Justin McCandless

Software Engineer at Google

Justin McCandless is a Software Engineer at Google, where he has been contributing to the Flutter framework since October 2018. His professional background includes significant experience in web and mobile app development, having previously worked at Autodesk, Teespring, and other tech companies.

Professional Experience

Google (2018 - Present): Justin is part of the team that builds the open-source Flutter framework, which is used for developing natively compiled applications for mobile, web, and desktop from a single codebase.
Autodesk (2016 - 2018): He worked in the Life Sciences division, where he helped develop the Genetic Constructor tool and contributed to various open-source projects related to molecular simulation.
Teespring (2014 - 2016): Justin led full-stack development on projects and was involved in technical recruiting during a period of rapid company growth.
SmarTots (2012 - 2014): He was responsible for frontend development and mobile applications at this educational startup in Beijing.

Education

Justin holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering, specializing in Electrical Engineering, from the University of Michigan, which he attended from 2007 to 2011.

Skills and Contributions

In addition to his work at Google, Justin has a strong presence on GitHub, where he has contributed to various projects, notably in the areas of molecular modeling and web applications. He has also engaged in educational initiatives, winning a hackathon for developing an educational game.

Personal Background

Justin is based in San Francisco, California, and is proficient in several languages, including English, Spanish, and Mandarin Chinese. He is also a father of two and actively shares insights about his work and interests on social media platforms like Twitter.1 2 3 4