Summary
Brandon Charity is an iOS engineer with over six years building large-scale client/server apps and a decade in tech, currently contributing at YouTube in Seattle. He has shipped production mobile experiences for Google, zulily, Record360 and startups, frequently leading small teams and partnering with UX and PM to deliver multiquarter projects. Known for balancing product OKRs with technical health, he drives reductions in technical debt while architecting maintainable systems and mentoring junior engineers. Brandon pairs hands-on coding with strategic engineering decisions, often remaining an active individual contributor on the projects he owns. He brings a minor in Japanese and conversational Japanese skills, an uncommon advantage when working with global teams or Japan-focused products. His background spans QA at Microsoft Game Studios through progressive iOS roles, giving him strong product-quality instincts alongside delivery focus.
11 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s Degree, Mathematics, Bachelor’s Degree, Mathematics at University of Washington
Bellevue College
Japanese