Summary
Curtis Lin is a senior backend software engineer with eight years of experience, currently leading backend efforts for Investment Products at Acorns. He has progressed internally from Software Engineer I to Senior Software Engineer, driving cost-effective, fault-tolerant redesigns such as an IRA transaction sync overhaul and serving as technical lead for Early and Later account initiatives. Prior to Acorns he built an ML-powered email classification and invoice payment system at Zayo that saved roughly $2,000 per week, demonstrating a blend of practical automation and systems thinking. Curtis pairs a BA in Computer Science and a BBA with hands-on experience across Node.js, Python, and backend architecture, and he enjoys mentoring teammates and improving operational reliability. Based in Westminster, Colorado, he shares code on GitHub and brings a pragmatic focus on shipping measurable business outcomes.
9 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) at University of Colorado Boulder - Leeds School of Business
Bachelor of Arts - BA Computer Science, Bachelor of Arts - BA Computer Science at University of Colorado Boulder