Summary
Juan Munoz is a seasoned software engineer and engineering manager based in the San Francisco Bay Area with over a decade of experience building AI-driven and backend systems that have driven seven-figure revenue impacts. He has progressed from hands-on roles at Cisco and early-stage startups to leading high-output teams at Checkr, blending deep technical skills in backend engineering with product-focused leadership. Juan’s background in computer and electronics engineering (USC and Universidad de Panamá) underpins a pragmatic approach to systems and networks, enabling him to lead 0-to-1 efforts and scale production services. He has freelanced as a backend engineer and continued delivering value across SR roles, demonstrating versatility across Ruby, JavaScript, and cloud-native architectures. Known for turning ambiguous product requirements into measurable outcomes, he balances technical craftsmanship with people development to amplify team delivery. An engineer at heart, he combines production-grade coding experience with strategic management, often stepping back into code to unblock critical initiatives.
11 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Master's Degree, Electrical Engineering - Computer Networks, Master's Degree, Electrical Engineering - Computer Networks at University of Southern California
Bachelor's Degree, Electronics and Communications Engineering, Bachelor's Degree, Electronics and Communications Engineering at Universidad de Panamá
English, Spanish, Portuguese