Samuel Sandeen
Software Engineer at Google
Lexington, Massachusetts, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolSamuel Sandeen is a software engineer with 10 years of experience specializing in backend systems, algorithms, and performance optimization, currently based in Lexington, Massachusetts and working at Google. He has deep C++ and Java expertise and a track record of shipping clean, efficient code—whether implementing complex card mechanics and rule engines in the open-source XMage project or building production services at scale. Samuel’s internship work included secure messaging, geofencing proofs of concept for healthcare logistics, and image analysis automation, showing a knack for practical problem-solving across domains. A strong RPI computer science graduate (3.86 GPA) who values elegant solutions, he enjoys tackling algorithmic complexity and turning nuanced requirements into robust implementations. Colleagues describe him as meticulous about correctness and performance, with a playful side that surfaces in game-engine contributions.
10 years of coding experience
Lexington High SchoolBS, Computer Science, 3.86 Overall - 3.92 Computer Science, BS, Computer Science, 3.86 Overall - 3.92 Computer Science at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Github Skills (7)
unit-testing10
javas10
game-engine10
java10
logic10
mage10
cg9
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
magefree/mage
Jul 2016 - Feb 2020
XMage - Magic Another Game Engine
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:123 commits, 66 PRs, 22 pushes in 3 years 7 months
Contributions summary:Samuel primarily contributed to the implementation of various cards and tests, specifically focusing on more complex card mechanics within the XMage game engine. The commits show the creation and modification of Java code related to the game's rules, effects, and mechanics, including variable costs, damage calculation, and target selection. The changes included new cards related to the set Odyssey.
gamedeckwindowsgamedevmagic
Dilnu/mage
Jul 2016 - Feb 2020
Magic Another Game Engine
Contributions:85 pushes, 38 branches in 3 years 7 months
gamedevmagicgame-developmentopenglengine
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