Senior Software Engineer

Join the dynamic journey at Vynca, where we’re passionate about transforming care for individuals with complex needs.

We’re more than just a team; we’re a close-knit community. Our shared commitment to caring for each other and those we serve is what sets us apart. Guided by our unwavering core values:
Excellence, Compassion, Curiosity, and Integrity, we forge paths of success together. Join us in this transformative movement where you can contribute to making a profound difference every day.

At Vynca, our mission is to provide comprehensive care for more quality days at home.

About the job

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to lead the development of innovative, scalable, and secure healthcare technology solutions. In this role, you will provide technical leadership across key projects, work with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful products, and mentor engineers to ensure the highest technical standards are met. You will play a key role in advancing our mission to improve patient care and outcomes through technology.

This is a hybrid position based in San Mateo, CA, with an expectation of working from the office 2–3 days per week.

What you’ll do

Technical Leadership & Strategy

• Architect, design, and lead the development of scalable, high-performance systems using event-driven architectures (e.g., Apache Kafka, Airflow, Flink) and distributed systems.

• Champion best practices in system design, code quality, CI/CD pipelines, and observability (e.g., Data Dog, Kibana).System Design & Execution

System Design & Execution

• Own end-to-end delivery of mission-critical products, from concept to deployment, including:

• Optimize system performance (e.g., API latency reduction, error-rate minimization) through distributed caching, code refactoring, and infrastructure improvements.

• Design fault-tolerant, cloud-native solutions (AWS, Kubernetes) with a focus on resilience, cost efficiency, and scalability.

• Lead migration/modernization efforts (e.g., legacy system rewrites, data lake/warehouse implementations) while ensuring seamless customer transitions.

Cross-functional Collaboration

• Partner with product managers and stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions, advocating for sustainable and innovative approaches.

• Drive R&D initiatives to prototype and validate new technologies (e.g., AI/ML integration, real-time analytics).

• Communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences, ensuring alignment across teams.

Your experience and qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field (advanced degree preferred).

• 5-7 years in software engineering.

• Proficiency in Python and Java, with experience in modern frameworks (e.g., Flask/FastAPI, Spring Boot).

• Mastery of event-driven architectures (Kafka, Kinesis), distributed systems, and cloud platforms (AWS, Kubernetes).

• Strong background in building scalable, real-time data pipelines (Kafka, Flink, Airflow) and hybrid batch/stream systems.

• Hands-on experience integrating and processing healthcare data standards: FHIR, CCDA, HL7 V2/V3, DICOM, etc.

• Database design (SQL, No
  
  SQL, DynamoDB) and data warehousing (Redshift, Big Query, Snowflake).

• Demonstrated success in optimizing performance (latency, error rates) and reducing infrastructure costs (AWS)

• Exceptional communication, problem-solving, and collaboration skills; ability to navigate ambiguity and drive consensus.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in healthcare technology or other regulated industries (Medicare/Medicaid, payor systems, EHR integrations).

• Familiarity with real-time analytics, AI/ML integration, or genomic data pipelines

• Track record of innovation in real-time reporting or streaming data products.

• Working knowledge of healthcare security and compliance frameworks (HIPAA, HITRUST).

• The hiring process for this role may consist of applying, followed by a phone screen, online assessment(s), interview(s), an offer, and background/reference checks.

• Background Screening: A background check, which may include a drug test or other health screenings depending on the role, will be required prior to employment.

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