ROB SMITH ✳
Senior software engineer · Product builder

Make
complexity
feel simple.

I’m Rob — a Denver-based engineer who takes ambitious ideas from first principles to working products. I connect product thinking, systems design, and hands-on execution to make software people can trust.

Open to senior engineering rolesDenver · U.S. remote
01 Engineering approach

Senior judgment.
Builder energy.

I like the hard middle of software: making the problem clear, choosing a design that can grow, and staying close enough to the details to ship something dependable.

01 / CLARITY

Start with the real problem

Turn uncertainty into a shared model, useful scope, and decisions a team can move on.

02 / SYSTEMS

Make the parts work together

Connect interfaces, data, services, and operations so the product feels coherent end to end.

03 / OWNERSHIP

Take it through the finish

Stay accountable from early design through release, feedback, and the next iteration.

02 Selected work

Products, platforms
& experiments.

A selection across product engineering, cloud systems, applied AI, and real-time experiences. Built work includes products and prototypes at different stages.

01 — PRODUCT ENGINEERINGPLATFORM

VirtuaPet

Exploring how connected software can make pet care workflows more useful for the people and teams involved.

Product systemsCloud servicesApplied AI
02 — CLOUD & PLATFORMSECURITY

Layer8 / SALTI8

Platform work focused on identity-aware access, tenant boundaries, and operational visibility.

IdentityMulti-tenant systemsCloud delivery
03 — INTERACTIVE PRODUCT3D

Pawsome3D

Building at the intersection of personalized digital keepsakes, 3D creation, and expressive web experiences.

3D experiencesCreative toolingWeb product
04 — REAL-TIME SOFTWAREINTERACTIVE

Arkham Prison

An interactive game project bringing together real-time systems, world building, and hands-on experience design.

Unity / 3DGameplay systemsInteraction design
03 Technical range

End to end,
by design.

I work across disciplines, staying curious about the right tool and accountable for the whole experience.

01 / Product

Web applications · UX engineering · Accessible interaction

02 / Architecture

APIs · Service boundaries · Data and integration design

03 / Delivery

Cloud platforms · CI/CD · Reliability and observability

04 / Exploration

Applied AI · Automation · Unity and real-time 3D

04 The next challenge

Let’s build
what’s next.

I’m exploring senior software engineering opportunities in Denver and remote across the U.S. If your team needs a thoughtful builder who can move from architecture to implementation, I’d be glad to connect.

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