Summary
Daniel Kallick is a Senior Software Engineer II based in New York with nine years of experience bridging application development and infrastructure, currently advancing release and engineering work at dbt Labs. He blends backend-to-frontend fluency with recent focus on distributed systems, testing, and release engineering, enabling reliable shipping of complex systems. Daniel has led infrastructure at startups and scaled teams' technical practices as an Infrastructure Lead and Senior Full Stack Developer. He’s motivated by open source and mentorship, with a track record of improving developer workflows and testing rigor. Not immediately obvious from his title: his background in political science and early work across small teams and non-technical roles gives him a pragmatic, user-centered approach to engineering trade-offs. Colleagues rely on him to translate product goals into robust, testable delivery pipelines.
9 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Associate of Arts (AA), Associate of Arts (AA) at Bard High School Early College
Bachelor's degree Political Science, Bachelor's degree Political Science at Reed College
App Academy
English, Danish, Spanish