Summary
Jay Deiman is a production engineering leader with 14+ years building and operating large-scale distributed systems, focused on CDN, edge traffic, and fleet automation. Currently a Production Engineering Manager at Meta after roles at Facebook, Reddit, and Amazon, he blends deep systems-level experience (FreeBSD/Linux, kernel/rootfs, proxying L4/L7) with hands-on operational leadership and incident management. He鈥檚 driven org-wide SLI/SLO adoption, revamped roadmap planning, and run coaching and recruiting programs to grow engineering talent. Pragmatic about tooling and culture, he only engages with environments that prioritize engineering-driven decisions and Linux-based workflows. Notably, he refuses to do whiteboard coding interviews and prefers practical, real-world assessments鈥攔eflecting his focus on useful skills over theatre. Based in Seattle, Jay鈥檚 career shows a steady progression from systems administration to managing global traffic and edge infrastructure at internet scale.
14 years of coding experience
21 years of employment as a software developer
Computer Science, Computer Science at University of Minnesota
Arts, Arts at University of MN, College of Liberal
Park High