# James Lundin

> Staff Software Engineer | AI Applications, Distributed Systems, Developer Productivity

Location: Fairview, Pennsylvania, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/jameslundin

I’m a Staff Software Engineer focused on building AI-powered applications, distributed systems, and the engineering workflows that make teams faster.

My work sits at the intersection of AI, cloud architecture, and modern software engineering. I design systems that combine intelligent application behavior with scalable, event-driven infrastructure—spanning agent-based workflows, retrieval-augmented systems, and the platform capabilities needed to support them in production.

Beyond building systems, I focus heavily on technical leadership and engineering leverage: shaping architecture, guiding complex initiatives, mentoring engineers, and helping teams adopt modern AI-assisted development workflows that improve delivery speed and software quality.

I’m especially interested in how AI changes the way software is built, not just through end-user features, but through the tools, workflows, and systems that enable engineering teams to operate at a higher level.

## Work Experience
### Staff Software Engineer @ Raptive
Jan 2026 – Present | Fairview, Pennsylvania, United States
As a Staff Software Engineer at Raptive, I help shape the technical direction of AI-powered applications and the systems that support them at scale. I work across teams to guide architecture, drive complex initiatives, and improve engineering leverage while remaining hands-on in building distributed systems.

• Define architecture and technical direction for AI-enabled application capabilities, including agent-based systems and retrieval-augmented workflows.
• Lead cross-team initiatives spanning application development, platform concerns, and engineering productivity.
• Improve team velocity through adoption of modern AI-assisted development workflows and engineering practices.
• Mentor engineers and influence system design decisions to ensure scalable, maintainable solutions.

### Senior Software Engineer - Applications AI @ Raptive
Jan 2023 – Jan 2026
At Raptive, I serve as a tech lead driving the design and delivery of innovative applications that blend AI capabilities with core platform features. My work spans building autonomous agents, retrieval-augmented pipelines, and intelligent data systems while also leading development of large-scale, non-AI functionality that powers our applications end-to-end.

	•	AI & Agents: Architect and implement AI agent frameworks leveraging LangChain, LangGraph, LangSmith, and vector databases, enabling advanced retrieval, observability, and evaluation capabilities.
	•	Developer Productivity: Spearheaded engineering-wide adoption of tools like Cursor and Claude Code, leading trainings that reshaped workflows and significantly increased delivery speed.
	•	Cloud & Infrastructure: Design and operate containerized, event-driven systems on EKS (Kubernetes + Helm) while integrating seamlessly with AWS services for scalability and resilience.
	•	Leadership & Mentorship: Act as a tech lead and mentor, guiding engineers through projects from idea to rollout, partnering with stakeholders, and ensuring technical success across initiatives.

This role blends hands-on engineering with technical leadership, allowing me to deliver complex systems across both AI-driven and traditional application domains while elevating how my team leverages modern tools to solve real-world challenges.

### Senior Software Engineer @ Veho
Jan 2022 – Jan 2023
At Veho, I focused on building and scaling cloud-native, event-driven systems leveraging the AWS serverless stack and microservices architecture. My work centered on designing resilient, distributed systems that supported high-growth logistics operations while ensuring scalability, performance, and developer velocity.
	•	Cloud & Serverless: Designed and implemented services using AWS Lambda, AppSync, DynamoDB, S3, Cognito, and CloudWatch, delivering fault-tolerant and cost-effective solutions at scale.
	•	Microservices Architecture: Built and maintained modular microservices that powered logistics workflows, ensuring high availability and seamless integration across the platform.
	•	Data & APIs: Developed and optimized GraphQL APIs and data pipelines to handle real-time operational data, enabling faster decision-making and improved user experiences.
	•	Collaboration & Delivery: Partnered closely with product managers and stakeholders to deliver features end-to-end, balancing business needs with technical scalability.
	•	Engineering Growth: Contributed to engineering best practices and mentored peers in adopting serverless patterns, CI/CD workflows, and cloud-native development techniques.

This role solidified my expertise in event-driven serverless systems and laid the foundation for my transition into leading teams and incorporating AI-driven architectures in later roles.

### Software Engineer @ Veho
Jan 2022 – Jan 2022
Contributed to building and scaling AWS serverless microservices supporting logistics operations. After driving impact across several high-visibility projects, I was promoted to Senior Software Engineer within 9 months.

### Software Developer @ Simplifyy
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022
At Simplifyy, I contributed to the development of property management software solutions, working across the stack to deliver features that improved efficiency and user experience. This role strengthened my foundation in cloud services, modern web frameworks, and distributed systems, preparing me for larger-scale challenges at Veho and beyond.
	•	Full-Stack Development: Built and maintained applications with TypeScript, React, Node.js/Express, GraphQL, and SQL, delivering responsive, user-friendly experiences.
	•	Cloud & Infrastructure: Worked with Firebase, AWS, and GCP to design reliable cloud-backed services and deploy scalable features.
	•	Collaboration & Delivery: Partnered with product and design teams to translate requirements into production-ready features, balancing speed with maintainability.
	•	Problem-Solving: Contributed to debugging, refactoring, and optimizing workflows, ensuring stable and secure applications across environments.

This experience gave me broad exposure to end-to-end product engineering and strengthened my ability to adapt quickly to new tools and technologies.

### Full Stack Engineer @ The Code Diver
Jan 2018 – Jan 2021 | Erie, Pennsylvania, United States
•	Manage 10+ local businesses, building websites from scratch, implementing custom features, and developing marketing campaigns that contribute to the success of the local companies daily
•	Design, develop, and deploy custom responsive websites and scalable user interfaces that ensured a high level of user experience and engagement across all browsers and environments
•	Address bugs and technical problems, proposing and implementing solutions that quickly fix business problems
•	Develop WordPress themes and plugins following customer’s requirements, focused on automating and digitalizing workflows
•	Manage SQL databases and perform integrations that serve compressed data faster through secure endpoints
•	Maintain codebases, deploying updates and additional features that enhanced workflows and prevent security breaches
•	Integrate and track analytics through Google Search Console and Google Analytics to find and make effective changes to websites
•	Ensure applications security, stability, and ability to interact with multiple APIs and databases through secure channels

### Operations Manager @ SodexoMAGIC
Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Arlington, Virginia
•	Supervised and managed teams of 80+ employees in services including event planning, office management, mailroom, janitorial, and project management, addressing even the most complex situations with tact and diplomacy
•	Provided expertise and customer service support to members, customers, and providers, identifying and escalating new capabilities that generated continuous growth and revenue
•	Fulfilled contractual obligations and acquired additional services, increasing the budget from $1.2 million to $1.5 million in a short time

### Account Manager @ C&W Services
Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Alexandria, VA
•	Managed 20+ employees and a $350K budget for janitorial services, proposing solutions and strategies that were quickly adopted and put into practice
•	Start-up $720K annual facilities maintenance account and procured additional revenue through recommending necessary improvement projects that sum up over $200K, extending workflows and processes in a highly scalable and secure environment
•	Successfully collaborated with various customers, providing support and helping to take assisted solutions for the future

### Facilities Transition Manager @ C&W Services
Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | Washington D.C. Metro Area
•	Start-up $720K annual facilities maintenance account and procured additional revenue through recommending necessary improvement projects totally over $200K
•	Hired, created protocol, and trained all staff; manage schedules/payroll
•	Created & oversaw maintenance database “360 Facility” 
•	Managed all procurement and billing
•	Created RFP’s for subcontractors and negotiate pricing

### Account Manager @ C&W Services
Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | Cambridge, Ma
•	Managed $300K annual janitorial account
•	Directly managed 15 staff while conducting routine quality assurance inspections
•	Developed employee skills and abilities and performed annual employee evaluations

### Account Supervisor @ C&W Services
Jan 2013 – Jan 2016 | Cambridge, Ma
•	Supervise staff throughout portfolio encompassing 20+ buildings
•	Oversee the completion of special cleaning projects to company standards
•	Chairman of site safety committee
•	Control inventory and place inventory request sheets


## Education
### Bachelor of Science - BS in Information Technology
Capella University
Jan 2019 – Jan 2020

### Full Stack Development
BloomTech
Jan 2020 – Jan 2021


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/jamesjlundin
- GitHub: https://github.com/thecodediver

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Last updated: 2026-03-22