# Kashif Malik

> Senior Software Engineer

Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/kashifmalik

I'm a software engineer with heavy experience in backend systems moderate experience with data systems and some experience with frontend systems. I've been in the industry for 5 years and am used to navigating large codebases. I have worked with Django, Airflow and React and am a fast learner with most technology.

## Work Experience
### Senior Software Engineer @ Coinbase
Jan 2022 – Present | San Francisco, California, United States

### Senior Software Engineer @ Zeta Global
Jan 2017 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco, California, United States

### Software Engineer @ Disqus
Jan 2013 – Jan 2017 | San Francisco Bay Area
Helped build, maintain and scale the Django based Disqus Web API and Ads server that powers the entire Disqus network (13 billion monthly impressions). We interfaced with the Postgres database, built UI tools for customers to manage campaigns, set up logging and monitoring for the systems and tackled numerous scaling challenges.

I contributed to data ETL efforts for the Disqus Data Pipeline. This involved moving and transforming data in S3, Hive, Redshift and Airflow.

I also helped maintain the client side React and Backbone based products. This involved feature code for the universal Disqus Embed as well as tracking technology in the Disqus Ad Units.

### Research Assistant @ Laboratory for Intelligent Mechanical Systems
Jan 2011 – Jan 2012
Overhauling in-house PIC32 based oscilloscope. Work involves microcontroller programming and computer-side data receiving and manipulation. Aims towards building a multi-purpose, robust tool that may be issued by the university to students for at-home labs.

### Developer @ Kellogg's NUVention
Jan 2012 – Jan 2012
Worked with a mock startup team to develop a film project management website powered by Ruby on Rails running on Heroku.

### Research Assistant @ Laboratory for Intelligent Mechanical Systems
Jan 2011 – Jan 2011
Developed a touch sensor implemented using a sequential signal sensing circuit in conjunction with a data logging PIC32 microcontroller. The project heavily involved PIC programming as well as circuit design. Delivered report containing positive results, which may be used in a research paper.


## Education
### BS in Electrical Engineering
Northwestern University
Jan 2009 – Jan 2013

### A Levels in Sciences and Economics
Karachi Grammar School
Jan 2005 – Jan 2009


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

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Last updated: 2026-03-23