Summary
Joe Webster is a full-stack software engineer with 11 years of experience building web and AI-powered products, currently crafting AI-driven hiring and career tools at Rarefin Technologies. He ships across the stack using TypeScript/Node/React/Postgres and a strong testing and tooling discipline, and is the creator of the Otto ETL visual workflow platform. Joe’s background as a UX designer at The Walt Disney Studios informs a user-centered approach—he designs interfaces and APIs that reduce friction and API surface area, as shown by an 80% dashboard call reduction on a recent project. He has hands-on experience integrating LLMs and OpenAI APIs into production systems, including RAG, prompt engineering, and multi-turn orchestration patterns. Joe favors pragmatic engineering: building features like pre-cached audio pipelines that cut latency 85% and recursive engines that deduplicate work for scalable workflows. Based in Boston, he thrives in high-autonomy teams where engineers shape product direction and delivery.
11 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
User Experience Design Immersive, User Experience Design Immersive at General Assembly
BA, Political Science and Government, BA, Political Science and Government at Vanderbilt University
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