# Nate Goldman > Senior Software Engineer Location: Portland, Oregon, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/nategoldman I've been building software professionally for over 15 years, from early-stage startups to infrastructure at scale. I care about the open web, well-crafted tools, and making software that holds up over time. My open source code on npm has been downloaded over 4 million times in the past year. I like small teams, good problems, and helping people. ## Work Experience ### Senior Software Engineer @ Optibus Jan 2022 – Present First post-acquisition engineering hire at Trillium Transit (acquired by Optibus in 2020). Originally hired to build new GTFS API. Shortly after joining, company shifted strategy toward integration and I became most senior Trillium developer, leading infrastructure management and ongoing migration of Trillium systems and clients into Optibus platform. Joined Platform team as senior engineer in 2025 while maintaining responsibility for all Trillium infrastructure, software, and on-call duties. - Led infrastructure operations: migrated 20+ legacy Linode servers to AWS/Kubernetes, maintained 20+ additional servers in production until decommissioning - Planned and implemented technical aspects of migrating 400+ transit agency clients from Trillium to Optibus platform, building data processing pipelines and API integrations - Developed Python data processing systems to enable spec-compliant GTFS import and export capabilities in Optibus platform - Work across full stack on Platform team: Node.js/TypeScript backend services, React and legacy Ember frontend, MongoDB and MySQL databases, authentication systems, calendar services, and project configuration - Currently implementing GTFS Flex support to enable demand-responsive transit services while managing EOL planning for legacy Trillium systems (PostgreSQL) - Maintain dual on-call responsibilities: first responder for critical Trillium issues and shared rotation for Platform team ### Director of Engineering @ Scripto Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 Led engineering team for real-time collaborative screenwriting platform used by major television productions. Shipped product from beta to daily production use by The Daily Show, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and The Problem with Jon Stewart. - Scaled collaborative editing infrastructure to handle 80+ simultaneous users editing 300+ page documents - Led engineering team through critical performance optimizations and production stabilization - Managed engineering operations during rapid adoption by major television shows ### Lead Developer @ Scripto Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 Led architecture and development from private alpha to public beta. Built production collaborative editing system and grew engineering team. - Designed and implemented custom operational transformation algorithm for real-time collaborative screenplay editing - Solved screenplay-specific technical challenges including real-time pagination, format validation, and entertainment industry compliance requirements - Built Node.js architecture handling complex high throughput multi-user editing with WebSocket infrastructure - Hired and mentored engineering team through alpha and beta phases ### Developer @ Scripto Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 Joined early-stage startup building collaborative writing software for television and film production. Contributed to initial prototype development and technical direction. ### Senior Software Engineer @ ZHealth Documentation Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | Portland, Oregon Worked on EtchCV, a medical documentation desktop application for Heart Surgeons and Hospitals. Mentored and supported the professional development of junior engineers. ### Software Developer @ Freelance Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 | Portland, Oregon Area Provided full-stack web application development services for early-stage startups, focusing on Node.js backends and modern JavaScript frontends. ### Web Application Developer @ Esri Jan 2013 – Jan 2015 | Esri R&D Center, Portland Developed open source geospatial software and developer-facing tools at Esri's Portland R&D Center (formerly Geoloqi). Contributed to R&D initiatives in location-based services and mapping technologies. ### Web Developer @ FINE Design Group Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 | Portland, Oregon Developed custom websites and web applications for clients across various industries. Built content management systems and implemented Ruby on Rails backends for agency projects. ### Front End Developer @ Dachis Group Jan 2011 – Jan 2012 | Portland, Oregon Built social media applications and interactive web experiences for enterprise clients. Focused on JavaScript-driven interfaces and Ruby backend integration. ### Web Designer @ Freelance Jan 2009 – Jan 2011 | Greater Los Angeles Area Designed and developed custom websites for professionals and small businesses. Provided full-service web design from concept to deployment using WordPress, Drupal, and old-timey hand-written HTML/CSS/JavaScript. ### Field Organizer Intern @ Obama for America Jan 2008 – Jan 2008 | Las Vegas Metropolitan Area Supported field operations and compliance teams at Nevada State Headquarters during the 2008 presidential campaign. Coordinated volunteer activities and assisted with operational logistics. ## Education ### B.A. in Philosophy, Linguistics University of California, Santa Cruz ### B.S. in Web Design and Interactive Media Art Institute of Portland ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/ungoldman --- Source: https://flows.cv/nategoldman JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/nategoldman/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-22