Sean Mclean
Software Engineer at Reddit, Inc.
California, United States
Summary
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RockstarSean Mclean is a seasoned software engineer with 16 years building scalable systems across startups and major tech firms, currently contributing at Reddit from California. He brings deep backend expertise in Python, Java, C++, and PHP and hands-on experience with databases (Postgres, MySQL, Oracle, Cassandra) and search/streaming infrastructure (Solr, Kafka, Redis). At Apple he helped develop an in-house TestFlight variant, App Store Connect components, and a robust Oracle-to-Solr synchronization pipeline, reflecting strong data-integration and platform skills. Earlier roles include architecting Django-based SaaS and media platforms, maintaining high-availability LAMP clusters, and shipping desktop and embedded C++ systems. Comfortable across the full stack, he focuses on reliable production services, data pipelines, and performance tuning. A practical systems engineer by trade, he pairs long-term operational ownership with frequent hands-on coding.
16 years of coding experience
19 years of employment as a software developer
Stackoverflow
41reputation
6kreached
2answers
0questions
Github Skills (35)
python-client10
reddit10
chatbot10
chatgpt9
gevent9
llm9
python9
api9
openai9
shell8
sqlalchemy8
formatter7
authentication7
sql6
emacs6
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
Tecuya/configs
Mar 2019 - Mar 2025
Contributions:63 pushes, 1 branch in 6 years 1 month
Tecuya/aster
May 2019 - Apr 2024
Contributions:2 PRs, 25 pushes, 2 branches in 4 years 11 months
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