Spark Team Engineer

Build timeboxed proofs of concept to answer specific business questions, preparing advanced concepts for handoff to the standardized deploy pipeline. Own the data layer of every engagement by finding source data, building pipelines and models, and assessing feasibility, integration surfaces, and PHI/data boundaries. Share discovery work by sitting with end users to absorb departmental process knowledge and turn it into technical shape, while evaluating existing vibe-coded applications during engagement zero. Advance, return, or kill ideas based on documented decisions that set technical guardrails regarding data boundaries, access, and non-goals. Document decisions and transfer knowledge at every engagement close, working alongside non-technical builders to close engagements in days. This individual contributor role operates within a two-person embedded unit focused on Arkana's AI-native development funnel, utilizing skills in SQL, PostgreSQL, Node.js, and cloud infrastructure to support regulated environments.