DUSTIN SNOAP

Software Development Engineer

Summary

Backend-focused SDE L4 at Amazon (Zappos) designing scalable distributed systems and APIs. Owns Zappos’ review infrastructure handling millions of records across internal and third-party sources. Strengths in Java, AWS, and service ownership. Track record in mentorship, cross-team collaboration, and leadership.

Experience

Amazon (Zappos) — Software Development Engineer (L4)

Nov 2021 – Dec 2025 | Remote from Michigan

  • Developed Sponsored Ads platform driving $40–50M/year in new revenue
  • Designed & launched product badge system (~$15M impact in CTR/engagement)
  • Built scalable review aggregation service ingesting 1P/3P data with ECS & SQS (~$10M+ ROI)
  • Led migration from monolith to ECS microservices; improved reliability & testability
  • Mentored engineers, conducted interviews, and contributed to hiring process

Lambda School (BloomTech) — Technical Project Manager & Engineering Mentor

Aug 2019 – May 2021 | Remote

  • Mentored 500+ students in CS, data structures, and full-stack development
  • Led 13 capstone teams through agile product sprints
  • Ran daily standups, retros, and 1:1 technical coaching; supported hiring & onboarding

Phonic — Full Stack Developer (Intern)

Jul 2021 – Sep 2021 | Remote

  • Built secure file uploads with AWS S3 presigned URLs (10k+ uploads monthly)
  • Integrated internal APIs for ML features (~15% recommendation accuracy boost)
  • Hardened backend services, reducing auth errors by 40%