Director of Platform

Vynca • San Mateo, CA

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About The Position

Vynca is seeking a strategic Director of Platform to lead the development of our healthcare data and application platforms. This role will oversee a high-performing engineering organization responsible for building scalable data infrastructure, modern applications, and complex healthcare data integrations. The ideal candidate combines strong technical leadership with deep healthcare data expertise and a passion for building high-impact teams.

Requirements

• 8+ years of software engineering experience, including 4+ years in leadership roles (Director, Senior Manager, or equivalent).
• Strong experience with healthcare data standards including HL7, FHIR, and EDI.
• Experience building ETL/data integration pipelines using technologies such as Python, PySpark, or Airflow.
• Background with cloud data platforms such as Snowflake or Redshift and microservices architectures.
• Experience with modern tech stacks including TypeScript/JavaScript (Angular or React), Java/Scala, Python, and SQL/NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, Cassandra).
• Proven ability to lead distributed or hybrid engineering teams.
• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with healthcare billing systems (EDI 837).
• Familiarity with Salesforce integrations or patient engagement platforms (e.g., Braze).
• Knowledge of AI/ML applications in healthcare such as NLP or predictive analytics.
• Experience with DevOps tools and practices including CI/CD, Docker, and Kubernetes

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a 15–25 person engineering organization, including managers and individual contributors.
• Foster a collaborative, high-performing engineering culture while mentoring team members in technical and professional growth.
• Architect and oversee secure, scalable data pipelines and ETL solutions for ingesting and standardizing healthcare data.
• Work with industry standards including HL7, FHIR, CCDA, and EDI X12.
• Ensure systems comply with HIPAA, HITRUST, and SOC2 requirements.
• Lead development of cloud-based data platforms (e.g., Snowflake, Databricks) utilizing medallion architecture.
• Oversee development of internal and customer-facing applications using modern frameworks such as Angular, React, and TypeScript, with backend services in Java, Python, and Scala.
• Support cross-functional teams including data science, product, and business operations.
• Partner with enterprise healthcare customers and vendors to integrate complex healthcare data feeds and troubleshoot technical challenges.
• Deliver solutions that align with customer workflows and operational needs.
• Implement Scrum and SDLC best practices to ensure efficient delivery of high-quality software.
• Use tools such as Jira to align engineering output with business objectives.
• Drive innovation in AI/ML, healthcare interoperability, and analytics.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director