# Jake Rider

> Senior Software Engineer

Location: Columbus, Ohio, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/jakerider

Curious, ambitious, optimistic, and detailed-oriented. Systems thinker with a passion for engineering. Experienced engineer and leader. Enjoys team building and mentoring. Autonomous and proactive.

## Work Experience
### Senior Software Engineer @ Hinge Health
Jan 2022 – Jan 2025 | Columbus, Ohio, United States
- Developed and maintained a backend composed of Python/TypeScript microservices and a Ruby on Rails monolith, while using tools such as Docker and PostgreSQL.  
- Engineered frontends for our flagship application and our internal tooling on web and mobile using React & React Native.   
- Rewrote the testing suite for our core product to offer both greatly improved coverage and an over 300% improvement to the time it took to run.   
- Managed engineering interns, several of whom later joined the company as full-time employees.  
- Served as an on-call engineer; triaged and resolved several critical production incidents.

### Software Developer @ Branch
Jan 2019 – Jan 2022 | Columbus, Ohio Area
- Developed a platform that included a serverless backend built with AWS and GraphQL, React & React Native frontends, a comprehensive test suite, and a robust CI pipeline. 
- Proposed and implemented a codebase-wide shift from JavaScript to TypeScript. 
- Taught a series of classes about TypeScript, while providing additional mentoring to any developers who felt they would benefit from it.

### Software Developer @ MindForge Studios
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Columbus, Ohio Area
- Developed a RESTful API written in Python with Flask, and a frontend that used a combination of templating and React. 
- Introduced automated testing to the CI pipeline.

### Special Projects Developer @ Postali LLC
Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Columbus, Ohio
- Responsible for taking full-stack software from conception to deployment. 
- Worked directly with the CTO to generate and execute new ideas. 
- Utilized tools like Python, JavaScript, PostgreSQL, React, GraphQL, and git.

### Development Intern @ Postali LLC
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Columbus, Ohio

### Freelance Web Developer @ Self-Employed
Jan 2013 – Jan 2018
- Comfortably worked across web, mobile, and backend.  
- Worked directly with clients ranging from individuals to enterprises. 
- Utilized technologies such as Java, Springboot, and .NET.


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

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Last updated: 2026-03-22