Morgon Kanter
Senior Software Engineer at Google
New York, New York, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolMorgon Kanter is a Senior Software Engineer based in New York with 11 years of experience spanning hardware, low-level systems, and full-stack web development. At Google since 2013, he blends deep engineering fundamentals with practical product-focused work, able to move between kernel-level thinking and polished user interfaces. He contributes to open-source audio software, notably enhancing the Surge synthesizer’s GUI and performance by adding an oscilloscope, waveform display, and efficient self-drawing controls. Known as a generalist, Morgon prioritizes remote roles and clear compensation transparency in opportunities. His background includes research at Dartmouth and internships at Google and NASA Ames, reflecting a mix of academic rigor and production-scale experience. He brings a rare combination of audio UI craft, performance optimization, and systems-level insight.
11 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Computer Science, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Computer Science at Bard CollegeDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Engineering at Dartmouth College
Github Skills (9)
user-interface10
c-language10
synthesizer10
cprogramming-language10
ui-design10
front-end-development10
graphical-user-interface10
fft9
fftw9
Programming languages (15)
Github contributions (5)
surge-synthesizer/surge
Sep 2022 - Jan 2023
Synthesizer plug-in (previously released as Vember Audio Surge)
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:23 reviews, 13 commits, 51 PRs in 3 months
Contributions summary:Morgon primarily focused on enhancing the synthesizer's user interface by implementing an oscilloscope (spectrum analyzer) and a waveform display. This involved creating new GUI elements, integrating them into the existing interface, and adding keyboard shortcuts for easy access. They also improved performance and efficiency by refactoring the oscilloscope component, breaking it out into separate elements to reduce CPU load and adding settings parameters. The changes include the integration of self-drawing sliders and improved user experience with better tooltip and scaling controls.
audiosynthesizervst3audio-units
mx/mx.github.io
Jul 2022 - Mar 2026
Contributions:2 PRs, 21 pushes, 1 branch in 3 years 8 months
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