Loading...
Loading...
Himalayas
About usHimalayas PlusCommunityTech stackEmployee benefitsTerms and conditionsPrivacy policyContact usFor job seekers
Create your profileBrowse remote jobsDiscover remote companiesJob description keyword finderRemote work adviceCareer guidesJob application trackerAI resume builderResume examples and templatesAI cover letter generatorCover letter examplesAI headshot generatorAI interview prepInterview questions and answersAI interview answer generatorAI career coachFree resume builderResume summary generatorResume bullet points generatorResume skills section generator© 2025 Himalayas. All rights reserved. Built with Untitled UI. Logos provided by Logo.dev. Voice powered by Elevenlabs Grants
Join the remote work revolution
Join over 100,000 job seekers who get tailored alerts and access to top recruiters.
@chrisshaw
Experienced Staff Software Engineer specializing in scalable backend services.
United StatesAs a Staff Software Engineer with extensive experience in developing scalable backend services, I have a proven track record of leading projects that enhance user experience and operational efficiency. At Atlassian, I spearheaded the development of core Jira Cloud capabilities, architecting real-time notification services and implementing intuitive user interfaces using modern technologies like Java, Node.js, and React.
My journey in software engineering began with a Bachelor of Computer Science from The University of Texas at Austin, and I have since honed my skills across various domains, including cloud infrastructure and DevOps. I am passionate about mentoring junior engineers and fostering a collaborative environment that encourages innovation and technical excellence.
Sign up now and join over 100,000 remote workers who receive personalized job alerts, curated job matches, and more for free!
Sign up now and join over 100,000 remote workers who receive personalized job alerts, curated job matches, and more for free!
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Atlassian
Apr 2019 - Present (6 years 7 months)
Led the development of scalable backend services in Java (Spring Boot) for core Jira Cloud capabilities, including issue workflows, automation, and project templates. Architected real-time notification services in Node.js using Redis and gRPC, supporting platform-wide alerting and integrations. Implemented intuitive user interfaces with React, TypeScript, and Atlaskit from scratch or features like
Netlify
Aug 2015 - Mar 2019 (3 years 7 months)
Designed backend systems in Java (Spring Boot) for user management, login flows, and deployment permissions. Developed Go services to automate static asset deployment and real-time cache invalidation across CDN layers. Created metadata APIs and webhooks in Node.js, powering site previews, analytics, and Git integration features.
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
TABachelor of Computer Science, Computer Science
Studied Computer Science at the University of Texas at Austin from 2011 to 2015. Gained foundational knowledge in various aspects of computer science.
Software and tools used professionally
Postman
Fivetran
Talend
Ethereum
GitHub
Bitbucket
SonarQube
Kubernetes
Docker Compose
Jenkins
Travis CI
GitHub Actions
dbt
MySQL
PostgreSQL
MongoDB
Memcached
Hadoop
Gmail
Node.js
Spring Boot
Next.js
Tailwind CSS
Figma
Puppeteer
Okta
Redis
Terraform
Pulumi
Jira
AngularJS
JavaScript
Java
ES6
Gatling
Loki
Kafka
RabbitMQ
MQTT
OutSystems
Grafana
Prometheus
OpenTelemetry
ZAP
New Relic
Datadog
GraphQL
NATS
gRPC
Doppler
Ansible
Serverless
Netlify
pytest
JUnit
Auth0
Keycloak
Zapier
Airflow
Zap
SQL
ServiceNow
Ethers.js
Snyk
Burp Suite
United StatesYou can contact Chris and 90k+ other talented remote workers on Himalayas.
Message ChrisMason Duhon
Senior Software Engineer, Amazon
TPTaylor pentz
Senior Lead Software Engineer, InnoS
CSChris Shaw
Senior Software Engineer, Atlassian
Riley Swanston
Senior Software Engineer, Resource Furniture
Richard Lee
Staff Software Engineer, Snowflake
Edward Chang
Staff Software Engineer, Gusto
David Wong
Staff Software Engineer, Stripe
CSChris Shaw
Senior Software Engineer, Atlassian
AWAlexander Wu
Staff Software Engineer, Amazon
NMNicholas Miller
Senior Software Engineer, Atlassian
