Summary
Amit Magar is a Senior Software Engineer based in San Jose, CA, with nine years of experience delivering scalable, production-grade software in fintech and IT services. He currently contributes to Upstart's core platform, focusing on reliability and on-call readiness to support high-volume financial processing. At Marqeta, he led critical projects such as ATM PIN changes and Account Name Inquiry, and steered VISA-certified initiatives with 0 incidents, collaborating closely with product teams and payment networks like Visa and Mastercard. He holds an MS in Computer Science from Rochester Institute of Technology and brings strong fundamentals in Oracle Database, Apache Spark, Python, Linux, and HTML to architect and optimize data-intensive systems. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Amit combines hands-on engineering with cross-functional communication to ship robust, compliant solutions at scale.
9 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Engineer’s Degree, Computer Engineering, First Class, Engineer’s Degree, Computer Engineering, First Class at SKN
Master of Science (MS), Computer Science, 3.56, Master of Science (MS), Computer Science, 3.56 at Rochester Institute of Technology
Diploma, Computer Technology, Distinction, Diploma, Computer Technology, Distinction at MSBTE