Matthew Koontz
Software Engineer at Zitara Technologies
San Francisco, California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolMatthew Koontz is a software engineer with 14 years of experience building scalable game and web backends, currently working at Zitara Technologies after a multi-year tenure at Pocket Gems. He specializes in backend development, performance optimization, and scalable systems—having implemented and scaled game servers using Python and cloud platforms early in his career. A strong CS foundation from RIT (3.78 GPA) underpins his interests in programming languages, algorithms, and Linux systems administration; he’s an avid Funtoo Linux user, which speaks to a preference for hands-on, customizable tooling. His background spans startups and enterprise-adjacent roles, from automated web crawlers on AWS to education-focused web systems, showing versatility across domains. Colleagues would note his blend of pragmatic engineering and curiosity for low-level system details that improve reliability and observability. Based in San Francisco, he brings consistent delivery and an operator’s mindset to production services.
14 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science, 3.78, Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science, 3.78 at Rochester Institute of TechnologyLa Plata High School
English
Github Skills (8)
3d9
rendering-engine9
python2
api1
science1
exams1
computer-science1
searching1
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
mjk3979/HouseDJ
Feb 2014 - Mar 2014
Contributions:62 commits in 27 days
pocketgems/webkit
Sep 2017 - May 2021
Unofficial mirror of the WebKit SVN repository
Contributions:2 PRs, 14 pushes, 5 branches in 3 years 8 months
svnwebkit
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