Summary
Paari Gopal is a Staff Software Engineer at Instagram with eight years of hands-on experience building developer platforms and APIs, most recently shaping Threads and Instagram APIs. He progressed through roles from software engineer to E6 staff, bringing a strong backend focus informed by internships at Amazon, Facebook, and startups where he improved pipeline latency, built new gaming and print APIs, and increased test coverage. Paari blends research experience from the University of Washington’s Makeability Lab—co-authoring work on crowd+AI for sidewalk accessibility—with production-grade engineering, showing an ability to translate research insights into scalable systems. Based in New York, he combines pragmatic API design, cross-org collaboration, and a track record of measurable impact on performance and developer experience.
8 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree Computer Science, Bachelor's degree Computer Science at University of Washington
IB Diploma STEM (HL Computer Science HL Math HL Physics), IB Diploma STEM (HL Computer Science HL Math HL Physics) at International Baccalaureate
International Baccalaureate Diploma Recipient, International Baccalaureate Diploma Recipient at Skyline High School
English, Spanish, Tamil