Summary
Michael Deardeuff is a Software Development Engineer with 15 years of experience building large-scale, highly reliable distributed systems for AWS that underpin a substantial portion of internet infrastructure. He focuses on designing maintainable, easy-to-use software and thoughtful API surfaces that scale across teams and services. At Amazon Web Services he contributes to foundational platforms relied on by many products and customers, bringing deep expertise in distributed systems and programming languages. Earlier work at Amazon.com included protecting buyers by managing seller interactions and catalog integrity, reflecting a pragmatic blend of product and systems thinking. He began his technical journey as a TA in computer languages and C++, which informs his emphasis on clarity and developer ergonomics. Based in Seattle, he pairs operational rigor with long-term maintainability, often considering the future maintenance cost before shipping solutions.
16 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science, Bachelor of Science, Computer Science at Brigham Young University