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Timothy Johnson

Backend Software Engineer  ·  Production Systems  ·  APIs  ·  Infrastructure

Background

I build and operate production systems across software engineering, infrastructure, automation, and observability.

My software background includes Go and Python backend services, REST APIs, containerized applications, CI/CD pipelines, distributed systems, and production monitoring. I've deployed services on Linux using Docker, Kubernetes, NGINX, and AWS, and built monitoring and logging platforms using technologies including Splunk and WebSockets.

I currently work as an Automation System Operator supporting a large-scale robotic material handling system. My responsibilities include operating and troubleshooting robotic vehicles, production cells, lifts, buffers, and system interfaces; analyzing operational and diagnostic data; coordinating cell operators; and working with software engineers and technical teams to resolve production-impacting issues. This experience has expanded my focus from building software to understanding how complex software-driven systems behave in live production environments.

I graduated with a B.S. in Computer Science & Software Engineering from The Evergreen State College in December 2024.

I'm interested in software engineering, systems engineering, platform engineering, DevOps, SRE, and automation roles where I can combine software development with hands-on production systems experience.

Technical Skills

Languages
Go Python Java C# SQL Rust Bash TypeScript
Backend
REST APIs Gin FastAPI Microservices JWT Auth WebSockets
Infrastructure
Docker Kubernetes (k3s) NGINX Linux (Ubuntu) Systemd Jenkins GitHub Actions
Databases
PostgreSQL MySQL SQLite Redis
Observability
Splunk Log Aggregation Monitoring Pipelines Alerting
ML / AI
PyTorch Transformers Inference APIs tiktoken

Experience

Symbotic

Automation System Operator

Aug 2026 – Present
  • Operate and oversee a large-scale robotic material handling system, managing automated robotic vehicles, lifts, buffer storage, robotic cells, and production workflows while maintaining system performance and uptime.
  • Troubleshoot production stoppages and automation failures by analyzing system behavior, alarms, event data, and diagnostic logs to determine recovery actions and escalate complex issues to software engineering and technical support.
  • Coordinate day-to-day automation operations and guide cell operators while maintaining a system-wide view of production flow, system dependencies, operational priorities, and downstream impacts.
  • Use production monitoring and operational tools to monitor system activity, investigate issues, make operational decisions, and support continuous production.
  • Collaborate with management, maintenance personnel, and operations leadership to communicate technical findings, coordinate troubleshooting, and resolve production-impacting system issues.

The Home Depot

General Warehouse Associate (System Testing & QA)

Feb 2025 – Jun 2026
  • Validated a voice-directed warehouse management system during a live production rollout, identifying workflow defects prior to full-scale deployment.
  • Reproduced, documented, and verified edge-case software defects under real-time operational constraints, accelerating engineering remediation.

Blue Torch Games

Software Engineer

Jun 2020 – Jan 2025
  • Shipped and maintained three production applications across desktop and mobile platforms (Steam, Google Play)
  • Designed scalable OOP systems supporting deterministic state updates and real-time interactions under performance constraints
  • Refactored performance-critical components to reduce instability during high-load execution paths
  • Maintained CI workflows and enforced code review standards to prevent regressions across multi-release cycles

Best Buy

Customer Support Specialist

Sep 2018 – Apr 2021
  • Diagnosed and resolved hardware and software failures, translating complex issues into actionable solutions
  • Maintained high service efficiency standards in a high-volume technical support environment

Education

The Evergreen State College

B.S. Degree

Computer Science & Software Engineering

Feb 2024 – Dec 2024

OS · Parallel Computing · Data Structures · Algorithms · AI/ML · Software Engineering

Western Governors University

Software Development

Aug 2021 – Jan 2024

Databases · Mobile Dev · Web Apps · Software Engineering · UI/UX

Central Washington University

Computer Science

Sep 2020 – May 2021

Data Structures · Data Science · Programming Fundamentals · Calculus

South Puget Sound CC

A.A. Degree

Associate of Arts — IT & General Education

2016 – 2020

Programming Logic · Web Development · PC Support

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Open to backend engineer, platform engineer, and SWE I/II roles.