Marcus Young

Marcus Young is a seasoned senior engineering leader with over 9 years of experience specializing in backend software development in the FinTech domain.

He possesses a strong background in cloud-native systems design and has excelled as a Senior/Staff Software Engineer, leading impactful projects and teams.

Marcus is proficient in a variety of programming languages such as Python, Go, Ruby, Kotlin, Java, and JavaScript, along with frameworks like FastAPI, Starlette, and Rails.

His expertise extends to cloud computing services including Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Amazon Web Services (AWS), as well as distributed and cloud-native technologies like Kubernetes, Docker, Istio, Vault (HashiCorp), Terraform, and PubSub.

Additionally, Marcus has experience in machine learning tools such as NumPy, OpenCV, Apache Airflow, PyTorch, GDS Link, and JAX.

He holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with a focus on Analytic Finance and Accounting from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, and a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Electrical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin.

Throughout his career, Marcus has held key roles at various notable organizations including Manning Publications Co., Prosper Marketplace, Registria, Case Commons, Inc., IVY, TwoChop, Samoset Capital Group, and Fulcrum Fund Services.

His experience spans from technical editing and reviewing to software engineering, co-founding ventures, and roles in quantitative development and valuation analysis.