Lydia Batchelor is a software engineering manager with nine years of experience leading cross-functional teams to deliver enterprise and early-stage product features, most recently at Guild after multiple leadership roles at Atlassian. She combines hands-on engineering across TypeScript/Node, Python, Java, and cloud platforms with a strong track record of rapid delivery—driving an early-access workforce planning product to market in 4.5 months. Lydia pairs executional rigor with coaching expertise, intentionally developing engineers and creating scalable team processes during periods of rapid growth. Her background spans fintech-style money movement and loan servicing systems as well as internal innovation projects and integrations with major marketing platforms. Currently pursuing a Post-Bacc BS in Computer Science at Oregon State, she brings uncommon domain agility—moving quickly from unfamiliar business problems to impactful technical solutions. Located in Denver, she’s known for facilitating productive cross-craft collaboration that turns complex requirements into practical outcomes.
8 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Computer Science, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Computer Science at Oregon State University
Master of Education (M.Ed.) Adult and Higher Education, Master of Education (M.Ed.) Adult and Higher Education at University of Oklahoma
Contributions:8 PRs, 34 pushes, 9 branches in 4 months
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Lydia Batchelor - Software Engineering Manager at Guild