Summary
Joshua Smith is a Lead Data Engineer with 17 years of experience building high-throughput, petabyte-scale data systems and leading cross-functional technical teams. He currently architects the Loss Forecasting solution for Capital One’s Card Credit Risk Management team, bringing production-focused rigor to complex statistical pipelines. Previously he led data and computational geometry teams at Xometry, where he designed core geometry analysis, pricing algorithms, and Docker-based deployments that sit at the heart of the product. His background spans advanced research—from postdoctoral nanolithography and ARL energy device modeling to industrial data engineering—giving him uncommon depth in physics-informed modeling and algorithm design. Based in Washington, D.C., he combines hands-on engineering with people leadership, mentoring seniors and managing multi-disciplinary teams of PhD-level scientists and engineers. Colleagues describe him as a pragmatic technical strategist who turns research-grade algorithms into robust, well-tested production services.
17 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BS), Physics, Bachelor of Science (BS), Physics at North Carolina State University
English