Alex N. — Software Engineer
Platform engineering leader with 12+ years of experience scaling high-performance teams and systems. As an Ember CLI Core Team Member and former Lead Engineer at Addepar and LinkedIn, I've built developer platforms that strike a balance between abstraction and flexibility, enabling product teams to move faster without compromising reliability. I specialise in transforming complex technical challenges into elegant solutions that developers actually want to use. My approach combines deep technical expertise with a product mindset—treating internal platforms as products, not just infrastructure. Throughout my career across fintech, social media, and enterprise SaaS, I've consistently delivered platforms that reduce cognitive load for engineers while maintaining the right level of customisation. I'm passionate about creating systems that make the right thing the easy thing to do. Areas of expertise: API platforms, developer experience, cloud infrastructure, performance optimisation, and building engineering cultures that balance innovation with operational excellence.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech and SaaS platform engineering leader with a focus on API development and team management.
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Experience: 17 yrs 4 mos
Skills
- Leadership
- Api Development
- Front-end Development
- Software Design
- Team Leadership
Career Highlights
- 12+ years in platform engineering leadership.
- Expert in API platforms and developer experience.
- Passionate about reducing cognitive load for engineers.
Work Experience
Optro
Senior Staff Software Engineer (3 yrs)
Addepar
Lead Software Engineer (4 mos)
Lead Software Engineer (2 yrs 11 mos)
Engineering Manager (1 yr 9 mos)
Software Engineer (5 mos)
Clueby
Advisor (1 yr 4 mos)
Ember.js
Ember CLI Core Team Member (8 yrs 2 mos)
Senior Software Engineer (1 yr 4 mos)
Ticketfly
Tech Lead (1 yr 5 mos)
DockYard
Frontend Engineer (1 yr 3 mos)
BA-Insight
Front End Dev (2 yrs 5 mos)
Spire
Software Engineer (8 mos)
Renaissance IT
Net Developer (3 mos)
LearnStartUpMachine
developer (0 mo)
Boston Soft Design
Oracle DBA (10 mos)
inSegment
Net Developer (3 mos)
Don State Technical University
Junior .Net Developer (8 mos)
Education
BS at Don State Technical University
Bachelor degree at Don State Technical University
BS Computer Science at Rostov State University