Senior engineering leader who combines hands-on software development with delivery leadership across payments, cloud platforms, and scalable product environments. Brings broad technical depth in Java, C#, TypeScript/JavaScript, APIs, distributed systems, cloud architecture, containers, and CI/CD, with a strong track record of leading Agile execution, modernizing platforms, coordinating cross-functional initiatives, and delivering reliable software in complex, customer-facing environments across AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, ECS, Lambda, and microservices-based systems.
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Steven Nelson
@stevennelson
Senior software engineer who can lead and manage. I build teams with trust and empathy, and software that makes the world a bit better.
United StatesExperience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Current
Lead engineer on a team focused on building and maintaining payments integrations with credit, gift, wallets, fleet and alternative payment methods. Responsible for entire SDLC, supporting customers, oncall rotation, and training junior engineers.
Leading backend development, I was responsible for estimating project proposals, planning implementations, leading the engineering teams, coordinating with customers, hiring new team members, managing the growth of the team, and contributing directly to the projects themselves.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University of Central Arkansas
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
2005 - 2009
Earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Central Arkansas from 2005 to 2009.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Looking for a job
Location
United StatesAuthorized to work in
Salary expectations
200k-250k USD
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