Kevin Olson is a seasoned engineering leader with 15 years in technology and product development and over a decade of hands-on experience building and scaling consumer-facing web products. As VP of Engineering at Redfin after rising through director and senior manager roles, he specializes in delivering business-critical software in fast-paced, agile environments while aligning engineering execution with product strategy. His background spans technical leadership, architecture, and operational discipline from consumer real estate sites to complex film-production pipelines, giving him a rare blend of product-first engineering and large-scale workflow automation expertise. Based in Fort Worth, Texas, he has repeatedly led cross-functional teams through refactors and platform improvements that reduced technical debt and accelerated delivery. Colleagues describe him as a pragmatic builder who balances shipping features with long-term maintainability and who brings studio-grade process thinking to consumer internet engineering.
11 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Business Administration Management in Information Systems, Business Administration Management in Information Systems at California State University, Long Beach
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