Summary
Alexander Welton is a Senior Software Engineer with 7+ years of full-stack experience, specializing in distributed cloud systems and scalable microservices. He is based in San Jose, CA, and currently drives backend and platform initiatives at Square, delivering reliable systems at scale. Previously at Amazon, he worked as an SDE II on Search CX and the Advertising Platform, building self-service scaling tools and live video monetization infrastructure. Earlier at IBM Watson, he led a development team delivering flagship B2B prototypes, built analytics dashboards and chat-log storage, and contributed as an NLP software developer. He holds an MS in Computer Science from Georgia Tech and a BA in CS & English from Dartmouth, and outside work he pursues playful side projects like funny little websites to blend technical depth with a touch of whimsy.
5 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (M.S.), Computer Science, Master of Science (M.S.), Computer Science at Georgia Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Computer Science & English, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Computer Science & English at Dartmouth College
English, Spanish