Josh Malek is a software engineer with eight years of experience building reliable APIs and geospatial systems, currently at Stripe after contributing to Microsoft’s geolocation team. A Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute CS graduate with a concentration in AI & Data, he blends backend expertise in C# and Node.js with frontend experience in React and practical DevOps/testing automation. His background ranges from remastering legacy enterprise APIs and CI/CD-ready test frameworks to crafting autonomous bots and large-scale file-processing tools, reflecting both product-focused engineering and hands-on automation. Based in New York, he favors pragmatic, maintainable solutions and brings a history of improving legacy codebases and testing practices that quietly reduce long-term operational risk.
8 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science, Concentration in AI & Data, Bachelor's degree, Computer Science, Concentration in AI & Data at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
High School Diploma, High School Diploma at Black Forest Academy
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