Summary
Clay Schubiner is a seasoned software leader and co-founder currently serving as CTO of Rokt Catalog, where he scaled an AI-first marketplace infrastructure that enables inventory-free retail distribution across billions of transactions. With 11 years of experience building production systems—from backend services at Airbnb to integrations and engineering leadership at Canvas—he blends hands-on engineering with strategic product vision. Clay specializes in applying machine learning, predictive analytics, and automation to streamline supplier onboarding, supplier–retailer matching, and product discovery. He led Canal’s technical roadmap through acquisition by Rokt, turning a startup prototype into the foundation for enterprise-grade distribution across partners like Nordstrom and Best Buy. Comfortable shipping across stacks and at scale, he has a track record of turning complex e-commerce friction into automated, measurable growth channels. Based in the Bay Area and trained at Stanford, he combines startup founder grit with deep experience in platform engineering and integrations.
11 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Burlingame High School
Bachelor's degree Computer Science, Bachelor's degree Computer Science at Stanford University