Eric Rouse

About Eric Rouse

Accomplished Staff Software Engineer and technical leader with 20+ years of experience designing and building backend integration systems. Specializes in Go, with additional experience in.NET Core, and deep expertise in distributed systems, REST services, and financial technology platforms. Primarily works in macOS and Linux environments. Proven track record leading cross-functional teams, mentoring engineers, and driving large-scale system modernization efforts. Incorporates AI-assisted development using Claude (Anthropic) and Claude Code CLI to accelerate delivery, improve code quality, and author custom agent skills and automation workflows. Thrives in remote environments; consistently delivers reliable, maintainable solutions at scale.Languages: Go, C#/.NET Core.NET Framework, SQL, T-SQLDevelopment: Backend Architecture, System Integration, API Design, Microservices, Data AccessTechnologies: REST Services, Protocol Buffers, Microservice IntegrationDatabases: Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2+, OracleTools & IDEs: GoLand, Rider, Visual StudioVersion Control: Git, GitLab, GitHub, TFSOperating Systems: macOS, Linux, Windows

Experience

1. Staff Software Engineer

   Q2

   Jan 2021 — Present · Austin, TX, US

   Q2 provides a cloud-based mobile banking platform and technology solutions to over 22 million end users across 1,300 financial institutions and fintech clients globally.• Led the conversion of legacy.NET adapter code to Go; adapters are integration components connecting internal Q2 systems to remote financial institution cores — a high-visibility modernization initiative.• Provided technical leadership and mentorship to junior developers and an offshore development team, managing day-to-day task completion and technical direction.• Assisted Development Manager with daily operations: facilitated stand-up meetings, managed team goals and sprint tasks, and participated in candidate interviews.• Led design, development, testing, and maintenance of software applications; held responsibility for architecture decisions and technical standard-setting across the team.• Identified and resolved performance bottlenecks, optimizing critical code paths and integration throughput for improved speed and system efficiency.• Collaborated cross-functionally with product managers, designers, and QA to deliver features meeting business requirements on schedule.• Maintained ongoing production support: addressed bugs, resolved incidents, and systematically reduced technical debt in legacy adapter code.

Education

• St.Edward's University

  Business Administration, Management and Operations

• Austin Community College

  Associate of Arts and Sciences (AAS), Computer and Information Sciences, Programming

Skills

• T-Sql
• N-Tier
• Javascript
• Application Development
• Html
• .net Framework
• C#
• .net
• Oop
• Sql Server
• Databases
• Visual Studio
• Internet Information Services (Iis)
• Ado.net
• Architecture
• Agile
• Iis
• Agile Methodologies
• Management
• Visual Basic
• Integration
• Vb.net
• Soa
• Web Applications
• Team Leadership
• Windows
• Sdlc
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Oracle
• Xml
• Entity Framework
• Visual Basic .net (Vb.net)
• Web Services
• Sql
• Asp.net
• Software Development
• Service-Oriented Architecture (Soa)
• Scrum
• Asp
• Windows Communication Foundation (Wcf)