Portland, Oregon · Profile
About Matt Burnett
Senior Software Engineer
I am a software engineer with nearly 15 years of experience across the full stack. I focus on TypeScript, React, and Node.js, with plenty of Go, SQL, APIs, and cloud infrastructure along the way.
Background
I spent more than five years at Shopify (2021–2026). On the Checkout Extensibility team, I worked on the initial Checkout Editor and built the architecture for secure tracking script injection. Later, I co-built and operated Shopify’s internal AI chat platform, bringing LibreChat to thousands of employees and integrating it with internal development tools.
Before Shopify, I was a Senior Software Engineer and Technical Lead at Red Ventures, modernizing ExpertFlyer’s travel systems from legacy Java Struts to Go backend services and React. Earlier in my career, I built hospital administrative software at Baptist Health, worked on state healthcare systems at Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield, and worked on fintech platforms at ABC Financial.
Experience at a glance
Full résumé →- Shopify — Senior Software EngineerCheckout Extensibility, Checkout Editor, Internal AI Platform2021 – 2026
- Red Ventures — Senior Software Engineer / Tech LeadExpertFlyer travel systems modernization (Go, React)2018 – 2021
- ABC Financial Services — Software Developer IIIGreenfield fintech platform (React, Node.js, PostgreSQL)2016 – 2018
- Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield — Systems Analyst Programmer IIIState healthcare applications and database development2013 – 2016
- Baptist Health — Web AnalystHospital web applications suite and mainframe migrations2012 – 2013
Education & Military Service
Education
Henderson State University
B.S. in Computer Science
Military Service
U.S. Army National Guard
39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team · 7 years (2004–2011), including deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Personal
I live in Portland, Oregon. When I’m away from work, I spend time with tabletop roleplaying games (Mothership RPG, D&D), open-source side projects like Portaler, and writing on my blog.
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