Summary
Jose Palma is a Staff Software Engineer based in Houston with over a decade of experience building high-throughput, disk-intensive backend systems and leading distributed teams across time zones. He brings deep systems expertise in Go, C/C++, Linux, and CI optimization, having designed production features from device management and MFA to instant VM and filesystem export. Jose has a strong track record of troubleshooting low-level issues—kernel drivers, timing and race conditions—and mentoring engineers to improve code quality and delivery. Comfortable bridging product and operations, he has owned end-to-end solutions spanning virtualization, backup/disaster recovery, and secure remote deployment. A practical technologist, he pairs hands-on coding with architectural vision, often improving developer workflows and build pipelines behind the scenes.
11 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Sience Computer Science, Bachelor of Sience Computer Science at University of Houston
Associate of Science (A.S.), Associate of Science (A.S.) at Houston Community College
English, Spanish