Caleb Priester

About Caleb Priester

I have 6 years of experience designing and refining robust, highly-scalable backend systems. Currently, I work on the Data Architecture and Experiences team, with a focus on creating a simple onboarding and resource provisioning experience for Zillow\'s Data Platforms. This role allows me to work closely with internal customers in both product development and data engineering to identify and alleviate the problems that they face using technologies such as Kafka, Flink, S3, and Spark.Before that, I worked for 5 years as a developer for the Engagement Platform team. This involved designing and implementing large-scale solutions in a streamlined platform responsible for sending millions of data-driven emails, push notifications, and SMS messages every day.I am most motivated by making the lives of my coworkers easier, whether that be through developing improved tooling, teaching bootcamp courses to new hires, or simply reaching out for a cup of coffee and cheerful conversation.If you are looking for a senior software engineer with a well-rounded skillset that thrives in a cooperative team environment, reach out to me by email at c••••••••@gmail.com.

Experience

1. Senior Software Development Engineer

   Zillow

   May 2020 — Present

   Developed distributed system for sending over 50 million notifications per day to Zillow users using Java-based microservices- Collaborated with product managers to create email and push campaigns that are sent to millions of users per day, including marketplace update emails and daily saved search reminder push notifications- Designed and implemented a property update pipeline capable of processing 100 million updates per day using Flink and Kafka- Led the onboarding of teams across Zillow Group to the property pipeline including communicating and facilitating major updates- Worked closely with internal customers to create a Data Platform onboarding experience that simplifies resource provisioning for data engineers and product groups across Zillow Group- Taught developer bootcamp courses for ramping up new hires- Interviewed over 50 candidates for Software Engineering positions

Education

• Clemson University

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science

  2013 — 2016

Skills

• Java
• C++
• C
• Javascript
• Html
• C#
• Windows
• Linux
• Team Leadership
• Management
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Office