Brendan Molinari

Senior Software Engineer

Castle Rock, Colorado, United States

About

Experience

  • Senior Software Engineer at Backgammon.com
    Feb 2026 - Present · 5 mos

  • Senior Backend Engineer at Howl
    Feb 2022 - Feb 2026 · 4 yrs 1 mo

    - Spearheaded the architecture and development of a scalable Java Spring Boot API on AWS, serving as the primary technical owner for core business logic and backend systems. - Led and mentored a cross-functional team of frontend and backend engineers, fostering collaboration, guiding technical decisions, and ensuring smooth delivery of complex features. - Owned and maintained data and cloud infrastructure across AWS, managing PostgreSQL and DynamoDB to ensure reliability, performance, and scalability for production systems. - Built out screens and reusable components in React and React Native code bases, collaborating with product and design teams to deliver seamless integrations and consistent user experiences.

  • Applied Visions, Inc. (5 yrs)
    • Senior Software Engineer
      May 2020 - Feb 2022 · 1 yr 10 mos

      - Co-led the development of a C# .NET Core GraphQL API and React frontend, building and deploying a scalable and containerized application in Azure using Docker. - Mentored and supported junior engineers through code reviews, 1:1 guidance, and annual performance evaluations. - Led a major data encryption overhaul in SQL Server, redesigning security for sensitive user data across several legacy databases.

    • Software Engineer
      Mar 2017 - May 2020 · 3 yrs 3 mos

      - Developed and maintained C# .NET applications backed by SQL Server, later expanding to .NET Core APIs and React frontend hosted in Azure.

  • Teacher Assistant at University of Colorado Colorado Springs
    Sep 2015 - Dec 2015 · 4 mos

    TA/Grader for a 3100 User Interface Design course as part of the Game Design curriculum at UCCS.