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., DataDog, Kibana).System Design & Execution

System Design & Execution

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

- Real-time data pipelines: design and implement event-streaming and ETL flows that process millions of records per second with low latency.

- Batch & streaming hybrid architectures: leverage tools like Kafka Streams, Flink, and Spark Streaming.

- Healthcare data integration: ingest, transform, and serve FHIR, CCDA, HL7 V2/V3, and other clinical document standards at scale.

- Microservices & customer-facing applications: build resilient, API-driven services with robust versioning and backward compatibility.

- 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, NoSQL, DynamoDB) and data warehousing (Redshift, BigQuery, 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).

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

- 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.

- Job Description Scope: This job description is not exhaustive and may include additional activities, duties, and responsibilities not listed herein.

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