# Scott DeMeo

> Senior Software Engineer | 6+ years experience | TypeScript, Node, React | Distributed systems, performance optimization, & user-centric design

Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/scottdemeo

Experienced software engineer with a background in the JS ecosystem (JavaScript/TypeScript/React/NodeJS). I've worked across the stack over my career, but specialize primarily in backend development. I have two goofy dogs and a passion for all things software engineering / music — let's connect and chat!

## Work Experience
### Senior Software Engineer @ Hometap
Jan 2025 – Present | Boston, Massachusetts, United States

### Senior Software Engineer @ MachineMetrics
Jan 2022 – Jan 2025
• Designed and implemented isomorphic consumer libraries for service comms via message brokers and KV stores
• Architected generic scheduling service and data models, enabling users to define recurring notification windows
• Broke out monolithic EC2 backend into microservices with Kubernetes
• Implemented Postgres UDFs to centralize common logic across services
• Mentored and advised a team of five junior developers

### Software Engineer II @ MachineMetrics
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022
• Added cross-environment Docker support to the team’s development stack, enabling our transition to Apple Silicon
• Designed and implemented Swagger/OpenAPI compliant documentation portal
• Optimized feature performance by rewriting blocking APIs, effectively utilizing pagination and database indices according to usage patterns and achieving a 20x reduction in worst-case page load times
• Designed idempotent middleware to ensure data integrity and network failure tolerance
• Led the adoption and implementation of feature flags, establishing best practices that significantly expedited feature release times by decoupling them from app releases

### Software Engineer I @ MachineMetrics
Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | Greater Boston Area
• Implemented optimistic load pattern in React / Redux, ensuring a snappy and responsive UX through the decoupling of user actions from network responses
• Developed micro frontend architecture for seamless transition from Angular to React, enabling feature development in React while isolating frameworks from UI components

### Co-Creator @ StreetByter
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Brooklyn, NY
Practicing algorithms can be difficult, especially when you are going it alone.

That's why we created StreetByter, a web application where users can compete against friends in real-time to solve coding problems.

Users race to be the first to solve all test specs for the selected problem, either through some old-fashioned dexterous coding skills or by playing dirty through the application of various "power-ups" (these include clearing your opponent's code, freezing your opponent's editor, even swapping code with your opponent, and more!).

These power-ups add another dimension of strategy to StreetByter - since users are able to see an obfuscated version of their opponent's code while playing, power-ups can be leveraged at key points throughout the battle to aid (or impede!) either user.

StreetByter also allows users to practice on their own in classic mode if they so choose - be sure to check out the linked video for examples of real-time play or our GitHub repo below!

Developed using the following technologies:
- PostgreSQL / Sequelize
- NodeJS / Express
- React / Redux
- Chai / Mocha
- AWS / EC2
- Socket.io
- Heroku

### IT Support Coordinator @ Brooklyn Prospect Charter School
Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Greater New York City Area
• Received incoming tech support requests from faculty & staff
• Delivered quality customer service, regular communication with end-users
• Maintained proper documentation of issue-resolution results and techniques
• Collaborated effectively with managed service providers to achieve consistent and reliable network connectivity and equipment functionality
• Assisted with other duties as needed, and provided general support of the BPCS mission in whatever way possible


## Education
### PAC Program in Computer Science
New York University

### Advanced Software Engineering Immersive
Fullstack Academy

### Bachelor of Arts in Music
Keene State College


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

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Last updated: 2026-03-28