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Travis Smith

@travissmith1

Software engineer specializing in scalable backend systems, microservices, and cloud-enabled solutions.

What I'm looking for

I seek roles building scalable backend and cloud systems where I can lead architecture, improve reliability, mentor engineers, and deliver measurable business impact.

I am a forward-thinking software engineer who designs and builds mission-critical systems and scalable cloud solutions. I specialize in modern backend development, microservices architecture, complex API integrations, and security-first engineering using Python and Java.

At American Express I developed and optimized the end-to-end marketing offer journey used by over 6,000 customer service representatives, created an open-source Kibana plugin to improve user experience, and built high-performance services with Vert.x.

I drive reliability and performance improvements by refactoring state management, implementing Redux-based solutions, and authoring RFCs to guide change management. I also design RESTful APIs, GraphQL endpoints, and CI/CD pipelines to support robust deployments.

I enjoy mentoring junior engineers, contributing strategic ideas in cross-functional teams, and translating business needs into resilient, high-impact software that improves operational efficiency and user experience.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

AE

Current

Software Engineer

Current

American Express

Aug 2018 - Present (7 years 10 months)

Developed and maintained microservices, RESTful APIs, and real-time applications to support a servicing portal used by 6,000+ reps and improved UX via an open-source Kibana plugin; refactored state management to Redux to increase reliability and scalability.

Java Redux Vert.X RESTful API Design SQL Postgres Docker CI CD AngularJS

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

TU

The Pennsylvania State University

Bachelor of Science, Software Engineering

2014 - 2018

Activities and societies: Minor: Management Information Systems

Completed a Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering with a minor in Management Information Systems from August 2014 to May 2018.

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

React Native

Gmail

Vert.x

Gradle

AngularJS

JavaScript

Java

ES6

Kibana

GraphQL

Toolkit

SQL

Availability

Open to opportunities

Location

United States

Authorized to work in

Job categories

Software Engineer Engineering Software Engineering Backend Engineer Cloud Engineer Site Reliability Engineer Full Stack Engineer API Engineer DevOps Engineer Technical Lead Platform Engineer Software Development Engineer Software Engineer Jobs Software Engineering Software Systems Engineer Software Design Engineer Product Software Engineer Java Software Engineer Developer

Skills

Java Python SQL Postgres CI CD Agile Scrum Javascript (ES6)Docker API Design React AngularJS Vert.X GraphQL Spring RESTful Services Git Maven Gradle Redux ES6 JavaScript Kibana Toolkit React Native Gmail

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