David Yang
Senior Software Engineer @ Paycom
- Role
- Senior Software Engineer at Paycom
- Location
- Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About David Yang
David Yang is a senior software engineer with a strong foundation in backend systems, API development, and cloud-native architecture. He has experience designing, building, and scaling reliable software solutions that deliver measurable business impact. Throughout his career, David has partnered with cross-functional teams and executive stakeholders to transform complex requirements into efficient, production-ready systems.He has led high-impact initiatives that improved operational efficiency, modernized legacy platforms into microservices, and built scalable APIs supporting thousands of users. With hands-on experience in distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and CI/CD pipelines, David is passionate about creating reliable, secure, and maintainable systems that stand the test of scale.In addition to his enterprise experience, David brings an entrepreneurial mindset, having founded and developed his own technology platform from the ground up. He is known for strong ownership, technical leadership, and a commitment to continuous improvement, consistently seeking ways to leverage emerging technologies — including generative AI — to increase efficiency and accelerate innovation.Ask him about Towd!
Experience
Senior Software Engineer
Oct 2025 — Present
As the sole engineer on a high-impacting automation initiatives, I partnered with executive leadership to architect HR automation products that improved operational efficiency by 58% and cut delivery timelines by 80% — compressing 6-month cycles down to 1 month.Key Achievements:Built the company\'s first external onboarding API endpoint for enterprise clients, enabling programmatic employee record creation and driving substantial recurring revenue growthIntegrated with Generative AI to automate HR data workflows, eliminating manual input and human error while boosting process efficiency by 98%Modernized an internal AI platform from MVC to microservices, personally owning the full architecture: Docker, Helm, Kafka, and GraphQL-based LLM scalability
Education
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Bachelor's degree, Computer Software Engineering
2018 — 2022
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