James Baylor

Dear Hiring Manager, I am a Senior/Staff Software Engineer with over 10 years of experience building scalable distributed systems and full-stack applications across fintech and large-scale platforms. My expertise includes Python (Django/FastAPI), React/TypeScript, microservices, event-driven architecture (Kafka), and cloud infrastructure on AWS/GCP with strong CI/CD and observability practices. At Uber, I currently lead the design and delivery of distributed backend systems and real-time analytics platforms, focusing on scalability, reliability, and performance. Previously at Intuit and Gusto, I built and modernized financial and payroll systems, improved API architectures, and contributed to cloud migration and system reliability initiatives. I enjoy working in collaborative environments where I can translate complex requirements into scalable, production-ready systems and help improve engineering practices across teams. I would welcome the opportunity to contribute my experience to your engineering team. Sincerely, James Baylor