Senior Software Engineer and Infrastructure Architect with over 20 years of hands-on experience spanning core backend engineering, high-concurrency data pipelines, and infrastructure automation. Previously served as VP of Software Engineering at JPMorgan Chase, navigating complex data integrity and financial compliance frameworks. Founder and CEO of Theta 42, a technology consulting firm. Self-taught computer science background with current Cisco and A+ networking certifications. Extensive background maintaining high-availability distributed infrastructure, managing server clusters, and handling bare-metal and VPS networking. Strong track record of technical mentorship and training, including instructing Python/Django backends with a documented 90% placement rate for students. Actively building local AI pipelines, structured tool-use interfaces, and custom reverse-proxy systems. I have loved technology since I was 13 and have spent the last 20+ years growing that love! These days, i very much miss working with startups/small organizations, pivoting and donning all the hats to get to the next milestone.
Remote: Yes (Remote or hybrid/in-person in NYC)
Willing to relocate: No
Technologies: Python, JavaScript, Node.js, Go, PostgreSQL, ZFS, Linux (Mint/Debian/Ubuntu), Proxmox VE, Docker, Git, AWS, GCP, OpenAPI, MCP (Model Context Protocol), local LLM deployment (Ollama, vLLM), agentic RAG infrastructure.
Résumé/CV: https://william.mantly.vip (At bottom of page)
Email: william@mantly.vip
Senior Software Engineer and Infrastructure Architect with over 20 years of hands-on experience spanning core backend engineering, high-concurrency data pipelines, and infrastructure automation. Previously served as VP of Software Engineering at JPMorgan Chase, navigating complex data integrity and financial compliance frameworks. Founder and CEO of Theta 42, a technology consulting firm. Self-taught computer science background with current Cisco and A+ networking certifications. Extensive background maintaining high-availability distributed infrastructure, managing server clusters, and handling bare-metal and VPS networking. Strong track record of technical mentorship and training, including instructing Python/Django backends with a documented 90% placement rate for students. Actively building local AI pipelines, structured tool-use interfaces, and custom reverse-proxy systems. I have loved technology since I was 13 and have spent the last 20+ years growing that love! These days, i very much miss working with startups/small organizations, pivoting and donning all the hats to get to the next milestone.