legacy government systems, including schema mapping, validation, and dry-runs
• Identify and resolve data quality issues, inconsistencies, and edge cases before production deployment
• Lead technical calls with government staff to explain requirements and guide transitions from legacy systems
• Build and refine internal tools, templates, and playbooks to streamline migrations and reduce time-to-launch
• Document recurring challenges and tooling gaps to inform product and platform improvements
• Work cross-functionally with Deployment, Product, and Engineering teams reporting to the CTO

What they're looking for

• Python for data pipelines and ETL/ELT workflows
• SQL for data analysis, validation, and reconciliation
• Data migration and implementation experience
• Work with messy, real-world production data
• Technical communication with non-technical stakeholders
• Schema mapping and data quality assessment
• Geospatial data handling
• Git/code review workflows

Benefits

• Work on mission-driven software improving government services
• Direct impact on systems serving millions of Americans
• Hybrid work (3+ days per week in New York City office)
• Early-stage startup environment with rapid growth (4X ARR growth)
• Close collaboration with founders and strong autonomy
• Real-world influence on GovWell's scaling onboarding process