Justin Vanderhooft
Senior Software Engineer at Plex, Inc.
Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolJustin Vanderhooft is a Senior Software Engineer with 11 years of experience building backend services, developer tooling, infrastructure, databases, and caching systems, currently driving engineering at Plex in Grand Rapids. He has a strong track record shipping integrations and metadata/streaming services for large consumer platforms (including Plex for Alexa and AVOD export pipelines) and has maintained native client code in C#. An active open-source contributor, Justin has enhanced Home Assistant’s core with Python Bluetooth integrations for smart irrigation devices—demonstrating both embedded-device experience and production-grade backend skills. Co-founder of rescuebase.com, he blends product-minded engineering with operational expertise, routinely bridging third-party partnerships and metadata pipelines.
11 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Information Technology, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Information Technology at Calvin College
Github Skills (10)
home-assistant10
bluetooth-le10
python10
home-automation10
bluetooth10
asyncio10
internet-of-things9
iot9
mqtt8
mqttnet8
Programming languages (10)
Github contributions (5)
home-assistant/core
Apr 2019 - Sep 2022
:house_with_garden: Open source home automation that puts local control and privacy first.
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:56 reviews, 11 commits, 11 PRs in 3 years 6 months
Contributions summary:Justin contributed to the `home-assistant/core` repository by implementing and refactoring integrations for various smart home devices. The commits demonstrate expertise in Python, particularly in the context of the Home Assistant framework, focusing on Bluetooth integrations for Melnor Bluetooth valve watering systems. The contributions involve creating configuration flows, handling device discovery, and integrating sensors and switches, improving the functionality of home automation systems.
raspberry-pipythonhouseprivacy-firstasyncio
vanstinator/core
Jan 2022 - Jun 2023
:house_with_garden: Open source home automation that puts local control and privacy first
Contributions:2 PRs, 86 pushes, 20 branches in 1 year 4 months
raspberry-pihouseprivacy-firstprivacygarden
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