Jake Waletzko is a Staff Software Engineer with 11 years of experience building backend systems and leading teams across fintech and sports-tech domains. Based in Minneapolis, he has driven payments processor implementations and third-party integrations, focusing on readable, well-tested Ruby on Rails and Node.js services that power financial workflows. He blends hands-on engineering with team-building—mentoring engineers and cultivating a collaborative culture that boosts retention and product quality. Previously he advanced code quality practices at C.H. Robinson and progressed from individual contributor to lead engineering roles at SportsEngine and TeamSnap. Jake thrives on challenging problems and learning new technologies, and takes particular satisfaction in making work enjoyable and sustainable for the teams he leads.
11 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts, Computer Science, Bachelor of Arts, Computer Science at St. John's University
Contributions:12 PRs, 67 pushes, 24 branches in 1 year 7 months
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Jake Waletzko - Staff Software Engineer at TeamSnap