Principal 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 Principal 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.

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.

• Drive technical vision and roadmaps for complex products, balancing business goals, technical tradeoffs, and long-term scalability.

• Provide mentorship and guidance to engineering teams (5+ engineers), fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.

• Champion best practices in system design, code quality, CI/CD pipelines, and observability (e.g., DataDog, Kibana).

System Design & Execution

• Own end-to-end delivery of mission-critical products, from concept to deployment, including real-time data pipelines, microservices, and customer-facing applications.

• 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).

• 10+ years in software engineering, with 3+ years in technical leadership roles (e.g., Tech Lead, Principal Engineer).

• Proficiency in Python, Java, Scala, JavaScript and modern frameworks.

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

• Strong background in data engineering (Spark, Glue, Athena) and database design (SQL, NoSQL, DynamoDB).

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

• Proven ability to mentor engineers, lead cross-functional teams, and deliver award-winning products (e.g., CODiE Award).

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

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in healthcare, ad-tech, or regulated industries.

• Familiarity with real-time analytics, AI/ML integration, or genomic data pipelines (e.g., Illumina secondary analysis).

• Track record of innovation in config-driven systems, real-time reporting, or streaming data products.

Additional Information

• The hiring process for this role consists 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.

• Vaccination Requirement: Employees in patient, client, or customer-facing roles must be vaccinated against COVID-19 and influenza. Requests for religious or medical accommodations will be considered but may not always be approved.

• Employment Eligibility: Compliance with federal law requires identity and work eligibility verification using E-Verify upon hire.

• Equal Opportunity Employer: At Vynca Inc., we embrace diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace. We value all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or membership in any other protected group under federal, state, or local law.