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Lorenzo Evans

@lorenzoevansdev

Software engineer specializing in Rust backend systems and developer tooling, building reliable APIs, AI engineering and community infrastructure.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a team where I can build reliable Rust backend systems and developer tooling, improve production-grade evaluation workflows, and collaborate closely—while mentoring others and iterating fast with clear quality goals.

I’m a systems and full-stack software engineer with 4+ years of experience building backend services, Rust developer tools, AI evaluation workflows, and technical community infrastructure. I’m especially strong in Rust and building dependable interfaces—APIs, CLIs/TUIs, and async, concurrent systems.

In my recent work, I evaluated AI-generated code and structured responses for correctness and production readiness, and I audited high-volume training datasets to refine evaluation criteria, test cases, and pipeline transparency. I focus on edge cases, instruction following, and making review processes consistent and measurable.

I’ve also built Rust SDKs and type-safe backend modules, using Serde and JSON-RPC patterns to improve reliability and reduce bug reports. I designed interoperability layers, including a C API compatibility approach, to widen developer adoption across native C/C++ clients.

Beyond engineering, I’ve led technical community strategy—auditing performance across YouTube/Discord/Twitch/Patreon/Substack and building Discord operations around onboarding, moderation systems, and feedback loops. I enjoy mentoring and technical leadership, having supported cohorts and teams through code reviews, discussions, and practical learning paths.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Software Engineer

Scale AI

Oct 2025 - Apr 2026 (6 months)

Evaluated AI-generated code and structured responses for correctness, instruction following, edge-case handling, and production readiness across advanced model deployments. Audited high-volume training datasets and defined evaluation criteria and test cases to improve review consistency and pipeline transparency.

AI Evaluation Instruction Following Metrics Edge Cases

Technical Community Strategist

Accelerant

Dec 2024 - Sep 2025 (9 months)

Audited community performance across YouTube, Discord, Twitch, Patreon, and Substack to identify engagement and conversion gaps for a Rust education business. Developed a Discord operations strategy covering onboarding, lurker activation, moderation systems, feedback loops, and revenue paths.

Community Strategy Discord Operations Moderation Systems Onboarding Sentiment Metrics

Backend Software Engineer

Stealth Startup

Jun 2024 - Dec 2024 (6 months)

Engineered an async Rust SDK for Newcoin blockchain and EOSIO workflows for DAO governance, NFT infrastructure, liquidity pools, and token swaps, improving developer adoption by 20%. Built type-safe API modules with Serde and JSON-RPC patterns to reduce bug reports by 10% and designed a C API compatibility layer to improve interoperability for C/C++ clients.

Async Programming Serde JSON RPC Tokio Reliability Engineering

Co-Founder

Radian Labs

Apr 2023 - May 2024 (1 year 1 month)

Co-founded a self-directed mathematics and physics learning community and developed Olympia Academy. Hosted public Interintellect salons and supported grant acquisition from ThenDoBetter and the CEO of Roam Research.

Community Building Curriculum Development Grant writing

Technical Lead & Section Lead

Bloom Institute of Technology

Apr 2019 - Feb 2023 (3 years 10 months)

Led 5–7 technical team leads overseeing groups of 5–10 developers, providing code review support and technical guidance that contributed to 90% placement within 6 months of graduation. Mentored cohorts of 5–9 developers in CS fundamentals and courses across Node/Express, SQL, Python, and C, contributing to 90% cohort retention and stronger interview readiness.

Technical Leadership Team Management Code Review Mentoring Express SQL Python C