Justin Walters
Senior Backend Engineer at Close
Los Angeles, California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolJustin Walters is a Senior Backend Engineer with 11 years of experience building full-stack web applications and shipping production systems across ad tech and media platforms. Currently at Close, he previously architected and deployed internal R&D projects and core services at Nativo, and has end-to-end ownership experience from startups like Rate Hollywood where he maintained the entire stack. He works fluently with Python, JavaScript, SQL, and deployment tooling, bridging backend architecture and pragmatic front-end integrations. Based in Los Angeles, he balances deep engineering work with a persistent maker mindset—publishing side projects, producing music part-time, and pursuing outdoor sports—which informs a practical, user-centered approach to building reliable systems.
11 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
N/A General Education, N/A General Education at MiraCosta CollegeCertificate in Full Stack Web Development Computer Software Engineering, Certificate in Full Stack Web Development Computer Software Engineering at Free Code CampSoftware Development, Software Development at Boot.devNo degree earned Construction Management, No degree earned Construction Management at Northern Arizona University
English
Github Skills (159)
javascript10
django10
api10
api-rest10
vue10
nodejs10
user-experience10
tastypie10
lists10
css10
codebase10
open-source10
math10
predicates10
flexibility10
Programming languages (10)
Github contributions (5)
FFX01/robo
Feb 2016 - Mar 2016
Contributions:17 commits, 9 pushes, 1 branch in 1 month
FFX01/randora_website
Aug 2015 - Aug 2015
Contributions:4 commits, 3 pushes, 1 branch in 7 days
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