Summary
Jason Porter is a seasoned software engineer and manager based in the Greater Seattle Area with a decade-plus of experience delivering high-traffic, user-centered systems for Fortune 500 companies. He blends full-stack engineering chops—from frontend design and responsive UX to backend services—with leadership roles at companies like Amazon, Grab, Nordstrom, and Union.ai. Known for shipping production-grade features across mobile, web, and voice platforms (including Alexa skills and Amazon Go projects), he pairs pragmatic engineering with a strong eye for design. Jason has led and scaled engineering teams through product-focused sprints and complex integrations, moving between hands-on coding and strategic delivery. His background spans enterprise and startup environments, and he brings a rare combination of historical curiosity (BA in History) and technical depth that informs thoughtful product decisions. Currently at Gradial, he continues to focus on building intuitive, reliable systems that perform under real-world scale.
4 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
BA, History, BA, History at Northwest University