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contact@hansbaker.com --------------------- Name: Hans Baker Location: USA Occupation: Software Engineering Leader Years Exp: 10+ Languages: Go, Rust, Python, TypeScript... Adaptable Tech: Postgres, Redis, Docker, Terraform... Resourceful Soft Skills: Leadership, communication, collaboration... Interpersonal Values: Accountability, empathy, grit, excellence... Principled Education: Comp Sci (no degree), B.A. in Phil... Lifelong Learner Dev Env: Tmux & Neovim in Ghostty Coffee: Black as midnight on a moonless night Hobbies: Far too many... 😅 Pages: /blog | /cv (resume) | mines. (game) Links: @BakerNet | /in/hansbaker
Hi, I'm Hans - Software Engineering Leader
Professional Experience
10 years as a developer with 8+ years building and scaling software at a top-tier platform serving over 2 billion monthly sessions and petabyte-scale data infrastructure.
My career journey: Junior Engineer → Senior Engineer → Manager → Director → Principal Architect. I bring both deep technical expertise and proven leadership experience.
Core strengths: Full-stack development (Rust, Go, Python, TypeScript), system architecture, team leadership, and driving measurable business impact. As Head of Engineering, I led the team through 32 consecutive months of user and revenue growth while maintaining engineering excellence.
💡 Always interested in exceptional opportunities
While I'm engaged in my current role, I'm always open to discussing truly compelling Staff+ Engineering positions.
Explore my experience: cd /cv or browse my musings: ls /blog
Personal & Values
Family-focused professional with a passion for continuous learning and problem-solving. I believe in empathy-driven leadership and building inclusive, high-performing teams.
My diverse interests reflect my curiosity: competitive strategy games, rock climbing, specialty coffee, and building mechanical keyboards to name a small subset. My curiosity also extends to my professional world where I open black boxes to understand systems at a deeper level.
🎯 What drives me:
- Learning and improving at crafting software
- Turning complex problems into elegant solutions
- Mentoring engineers and fostering growth
- Creating exceptional user experiences
Fun facts: I've competed internationally in yoyoing and trained with the USA Olympic Bobsled team.
Try mines in the terminal for a quick game break!