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Daniel Collins

@danielcollins1

Senior Software Engineer specializing in Go and Python backend systems.

United States
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What I'm looking for

I am looking for a role that fosters innovation, encourages collaboration, and offers opportunities for professional growth.

I am a Senior Software Engineer with a proven track record of building distributed, high-scale, and resilient backend systems. My expertise lies in Go and Python, and I have extensive experience in cloud-native environments such as AWS and GCP. I excel in architecting microservices using frameworks like Flask, gRPC, and Gin, and I am passionate about improving system observability and mentoring teams in fast-paced settings.

Throughout my career, I have successfully designed and implemented high-throughput backend services, optimized service auto-scaling, and led initiatives to enhance fault tolerance and reliability. My work at Amazon involved collaborating with cross-functional teams to implement chaos testing and improve fault isolation, while my time at GitHub focused on building distributed caching systems that significantly improved execution performance. I am dedicated to driving innovation and efficiency in software development.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Current

Software Engineer

Amazon

Jun 2025 - Present (1 month)

Designed and implemented high-throughput backend services in Go for AWS systems, enabling scalable low-latency access to data pipelines. Architected fault-tolerant microservices with observability and retry mechanisms, meeting strict SLAs for reliability.

GI

Software Engineer

GitHub

Jan 2022 - Present (3 years 6 months)

Built and maintained distributed caching systems for GitHub Actions in Go, significantly improving execution performance and reducing redundant builds. Designed and implemented resilient APIs for artifact storage, leveraging GitHub’s Actions cache framework.

TU

Software Engineer

TuneIn

Jan 2020 - Present (5 years 6 months)

Re-architected the audio personalization engine to support real-time user context, improving recommendation engagement by 18%. Designed ingestion pipelines with Kafka and Go to handle bursty live stream metadata from hundreds of radio partners.

WH

Engineering Manager

Wheels

Jan 2019 - Present (6 years 6 months)

Led a cross-functional team of 5 engineers responsible for microservices supporting fleet logistics, device telemetry, and real-time location tracking. Spearheaded the introduction of engineering processes, boosting delivery predictability.

CA

Software Engineer

CarLabs.ai

Jan 2016 - Present (9 years 6 months)

Developed backend services in Go for AI-driven conversational interfaces that powered chatbots used by automotive OEMs and dealerships. Integrated NLP and intent recognition engines into RESTful services, enabling real-time responses.

RI

Software Engineer

RingPlus

Jan 2015 - Present (10 years 6 months)

Built and maintained backend provisioning workflows for telecom services, ensuring real-time account activation and billing consistency. Led the transition from PHP to Go for critical services, reducing code complexity and improving performance.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of Texas at Austin logoUA

University of Texas at Austin

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

Completed a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science. Studied core computer science principles and programming.

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