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Braydon Coyer

@braydoncoyer1

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Senior Software Engineer specializing in backend systems, cloud-native architecture, and scalable solutions.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek a role focused on backend/cloud-native systems where I can lead technical design, mentor engineers, improve reliability, and deliver scalable, high-quality software.

I am a Senior Software Engineer with eight years of experience building backend systems and IoT solutions. I specialize in Java, TypeScript, and Kotlin and focus on scalable architecture and cloud-native applications.

At Vention I engineered scalable backend systems, led cloud-native AWS designs, and improved system performance and response times significantly. I implemented CI/CD pipelines, microservices with Spring Boot, and event-driven architectures using Kafka.

Previously at Simform and iTransition I developed backend services with Java and Node.js, migrated legacy systems, designed RESTful APIs, and supported frontend work with React. I have hands-on experience across PostgreSQL, Redis, MySQL, MongoDB, Docker, Kubernetes, and observability tools like OpenTelemetry.

I mentor junior engineers, conduct thorough code reviews, and participate actively in agile ceremonies to improve team velocity and delivery. I deliver maintainable, testable solutions that reduce bugs and accelerate time-to-market.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior Software Engineer

Current

Vention

Feb 2023 - Present (2 years 9 months)

Engineered scalable backend systems and cloud-native AWS architecture, improving system performance by 30% and reducing time-to-market by 25% while mentoring junior engineers and decreasing bug reports by 40%.

Java Kotlin Spring Boot AWS PostgreSQL Redis Kafka Jenkins CI CD

Software Engineer

Simform

Feb 2019 - Dec 2022 (3 years 10 months)

Developed and maintained backend services in Java and Node.js, implemented Kafka data pipelines for real-time processing, and contributed to legacy-to-modern migrations that improved performance and cut operational costs.

Java Node Apache Kafka REST APIs MySQL MongoDB Git Microservices Performance Optimization

Junior Software Developer

iTransition

Jan 2017 - Dec 2018 (1 year 11 months)

Assisted in web application development using JavaScript and React, supported backend tasks with Java and Spring Boot, and implemented CI/CD and testing practices that improved process speed by 20%.

JavaScript React Java Spring Boot Junit Jenkins Git Frontend Development CI CD

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

The University of Texas at Arlington

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

2016 - 2018

Completed a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science with coursework and projects focused on software engineering, backend systems, and cloud-native applications.

Mountain View College

Associate of Science, Computer Science

2013 - 2015

Completed an Associate's degree with foundational coursework in computing and software development preparing for transfer to a four-year Computer Science program.