Matt Myers.I build durable software.
Backend systems, platform architecture, integrations, and software delivery shaped by real operational constraints.
I build and manage business-critical software with an emphasis on clarity, operational durability, and long-term maintainability. Most of my work sits where engineering depth meets organizational reality.
Systems-minded engineering with operator judgment
I work best at the intersection of architecture, execution, and business constraints. The throughline across my roles has been backend-heavy delivery, enterprise integration work, and keeping systems operationally sane as they scale.
Recent work spans Node.js services, cloud and CI/CD workflows, data platforms, API design, and cross-functional delivery across product and operations.
Designing services and internal APIs that stay legible as they grow while still supporting real business workflows.
Connecting internal systems and external platforms without letting vendor complexity dominate the product.
Owning delivery, shaping implementation direction, and helping teams keep momentum without sacrificing maintainability.
Focusing on systems that are not only functional, but also deployable, supportable, and understandable over time.
Problem classes I usually get pulled in to solve
Workflow-heavy backend systems
Systems behind internal operations, business rules, and multi-step workflows where correctness and maintainability matter more than novelty.
Partner and platform integrations
API and vendor integration work where engineering has to balance product needs, external constraints, and long-term reliability.
Core services and gateways
Authentication, platform entry points, and shared backend capabilities that become core infrastructure for the rest of the stack.
Team and delivery acceleration
Work that improves how teams ship through clearer architecture, better boundaries, and fewer hidden maintenance costs.
Anglepoint
Senior Software Engineer
- Owns the design and delivery of backend systems that support complex business workflows.
- Builds and evolves production services with an emphasis on scalability, clarity, and long-term maintainability.
TruHearing
Senior Software Engineer
- Designed and implemented solutions for complex business scenarios as an individual contributor.
- Led scalable, maintainable delivery across Node.js, React, Postgres, MongoDB, GitLab, Docker, and AWS.
Sunrun
Engineering Manager
- Managed software and data engineers responsible for the core business pipeline.
- Oversaw data management for BI, billing, monitoring, and customer experience initiatives.
Vivint Solar
Senior Backend Developer / Development Manager
- Developed and maintained core company services including authentication and platform gateway APIs.
- Contributed in both hands-on engineering and development management responsibilities while integrating with Salesforce, Okta, Realm, Heroku, and other operational systems.
Architecture that survives contact with reality
I prefer work that benefits from clear system thinking: frame the problem well, build the durable parts first, and keep the implementation understandable for the people who maintain it later.
Professional contact
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Best fit for backend, platform, and engineering management roles
The strongest fit is work that needs technical depth, practical judgment, and someone comfortable operating across architecture, implementation, team leadership, and business constraints.
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