Summary
Calvin Keith is a Staff Software Engineer based in San Francisco with over a decade of experience building backend systems using Java, Kotlin, Postgres, and Kafka across fintech, blockchain, and proptech domains. He has a track record of owning end-to-end backend architecture—from HELOC-backed credit card platforms and low-latency property/lien lookup services over multi-terabyte datasets to blockchain relay and subscription services enabling real-time notifications. Calvin repeatedly delivers regulated, auditable integrations (payments, credit processors, fraud detection, and ID verification) and has driven measurable business outcomes like faster conversions and rapid user revenue growth. He mentors engineers, sets architectural standards, and favors pragmatic, high-performance data models and indexing strategies to achieve sub-second responses. A former innovator at Figure and SoFi, he combines startup velocity with production-grade reliability and a knack for turning complex data and compliance requirements into shipping products.
11 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science, Bachelor of Science, Computer Science at San José State University
English