Summary
Jeffrey Kleiss is a seasoned software engineer, architect, and founder with over a decade of experience building secure, high-performance backend systems and microservice architectures for fintech and large-scale web platforms. He has led technical teams through acquisitions and regulatory integrations—most notably as CTO of Gatsby Digital (acquired by eToro) and as Head Architect of Options at eToro—bringing practical expertise in options trading, fraud detection, and compliance systems. Comfortable both as an individual contributor and an engineering leader, he excels at designing cloud-native infrastructures that make developers more productive and resilient. Jeffrey is currently exploring production AI through a hands-on personal project, Lithy, which applies deep learning to tame browser tab clutter—an example of his ongoing focus on developer UX and applied ML. Based in Portland, he blends entrepreneurial drive with proven delivery across startups and enterprises, and holds a BS in Computer Science.
14 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
BS, Computer Science, BS, Computer Science at Colorado Technical University