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Marcus Webb
Senior Software Engineer | TypeScript · React · Node.js · AWS
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 321-5678
[email protected]
Portfolio

Profiles

Skills

Languages
Expert

TypeScript, JavaScript, Rust, Go, SQL

Frontend
Expert

React, Next.js, Web Performance, WebAssembly

Backend & Cloud
Advanced

Node.js, AWS, Cloudflare Workers, PostgreSQL, Redis

Certifications

AWS Solutions Architect – Professional
Amazon Web Services
2023
Verify

Languages

English
Native
German
Intermediate

Interests

Open Source

OSS contributor, Rust, WASM

Rock Climbing

Bouldering, V7

Summary

Senior Software Engineer with 8 years building high-throughput web applications and distributed systems. Expert in TypeScript, React, and cloud-native architecture on AWS. Track record of reducing latency at scale — most recently cutting SSR TTFB from 780ms to 190ms serving 500K+ rpm. Thrives in collaborative, fast-moving product teams.

Experience

Shopify
Senior Software Engineer — Storefront Rendering
March 2021 to Present
San Francisco, CA (Remote)
Shopify

  • Lead a team of 4 engineers building the storefront rendering layer handling 500K+ rpm at peak.

  • Reduced cold-start latency by 42% through edge caching optimisations and Worker architecture redesign.

  • Rewrote SSR pipeline to support React streaming, cutting TTFB from 780ms to 190ms (p95).

  • Introduced automated performance regression testing that catches latency regressions before production.

Twilio
Software Engineer — Platform
July 2016 to February 2021
San Francisco, CA
Twilio

  • Built core features for Twilio's Programmable Voice API used by 250K+ developers.

  • Migrated legacy Ruby monolith to Node.js microservices, reducing deployment time from 45 min to 8 min.

  • Designed and shipped Twilio's developer sandbox environment, adopted by 30K users in first quarter.

Projects

edge-cache — OSS Edge Caching Library
2.1K GitHub stars
2022
GitHub

TypeScript library for Cloudflare Workers providing stale-while-revalidate semantics with configurable TTL and cache-key strategies.

TypeScript, Cloudflare Workers, HTTP Caching

Education

Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA
GPA 3.8 / 4.0
2012 to 2016
B.S. Computer Science
CMU

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Frequently Asked Questions

Should I include international work experience on my resume?
Yes, include all relevant international experience. Translate job titles to local equivalents, convert achievements to local metrics (e.g., currency, measurements), and briefly explain the company if it is not well-known locally.
How do I present foreign degrees on my resume?
List your degree with the local equivalent in parentheses, e.g., 'Bachelor of Technology (equivalent to BSc in Computer Science)'. Consider getting a credential evaluation from a recognised agency.
Should I mention my visa status on my resume?
Only mention your work authorisation if it is a positive signal (e.g., 'Authorised to work in the US' or 'Permanent Resident'). You are not required to disclose specific visa types on your resume.
How do I handle a different name format?
Use the name format common in your new country. If your legal name differs from your preferred name, you can include both, e.g., 'Preferred Name (Legal Name)'. Consistency across your resume and LinkedIn is important.

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