Gabe Scholz is a Staff Software Engineer with 13 years of experience building developer productivity platforms, design systems, and scalable front-end architectures for companies like DigitalOcean, Kickstarter, and Unbounce. He blends hands-on engineering and technical leadership—driving faster build systems, modular front-end loading, and payment integrations—while mentoring teams and running office hours to raise engineering standards. Gabe’s background in physics and math informs a pragmatic, testable approach to architecture and tooling, and he’s known for designing extensible SDKs and core libraries that enable third‑party ecosystems. Based in the Greater Kelowna area, he pairs a craftsman’s attention to readable, maintainable code with a passion for developer experience and long-term platform health.
13 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Education (BEd) Secondary Education (Physics and Mathematics), Bachelor of Education (BEd) Secondary Education (Physics and Mathematics) at The University of British Columbia
Bachelor of Science (BS) Physics major with Mathematics minor, Bachelor of Science (BS) Physics major with Mathematics minor at Simon Fraser University
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Gabe Scholz - Staff Software Engineer at DigitalOcean