Summary
Stephen Seltzer is a seasoned software engineer with 11+ years building and modernizing enterprise applications, currently supporting Penn State University with JavaEE and Go services deployed on Kubernetes. He specializes in creating centralized RESTful APIs and running CI/CD, containerization, and monitoring pipelines using GitLab, Docker, Helm, Splunk, and Grafana. His background includes migrating legacy manufacturing systems to J2EE/DB2, integrating eCommerce platforms with Mule, and designing reusable APIs and multi-database update processes earlier in his career. Comfortable both writing core backend logic and overseeing deployment/observability, he brings practical expertise in reducing integration time and improving operational reliability. Stephen’s mechanical engineering degree underpins a systems-minded approach to software design and process compliance, visible in past ISO9001-focused work. Based in Tyrone, PA, he blends institutional-scale reliability with hands-on modernization experience that quietly keeps large systems running.
11 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
BSME, Mechanical Engineering, BSME, Mechanical Engineering at Penn State University