Senior Full Stack Engineer

VYNYL•Bozeman, MT

15h•$140,000 - $175,000

About The Position

Vynyl is hiring a senior full-stack developer to lead work across the software development lifecycle, from conceptual design through deployment and monitoring. The role focuses on building scalable backend services with Python and AWS serverless technologies and developing event-sourced systems that provide state history and auditability. The engineer will also use and evaluate modern AI/ML development tools, while thoughtfully addressing their limitations, security implications, and strategic potential. The position involves collaborating with product managers and designers to turn requirements into technical designs and shippable software, promoting engineering quality through code reviews and mentoring, and researching and integrating technologies and patterns that improve development velocity and system performance. Vynyl works on client challenges that may involve regulated industries such as healthcare, financial services, government, and education.

Requirements

At least 5 years of professional experience in full-stack software development.
Expert-level Python proficiency for backend development, including Django.
Strong working proficiency with Vue.js and TypeScript.
Practical experience designing, deploying, and maintaining applications using serverless architectures, preferably AWS Lambda, API Gateway, and managed services.
Proficiency with SQL, preferably PostgreSQL.
Understanding of event sourcing and event-driven architecture, with experience using message brokers or streaming services such as SQS, SNS, EventBridge, or Kinesis.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and infrastructure-as-code.
Hands-on experience using AI-powered coding tools to achieve specific, quantifiable productivity gains, along with the ability to understand and mitigate risks such as code quality, security, and intellectual-property concerns.

Nice To Haves

Experience with advanced AWS services such as Step Functions, Kinesis, or SageMaker.
Experience in a regulated or compliance-focused environment.
A bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science or a related technical field.

Responsibilities

Design and implement scalable, cost-efficient backend services using Python and AWS, including Lambda, API Gateway, RDS, DynamoDB, SQS, and 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 security, logging, monitoring, and infrastructure-as-code best practices, using tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
Conduct code reviews, mentor junior and mid-level engineers, and promote technical excellence across the team.
Research, propose, and integrate technologies and patterns to optimize development velocity and system performance.
Articulate a professional point of view on integrating AI tools into the software development lifecycle effectively, securely, and ethically.