Matthew Shaffer is a Software Engineer II at Microsoft with over a decade of experience blending military leadership and production software development. He started his career in the US Army Signal Corps, managing teams, millions in tactical equipment, and resilient field networks—experience that now informs his work on data-center infrastructure monitoring at Microsoft. A Magna Cum Laude computer science graduate who also completed a 3.7 GPA MS at the University of Washington, he brings disciplined systems thinking and operational rigor to complex, reliability-focused engineering problems. Comfortable shipping backend monitoring services at scale, he pairs strong technical chops with practical readiness processes learned in the field. Based in Alabama but targeting the greater Seattle tech ecosystem earlier in his career, he combines mission-oriented leadership with a proven track record of sustaining critical infrastructure.
11 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree, Computer Science, 3.7, Master's degree, Computer Science, 3.7 at University of Washington
Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science, Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science at Jacksonville State University
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Matthew Shaffer - Software Engineer II at Microsoft