Working at Ursa

Ursa Health is a data analytics software and professional service company that is reinventing how organizations use data to learn, make decisions, and innovate in healthcare. Our flagship product, Ursa Studio, is a highly flexible, fully no-code analytics development platform that transforms the way teams use healthcare data. Large health plans, leading provider health systems, and some of healthcare’s most exciting venture-backed start-ups have discovered the value of Ursa Health in improving their clinical, financial, and operational programs, placing them squarely at the forefront of analytics innovation.

We are currently seeking a Director of Engineering to join our growing team. Reporting to the Chief Technology Officer (CTO), the Director of Engineering will play a key role in the evolution of Ursa Studio, which weaves together schema-less data modeling via a native ETL, full in-line master data management, robust measure authoring, advanced analytics development, and configurable visualizations into a single solution. Organizations can deploy Ursa Studio in multiple ways (Ursa’s cloud, customer cloud, on-premise) and use the solution to further enrich healthcare’s largest and most important data sets.

The Director of Engineering will be responsible for overseeing the technical aspects of initial Ursa Studio deployment in a wide variety of client environments (e.g., SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, Azure Synapse, AWS Redshift, Google BigQuery) as well as for optimizing system performance and reliability in those environments on an ongoing basis. In addition, the Director of Engineering will build out and oversee a similarly wide variety of internal Ursa Studio environments used for development and testing, as well as identify and lead other strategic engineering initiatives, such as defining and building interoperability integrations with other technologies.

Ursa Health offers a culture that prizes both individualism and teamwork, where people are encouraged to voice and try new ideas, and where we deliver not only what our customers ask for but what they truly need. Kindness and empathy for our co-workers and customers keep us focused on what matters and maintain a calm and respectful workplace.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver system solutions with a focus on technical problem solving, advanced engineering, and software development with the creation of new functionality, programs, and technologies
• Report on status of development, quality, and system performance to executive team
• Conduct both on-prem and cloud software maintenance cycles
• Drive and build the architecture for client environments
• Propose and implement new projects or recommend system improvements
• Create and maintain policies for development and testing
• Lead and develop Ursa’s cloud infrastructure
• Oversee quality assurance for the platform and new features
• Build a software delivery process that delivers consistently and with quality
• Partner closely with the CTO and Chief Product Officer (CPO) to align on vision, and then effectively deliver on that vision
• Establish a clear strategy and plan for the engineering team
• Help build an elite team and manage day to day in a way that is consistent with the company culture

Skills & Qualifications:

• 6+ years’ experience as a leader of high-performing engineering team
• 10+ years’ experience developing enterprise-grade software, including SaaS applications at scale
• Excellent analytical skills, with a systematic and structured approach to software design
• Demonstrable success in leading software development initiatives, specifically using an agile process and DevOps to build and maintain critical services
• Proven expertise in all aspects of technology, as exhibited by understanding techniques and patterns as they apply to Ursa’s cloud platforms
• Knowledge of best practices in developing security standards and processes, including current laws and regulations such as HIPAA
• A diverse base of technical knowledge that allows you to help the team solve complex technical problems
• Expert understanding of security programs and vulnerability management
• Experience with organizing, completing, and renewing third-party security certifications
• Excellent presentation skills, with the ability to convey technical information to non-engineering team members and leadership
• Strong work ethic and interpersonal skills, with an emphasis on teamwork, initiative, and integrity
• Ability to prioritize and deliver in a deadline-oriented environment

Ursa Health is a data analytics software and professional service company that is reinventing how organizations use data to learn, make decisions, and innovate in healthcare. Our flagship product, Ursa Studio, is a highly responsive, fully no-code analytics development platform that transforms the way innovation teams work.

We offer a culture that prizes both individualism and teamwork, where people are encouraged to voice and try new ideas, and where we deliver not only what our customers ask for but what they truly need. Kindness and empathy for our co-workers and customers keep us focused on what matters and maintain a calm and respectful workplace.

We are currently seeking a Sales and Marketing Associate to join our growing team. Reporting to the EVP of marketing, the Sales and Marketing Associate play a key role in the smooth operations of both essential functions. This is an opportunity for you to learn and grow while pitching in here, there, and everywhere, working closely with senior leadership.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as a sales engineer to power the sales team
• Prepare and tailor sales presentations to a varied prospect base
• Participate in all sales meetings, supporting the team in articulating the value proposition of Ursa Health’s software and services
• Act as the lead for demonstrating our Ursa Studio software in sales meetings
• Help build and maintain our prospect CRM database, using HubSpot
• Work with freelance designers, vendors, and other third parties to execute marketing campaigns
• Research trade publications to target for our public relations programs, and conduct outreach to secure media coverage
• Support the company’s social media channels by creating new posts and engaging in others’ posts
• Write blogs and other content for the company’s website and other marketing tactics
• Support SEO and other digital marketing initiatives
• Supervise our monthly marketing dashboard and report out to the team on marketing’s impact

Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, business administration, or a related field
• 1-3 years of applicable experience; we will definitely consider recent college graduates with enthusiasm and the right attitude
• Solid understanding of sales and marketing processes, including prospecting, lead generation, public relations, and brand building
• Exceptional time management skills and comfort level working as part of a remote team
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task while staying on top of all the details
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills, particularly PowerPoint; knowledge/expertise in HubSpot a huge plus
• Experience or demonstrated interested in the field of healthcare IT
• Strong work ethic and interpersonal skills, with an emphasis on teamwork, initiative, and integrity
• Ability to prioritize and deliver in a deadline-oriented environment