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# Senior Full Stack Developer (Python, Serverless, AI Fluency) at VYNYL

- **Company:** VYNYL
- **Location:** Los Angeles, CA
- **Posted:** 2026-07-10
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-06
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/vynyl/jobs/6111628004

## Job description

Vynyl’s technologists, designers and product strategists are experts at system modernization, new product development, and rescuing projects in distress. We use the best cloud-native and AI-enabled tools, and apply a battle-tested combination of Agile, Lean, and design thinking to collaboratively solve our client’s most pressing challenges - and do it right the first time. We often work in regulated industries, such as healthcare, financial services, government and education. Our work helps detect diseases, identify kids who need special educational support, applies AI to support complex legal settlements, helps people access mental health services, and so much more.

## The Role

As a Senior Full Stack Developer, you will be a key leader across the entire software development lifecycle, from conceptual design to deployment and monitoring. You will be responsible for building robust, scalable backend services using Python and AWS Serverless technologies (Lambda, DynamoDB, SQS, EventBridge), developing event-sourced systems that provide complete state history and auditability.

A critical component of this role is a demonstrated fluency with modern AI/ML development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, agentic coding tools, large language models). We are looking for candidates who not only use these tools daily but can articulate a clear, thoughtful perspective on their limitations, security implications, and the strategic opportunities they create for the engineering profession.

## Key Responsibilities

- Lead the design and implementation of highly scalable, cost-efficient serverless backend services using Python and AWS (Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, SQS, EventBridge).
- Architect and build event-sourced systems and event-driven pipelines, ensuring reliable message processing, idempotency, and eventual consistency across distributed services.
- Collaborate with product managers and designers to translate requirements into technical designs and shippable code.
- Implement best practices for security, logging, monitoring, and infrastructure-as-code (e.g., Terraform or CloudFormation).
- Perform rigorous code reviews, mentor junior and mid-level engineers, and drive technical excellence across the team.
- Actively research, propose, and integrate new technologies and patterns, with a focus on optimizing development velocity and system performance.
- Clearly articulate a professional point of view on how to effectively, securely, and ethically integrate AI tools into the software development lifecycle.

## Qualifications

Required

- 5+ years of professional experience in full-stack software development.
- Expert-level proficiency in Python for backend development.
- Strong working proficiency with Node.js.
- Deep practical experience designing, deploying, and maintaining applications using serverless architectures (preferably AWS Lambda, API Gateway, and managed services).
- Hands-on experience with DynamoDB, including single-table design patterns, GSI/LSI strategies, and performance optimization at scale.
- Solid understanding of event sourcing and event-driven architecture patterns, including experience with message brokers or streaming services (e.g., SQS, SNS, EventBridge, or Kinesis).
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and Infrastructure-as-Code.
- Demonstrated Fluency in AI-Assisted Development: Candidates must be able to demonstrate practical, hands-on experience using AI-powered coding tools to achieve specific, quantifiable productivity gains, while also clearly understanding and mitigating the associated risks (e.g., code quality, security, IP concerns).

## Nice to Have

- Experience with advanced AWS services (e.g., Kinesis, SageMaker, Step Functions).
- Familiarity with TypeScript for robust front-end or Node.js development.
- Proficiency with a modern front-end framework (e.g., React, Vue, or Angular).
- Experience working in a regulated or compliance-focused environment.
- A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.

AI and the Evolution of Software Engineering & Ops

All candidates must be prepared to discuss and demonstrate the following during the interview process:

- Practical AI Tool Usage: Specific examples of AI tools used in professional or personal projects to enhance productivity, solve complex problems, or accelerate development. If you have a preferred agentic tool setup, please share!
- Understanding of AI Limitations: A clear understanding and articulation of the current technical, ethical, and accuracy limitations of modern AI tools in the engineering context.
- Strategic AI Opportunity: A viewpoint on how AI tools create new opportunities for software engineering, such as shifting focus from boilerplate code to complex problem-solving or architectural design.
- Evolution of the Engineering Role: A well-articulated point of view on how your role has already changed (e.g., new workflows, skills, ways of collaborating) due to the introduction of AI and how you expect the role to evolve in the coming years based on your assessment of coming advancements in AI tools and technologies.

Application Process

To apply, please submit your resume and a cover letter. Your cover letter should be informed by the “AI and Forward-Looking Requirements” section above.

The hiring process includes:

- Initial screening email
- A Technical Assessment Interview
- A Panel Interview

Salary Range $140,000 - $175,000

## Benefits for Full-Time Employees

Excellent health, dental, vision, and life insurance Excellent 401(k) plan with annual employer match of 4%

## About VYNYL

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: VYNYL is a digital transformation and custom software development company that builds modern platforms, rescues distressed projects, and modernizes legacy systems for healthcare, finance, insurance, and other regulated industries.
- **Entity Type**: Private (no disclosed funding rounds or investors – bootstrapped/self-funded)
- **Headquarters**: Los Angeles, California, United States (with offices in Boise, ID; Bozeman, MT; Phoenix, AZ; San Jose, CA; and Seattle, WA)
- **Founded**: 2013
- **Founders**: Not publicly available (President & CEO: Ian Harris; Partner & Chief Community Officer: Nick Crabbs; CTO & Partner: Nathan Chandler)

## Core Business
- **Primary industries**: Software Development, Digital Transformation, IT Services and Consulting
- **Target customers**: B2B – enterprises and institutions in healthcare, financial services & fintech, insurance & payers, life sciences & pharma, legal services, government & public service, education, and wellness & longevity.
- **Mission or purpose statement**: "Digital Transformation. Delivered." – Helping clients reimagine products using Agile, Lean, and design thinking.

## Products & Services
- **Modernization**: Transforming aging software into modern systems while preserving critical functionality, reducing technical debt, and cutting costs.
- **Rescue (Project Recovery)**: Rapidly stabilizing stalled or distressed projects, resolving root causes, and delivering progress each sprint.
- **Build Your Elite Team (Staffing & Team Augmentation)**: Providing senior, AI-enabled development teams (US-based and near-shore) at up to 50% cost savings.
- **Product Development & Innovation**: End-to-end digital product development from concept to launch, with expertise in regulated industries.
- **Advisory & Strategy**: Strategic technology partnership and senior consulting (CTO-as-a-Service, design thinking, product strategy).
- **Design & Strategy**: User research, UX/UI design, product strategy, and design sprints.
- **Data & Intelligence**: Data engineering, analytics, AI/ML solutions.
- **Infrastructure & Security**: DevOps, cloud infrastructure, security compliance.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private, no public funding rounds found)
- **Key Metric**: Total Employees: ~29 (LinkedIn) with 2.9% monthly growth; active job postings: 13 (yearly job posting trend +30%)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: No disclosed equity investors; key leadership includes Ian Harris (President & CEO), Erick Herring (CTO), Nathan Chandler (CTO, Partner), Nick Crabbs (Partner & Chief Community Officer). Clients include a "leading health insurance provider" and "a prominent California-based research institution."
- **Growth Signals**: Headcount growth of +2.9% monthly (LinkedIn); yearly job posting increase of +30%; multiple new office locations opened; expansion into new geographies (Phoenix, Bozeman, San Jose, Seattle); four offices across the US.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Senior-led, small teams**: Emphasis on compact, senior teams that reduce bureaucracy and enable quick decisions and direct client relationships ("Small, Senior Teams").
- **Domain expertise in regulated industries**: Deep experience in healthcare, finance, insurance, and government – where compliance is complex and critical.
- **Hybrid delivery model**: US-based technical leadership combined with elite near-shore developers (Brazil office) offering cost savings of up to 50%.
- **Proven methodology**: Battle-tested combination of Agile, Lean, and design thinking; "Zero Big Reveals" iterative approach.

## Strategic Focus
- **Digital transformation**: Helping enterprises move from legacy systems to modern, scalable platforms.
- **AI fluency**: Actively building AI-enabled development teams and incorporating AI into service offerings (Senior Full Stack Engineer roles require "AI Fluency").
- **Market expansion**: Opening offices in new US cities and hiring across multiple locations to scale near-shore and on-shore delivery.
- **Client success stories**: Key results include 50% increase in mobile app engagement, 325% increase in feature delivery velocity, 79% reduction in login errors, and zero-downtime platform migration.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Rated 4.1/5.0 on employer review sites (Work-Life: 4.0, Compensation: 4.0, Culture: 3.7, Career: 3.7). The company emphasizes transparency, collaboration, and "zero big reveals" – teams share work early and often.
- **Remote/Hybrid/Office**: In-office / OnSite. Employees work from physical offices in Los Angeles (HQ), Boise, Bozeman, Phoenix, San Jose, and Seattle.
- **Notable perks**: Not explicitly listed, but roles emphasize "Senior" talent (no junior positions) working with modern tech stacks (Python, TypeScript, Serverless, AI, Kubernetes, AWS, etc.). Salary ranges shown: Software Engineer ~$125k, Software Developer ~$119k, Director of Product Management ~$202k (USD annual).
- **Engineering culture**: Engineers work on challenging projects across healthcare, fintech, and other regulated sectors; technology stack includes 61 tools (React, Angular, Python, TypeScript, Terraform, Datadog, etc.). Emphasis on AI fluency as a core skill.

## Sources
1. [vynyl.com](https://vynyl.com/)
2. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/vynyl)
3. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/vynyl)
4. [indeed.com](https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Vynyl/about)
5. [job-boards.greenhouse.io](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/vynyl)

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