Summary
Zach Taylor is a Senior DevOps Engineer with 15 years of experience building and operating backend systems using Go, Python, and PostgreSQL, currently driving platform reliability at FanDuel. He has deep hands-on expertise in Kubernetes, AWS, Terraform, and CI/CD (notably migrating pipelines to Buildkite), and has led teams to design resilient service patterns and infrastructure. At Amount he delivered high-impact systems including automated Postgres partitioning to reclaim terabytes of space, database anonymization for partner integrations, and encryption key rotation to remediate PCI findings. He combines engineering depth with pragmatic operational chops—designing task runners that process hundreds of thousands of jobs monthly and building Terraform modules for data infrastructure at scale. Based in Concord, NH, he pairs a background in digital design with a Dev Bootcamp software development foundation, bringing both technical rigor and practical product sensibility. Off the clock he’s a self-described “Keyboard Caresser,” hinting at a careful, detail-oriented approach to craft.
15 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Digital Design, Digital Design at University of Cincinnati
Software Development, Software Development at Dev Bootcamp