Summary
Stephanie Bentley is a Senior Engineering Manager based in Denver with nine years of experience transitioning from education and policy into backend Rails engineering and technical leadership. She has progressed through hands-on engineering roles to management at Stitch Fix and Etsy, where she now leads teams to deliver scalable, pragmatic solutions. Her background in Spanish literature and a Fulbright-Hayes scholarship, plus a Master’s in Educational Policy, give her a rare blend of cultural literacy, pedagogy, and systems thinking that she brings to team development and cross-functional collaboration. Known for curiosity and “serious play,” she excels at creating environments where engineers learn rapidly and solve complex problems together. Outside of work she’s curious about data, education, travel, and outdoor pursuits like cross-country skiing—interests that inform her collaborative, growth-oriented leadership style.
9 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's Degree Spanish Language and Literature, Bachelor's Degree Spanish Language and Literature at Goucher College
Back-End Engineering, Back-End Engineering at Turing School of Software & Design
Master's Degree Educational Policy and Leadership, Master's Degree Educational Policy and Leadership at Marquette University
English, Spanish