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> Brandon Smith · Full-stack engineer
Philadelphia, PA open to work: Philadelphia · NYC · New Jersey · Delaware · Remote
I'm a software engineer at JPMorgan Chase, where I've worked since 2023 on Java 21 and Spring services for Apple Card Promotional Services and the AWS infrastructure and observability behind them. Outside work I build full-stack and web3 projects.
EXPERIENCE
- 2025 – NOW
SOFTWARE ENGINEER III
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
- Own AWS management for 15 services across 8 environments, including batch applications and Lambda functions: account and infrastructure automation in Terraform, services deployed on Kubernetes.
- Build observability for production services in Splunk, Dynatrace, CloudWatch and Datadog: metrics, logging and alerting.
- Deliver Apple Card Promotional Services to production: reliability, security requirements and release readiness in a regulated environment.
- MAR 2023 – 2025
SOFTWARE ENGINEER II
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
- Developed and modernized Java 21 and Spring backend services for Apple Card Promotional Services, supporting large-scale financial products.
- Moved legacy services toward cloud-native architecture on AWS as part of the platform modernization program.
- Built full-stack features in TypeScript, Node.js and React.
- AUG 2020 – MAR 2023
ASSISTANT LAB MANAGER
Heavy Seas Beer
- Built Raspberry Pi integrations connecting lab instruments to data collection and analysis programs, replacing manual entry and improving traceability of production metrics.
- 2017 – 2022
WINEMAKING & DISTILLING
PA Renaissance Faire · District Winery
- Production from fermentation through packaging and release, with quality control.
PROJECTS
- MERIDIANOnline board game with an authoritative serverR3F / DURABLE OBJECTSREAD ▸
- STEWARDDiscord bot that runs game nightsDISCORD.JS / DRIZZLEREAD ▸
- WORDY CHAMPIONSPvP Wordle for two to eight, six roundsREACT / DURABLE OBJECTSREAD ▸
- CELLARKEEPProduction tracker for wine, mead and ciderNEXT.JS / DRIZZLEREAD ▸
- MISCWebsites, tools and side workWEBSITES / WIPREAD ▸
- STAGEPASSEvent ticketing backed by an on-chain ledgerNEXT.JS / SOLIDITYREAD ▸
SKILLS
| Languages | TypeScript · Java 21 · SQL · Solidity |
|---|---|
| Frontend | React · Next.js · React Three Fiber · Tailwind |
| Backend | Node · Spring · Postgres · MongoDB · Drizzle · Colyseus · discord.js |
| Web3 | Solidity · Foundry · ERC-721 · Base |
| Cloud | AWS · Terraform · Kubernetes · Docker · CI/CD |
| Observability | Splunk · Dynatrace · CloudWatch · Datadog |
| Ship | Vercel · Fly · GitHub Actions · Resend |
EDUCATION
- DEGREE
B.S. BIOLOGY
Kutztown University
- CERT
AWS CERTIFIED CLOUD PRACTITIONER
Amazon Web Services
- CERT
CERTIFICATE IN WEB DEVELOPMENT
Codecademy