# Keith Smith

> Software Development Engineer

Location: Seattle, Washington, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/keithsmith

Software engineer in Seattle. Spent 6 years at AWS EC2 Networking working on embedded databases (LMDB/RocksDB) and low-latency infrastructure.
Currently building a real-time AI music system (LLMs → Python → WASM → audio callbacks) and a high-throughput MCP server using zero-copy serialization.
Work mostly in Rust, C++, and Python. Interested in performance optimization, embedded databases, and real-time systems.

## Work Experience
### Senior Software Development Engineer @ Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | Greater Seattle Area
• Spearheaded the migration of datastore infrastructure for EC2 Networking, enhancing system reliability and performance.  
• Optimized startup performance by implementing parallelized write operations, significantly reducing latency.  
• Ensured backwards compatibility during a fleet-wide rollout, minimizing disruption and maintaining service integrity.

### Software Development Engineer II @ Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Jan 2017 – Jan 2019 | Greater Seattle Area
• Redesigned the EC2 Networking distribution layer, enhancing performance and scalability.  
• Migrated from in-memory storage to memory-mapped LMDB, significantly reducing memory footprint.  
• Implemented a lock-free architecture to eliminate latency spikes, improving user experience.  
• Led cross-team data migration initiatives, ensuring seamless integration and data integrity.

### Software Development Engineer @ Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Jan 2015 – Jan 2017 | Greater Seattle Area
• Enhanced the reliability of EC2 Networking test infrastructure, ensuring robust performance for cloud services.  
• Developed capacity management tooling to optimize resource allocation and improve operational efficiency.  
• Implemented a 64-bit radix trie to extend IPv4 routing infrastructure, facilitating seamless IPv6 support.

### Software Developer @ Adaptive Biotechnologies Corp.
Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 | Greater Seattle Area
Built JDBC integration layer enabling third-party analysis tool compatibility with customer data APIs.

### Software Engineer @ Workiva
Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 | Bozeman, MT
Developed text formatting engine for real-time collaborative document editing. Optimized rendering layer to maintain 60fps using profiling and virtual DOM techniques. Shared code between frontend and backend using GopherJS.

### Intern Software Engineer @ Workiva
Jan 2012 – Jan 2012
Built automated regression testing system for XBRL documents with Google Sheets integration. Implemented document validation pipeline using Python.

### IT Intern @ TechLink Center
Jan 2010 – Jan 2012
Supported technology transfer from Department of Defense research to commercial applications. Adapted and demonstrated DoD software projects for staff and prospective clients.


## Education
### Bachelor of Science (BS) in Computer Science
Montana State University-Bozeman
Jan 2007 – Jan 2012


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/keith-smith-99ab6b5b

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Last updated: 2026-03-22