Summary
Ben Grant is a Senior Software Engineer and technical lead based in San Diego with eight years building full-stack web experiences, currently driving product engineering at Fender. He has progressed from junior front-end roles to lead JavaScript and full-stack positions, shipping consumer-facing, high-traffic commerce sites and music-industry products. Ben blends front-end craftsmanship—accessible markup, performant UIs, and animation—with back-end integration experience gained across agencies and platforms. He’s experienced in fast-paced agency work for major DTC brands and in-house product development, giving him both client-facing delivery rigor and product-focused iteration. Known for improving performance and UX through audits and refactors, he reliably takes legacy assets to modern, maintainable codebases. Outside typical engineering metrics, his background includes formal web development study at UCLA Extension and a pattern of stepping into technical leadership roles quickly.
8 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Web Development, Web Development at University of California, Los Angeles Extension