Datavant adds 40 people to Irish team; company’s hiring plan moves at pace ahead of schedule

Company appoints Josh Builder as global Chief Technology Officer.

GALWAY – Sept. 30, 2025 – Datavant, the data collaboration platform trusted for healthcare, is today revealing that more than 40 people have joined its Irish team in the six months since it announced its expansion into Ireland. 

This is well ahead of its hiring target, having already hit its goal for 2025, three months ahead of time. Because of this incredible talent response, Datavant will continue to hire at pace in Galway. 

On March 31st, Datavant announced it was to hire 125 new roles at its global R&D centre in Galway before the end of 2027; over one-third (43) of this overall figure have already been hired. 

The tech roles that have already been filled include software engineering, data science, test automation, product management, information technology and technical writing as the company builds a full end-to-end capability in Galway.  

The next phase of hiring has already begun, focusing on Software Engineering, Full stack and front-end engineer, Cloud Engineers, Test Engineers, IT Professional and, Data Scientists. The teams will be supported by Software Engineering Managers who also are being actively recruited at present. 

Datavant is also today announcing the appointment of Josh Builder as its new Chief Technology Officer. The New York-based CTO is well-known in the health tech sector in Galway where he has led tech expansions in a number of multinationals based in the city.  

Josh was CTO of Signify Health and then went on to be part of the CVS Health technology leadership team when the company was acquired by CVS Health. Prior to that, Josh was CTO and Product Officer at Rent the Runway. Both Signify Health and Rent the Runway had a strong tech presence in Galway. Previously, he was CTO at SoulCycle.  

Datavant CEO Kyle Armbrester was in Galway yesterday to make the announcement to the Irish team. Members of Datavant’s Executive Leadership Team also in attendance included: Josh Builder, Chief Technology Officer;  Susan Yun, Chief People Officer; Jennifer Williams, Chief Financial Officer; and Sam Diederich, Chief Product Officer. 

Datavant Ireland is currently operating out of the PorterShed in Galway city centre but will soon be headquartered in a new 15,000 square foot office at the Bonham Quay campus overlooking the waterfront in early 2026.   

The company is currently fitting out the top two floors in the Calatrava building at Bonham Quay and will eventually have up to 160 workspaces, with bespoke environments for company-wide town hall meetings, team meet ups, ideation sessions and recreational activities.   

Datavant is the world leader in secure, compliant healthcare data exchange and has more than 8,000 employees. It is making the world’s health data secure, accessible and actionable. Datavant’s vast and diverse health data exchange in the U.S. serves as a “network of networks,” enabling seamless, privacy-preserving data exchange between life sciences, payers, and providers through its platform.   

The Galway R&D Centre is supporting the company’s overall global development approach to product development and is already operating as an integrated part of Datavant’s tech and product development team.    

Datavant VP, Global Technology Operations and Site Lead for Datavant Ireland Deirdre Giblin says:   

"Since launching on March 31st, we've built a strong foundation here in Galway, and reaching more than 40 hires in our first six ​months has exceeded all our expectations. It's a major milestone and a clear signal of the strength of the talent pipeline we're tapping into here in Ireland.   

“We've attracted exceptional people across core areas like software engineering, data science, test automation and technical writing - that's a brilliant skill to have in any organisation, because that's really taking the customer understanding of how to use the product, and ensuring that we have the correct documentation around it.  

"This is more than just numbers—it’s about depth of skill and purpose. The engineers and data scientists we’ve hired are solving complex challenges, while our test teams are ensuring every product we release meets the highest standards. The addition of technical writers has been a strategic investment, helping ensure our users understand and benefit fully from the products we build."  

Datavant CTO Josh Builder says:  

“I’m thrilled to be joining the incredible team at Datavant. What excites me most is the opportunity to grow our technology presence here in the West of Ireland, building a hub that will play a central role in Datavant’s global engineering efforts. As CTO, my focus will be on positioning our teams to deliver at scale, investing in our people, and making sure our technology continues to set the bar for reliability and innovation in healthcare.

“On a personal note, it’s wonderful to be back in Galway, a city where I’ve spent some of the most meaningful years of my career, and one that feels like a second home.”

  For more information or to request interviews, please contact Martha Kearns from StoryLab on +353 87 2720212.    

About Datavant  

Datavant is the data collaboration platform trusted for healthcare. With a mission to make the world’s health data secure, accessible, and actionable, Datavant works with payers, providers, life sciences, legal and insurance clients globally to accelerate insights. Datavant enables more than 60 million healthcare records to move between thousands of organizations across the healthcare ecosystem, more than 80,000 hospitals and clinics, 75% of the 100 largest health systems, and 350+ real-world data partners. Datavant has office locations in Boston, New York and San Diego, with international offices in Barcelona and Galway. To learn more about Datavant, visit datavant.com and follow us on LinkedIn. Datavant Ireland LinkedIn here.

Careers at Datavant  

Members of the Datavant team have been meeting graduates at career fairs across the West of Ireland over the past few weeks. Upcoming events include ATU Galway City STEM Careers Fair on October 21^; the ATU Galway City Business, Accounting & Technology Careers Fair on October 7; and, Galway Science & Technology Festival on November 9. For more information about open roles, please contact   Ireland_recruiting@datavant.com  or visit the Datavant Ireland careers page.