# Gordon Chen

> Software Engineer at Upstart

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/gordonchen

A Software Engineer with extensive experience in building scalable, modern web applications and microservices.


• Proficiency in building microservices, APIs (REST, GraphQL, gRPC) with frameworks (Spring, Armeria) and Cloud services (AWS, Heroku).

• Familiarity with software development methodologies (Agile, Scrum), container orchestration systems (Kubernetes, Docker), workflow orchestration platforms (Temporal), and observability tools (Datadog, New Relic).

• Familiarity with Agile software development methodologies (JIRA/Pivotal Tracker), version control (Git), and error monitoring (Rollbar).

• Ability to drive initiatives, actively engaging with cross-functional teams, enhancing teamwork to align projects with company goals.


Skills:
Languages:      Java, Kotlin, Python, JavaScript, C/C++
Technologies:  Spring, Armeria, GraphQL, REST, gRPC, Kafka, Kubernetes, Docker, Temporal.io, Node.js, React
Databases:       RDBMS (MySQL, PostgreSQL), NoSQL (Cassandra, DynamoDB, MongoDB, Redis)
Tools:                AWS (EC2, RDS, S3, SNS, SQS, KMS), Heroku, Git/GitHub, New Relic, Datadog, Sumo Logic, Jira

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ Upstart
Jan 2024 – Present

### Software Engineer II @ Block
Jan 2022 – Jan 2024 | San Francisco, California, United States
• Developed microservices for shop experience features, ranging from system/API design and roadmap planning to full-cycle development using Kotlin, gRPC, AWS and DynamoDB, deploying on Kubernetes to enhance automated deployment, scaling, and CI/CD practices.

### Software Engineer II @ Afterpay
Jan 2020 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco, California, United States
• Developed and maintained microservices with Java, Kotlin, Heroku, AWS, and CassandraDB, while optimizing the existing infrastructure.

• Delivered key features for the Loyalty Program, covering architecture and development of the points and tier system, API design, and automated email service for marketing.

• Built a real-time data streaming pipeline using Apache Kafka for continuous data ingestion into the data warehouse, supporting data analysis and marketing initiatives.

### Software Engineer @ Zenrez
Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 | San Francisco, California, United States
• Developed microservices and REST/GraphQL APIs for web applications using Node.js, Express and PostgreSQL.

• Designed and implemented the backend for an Online Booking Application from scratch, launching key features such as class schedule, class reminders, a newsfeed, and a rating/review system.

• Built a publish-subscribe messaging system using AWS (SNS, SQS) for event-driven microservices and third-party integrations.

• Utilized GraphQL as an API gateway to streamline data fetching and minimize round trips, reducing call latency across microservices.

### Research Intern @ Stanford University
Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Stanford, California, United States
• Collaborated with postdoctoral fellows to develop a survey on Amazon Mechanical Turk using JavaScript.

• Built a computer-controlled experiment using Python for a functional magnetic resonance imaging study.


## Education
### Master’s Degree in Computer Science
California State University - East Bay

### Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science
Chung Yuan Christian University


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/gordonjyc

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Source: https://flows.cv/gordonchen
JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/gordonchen/resume.json
Last updated: 2026-03-29