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Taylor Franklin

@taylorfranklin

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Senior Full Stack Developer driving scalable web and cloud-based solutions.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek senior engineering roles where I can lead technical architecture, mentor teams, build cloud-native scalable systems, and deliver customer-focused product outcomes in collaborative, agile environments.

I am a Senior Full Stack Developer with 11+ years of experience building scalable front-end and back-end systems using JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, React, and cloud platforms. I have led cross-functional teams, architected microservices and real-time systems, and delivered high-quality products across fintech, enterprise, and startup environments.

I specialize in cloud-native architectures (AWS, GCP, Azure), CI/CD, and production observability, and I mentor engineers while collaborating closely with product and stakeholders to define acceptance criteria and business-aligned features. My work includes payment systems, streaming/real-time features, data pipelines, and automated testing to ensure reliability, security, and performance.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Lead Full Stack Developer

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LCRA

Jul 2024 - Present (1 year 11 months)

Led a cross-functional team to develop and maintain scalable web frontends and backend microservices using Node.js, TypeScript, React/Next.js, and AWS, improving real-time features and CI/CD reliability across the platform.

Node TypeScript React Next.js AWS Docker Kubernetes PostgreSQL GraphQL CI CD

Senior Software Engineer

General Motors

Aug 2021 - Jun 2024 (2 years 10 months)

Developed full-stack applications and migrated legacy monoliths to microservices on cloud platforms, improving scalability and reliability while integrating real-time features and CI/CD pipelines.

TypeScript React Docker AWS GCP MongoDB Jenkins GraphQL Microservices

Full Stack Developer

General Motors

Jun 2017 - Aug 2021 (4 years 2 months)

Designed and implemented features for internal tools using JavaScript/TypeScript and Node.js, optimized backend APIs and databases, and improved test automation and DevOps practices.

JavaScript TypeScript JavaScript (Node.Js React PostgreSQL REST APIs Gitlab Playwright Pulumi

Software Developer

IBM

Jun 2014 - May 2017 (2 years 11 months)

Contributed to enterprise application development by implementing features and REST APIs using Java, JavaScript, and backend languages, and improved frontend accessibility and responsiveness.

Java JavaScript MySQL REST APIs HTML CSS Agile Debugging Technical Documentation