Ethan Rietz is a backend-focused software engineer with 11 years of experience building scalable APIs, event-driven systems, and Azure infrastructure for real-world commerce. At Rush ReCommerce he became the sole backend owner, designing APIs, managing MySQL as DBA, and shipping a real-time WebSocket auction platform and a public Shopify app that enabled integrated self-service returns. He has production experience in Node.js, third-party integrations like Logicbroker and Shopify, and end-to-end responsibility for deployment and CI/CD pipelines. Comfortable in lean, high-autonomy teams, he prioritizes speed, maintainability, and pragmatic engineering for eCommerce, logistics, and SaaS problems. Based in Omaha, he combines rigorous academic training in chemistry and computer science with hands-on systems work—a background that informs his data-driven approach to platform and pricing engine challenges.
11 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry, Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry at Iowa State University
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Physical Chemistry, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Physical Chemistry at Indiana University Bloomington
Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science, 4.0, Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science, 4.0 at Oregon State University
High School Diploma, High School Diploma at Ames High School
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Ethan Rietz - Software Engineer at Rush ReCommerce