James Hong
@jameshong
Senior software engineer specializing in full-stack systems, scalable platforms, and AI integrations.
What I'm looking for
I am a senior software engineer with deep full-stack experience building scalable, high-throughput systems at companies like Uber and Airbnb. I design and implement backend platforms, API migrations, and frontend modernization efforts that improve reliability, developer velocity, and user experience.
At Uber I led the Eats Menu Platform, an AI-driven operations assistant, and a GraphQL migration, using Go, Python, Node.js, MySQL, Redis, Kafka, Docker, and Kubernetes. At Airbnb I built booking APIs, modernized frontend stacks with React and Storybook, and helped split a monolith into service-oriented architecture.
I mentor engineers, drive roadmap and technical strategy, and partner with product, design, and compliance teams to deliver production-grade systems while meeting privacy and observability needs.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior Software Engineer
Uber
Mar 2020 - Present (5 years 7 months)
Led multiple high-impact projects across Uber Eats and Rider platforms including a menu platform, AI operations assistant, and a GraphQL migration that improved engineering velocity and system reliability at global scale.
Led development of booking APIs, messaging infrastructure, and a frontend modernization initiative including React adoption and a component library, helping scale Airbnb’s platform and improve performance and developer productivity.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Florida International University
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science
2008 - 2012
Completed a bachelor's degree program at Florida International University from 2008 to 2012.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Google Tag Manager
OpenAPI
Superset
D3.js
Google Cloud Platform
GitHub
ESLint
Prettier
Kubernetes
Jenkins
CircleCI
GitHub Actions
CSS Modules
MySQL
PostgreSQL
MongoDB
Cassandra
Hadoop
Gmail
Node.js
Spring Boot
Ruby on Rails
NestJS
Tailwind CSS
Google Analytics
Mixpanel
Figma
Zendesk
Redis
Terraform
Azure DevOps
Jira
Babel
styled-components
jQuery
React Query
Webpack
JavaScript
Java
Kotlin
Objective-C
Google Maps
Mapbox
Kafka
RabbitMQ
ExpressJS
FastAPI
TypeORM
Grafana
Prometheus
SQLAlchemy
Ubuntu
Linux
iOS
Datadog
GraphQL
Prisma
Firebase
gRPC
Elasticsearch
Serverless
Zustand
Webflow
RSpec
JUnit
React Testing Library
WebRTC
Formik
NGINX
Zapier
Airflow
Toolkit
Supabase
Shadcn/ui
Playwright
Availability
Location
Authorized to work in
Job categories
Skills
Interested in hiring James?
You can contact James and 90k+ other talented remote workers on Himalayas.
Message JamesFind your dream job
Sign up now and join over 100,000 remote workers who receive personalized job alerts, curated job matches, and more for free!
