Summary
CJ Linton is a senior software engineer with 11 years of hands-on experience building scalable, event-driven systems and shipping production ML-driven services. Based in Ann Arbor, he currently leads the ETA team at FreightVerify, architecting an event-based Python/FastAPI platform on Kubernetes that routes over a million daily requests to AI models while modernizing observability and testing practices. He has a strong backend focus across cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure), experience with high-throughput messaging (SNS/SQS, Pub/Sub, Kafka), and a track record of upgrading legacy stacks and automating CI/CD and testing to reduce operational risk. CJ pairs engineering leadership and mentorship with pragmatic implementation—recent wins include migrating Python runtimes, introducing modern dependency management, and delivering canary/e2e automation for safer releases. He also brings front-end and Jamstack experience from prior roles, allowing him to bridge product and platform needs and communicate effectively with cross-functional stakeholders.
11 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science Engineering, Computer Science, Bachelor of Science Engineering, Computer Science at University of Michigan
Chinese, English