Taylor Clay
I architect and build technologies for the web, and put AI to work inside the products people use every day.
I gravitate toward the cross-cutting work: system design, migrations, performance, and the standards that keep a large codebase healthy.
The problems I take on.
I work across the stack and across teams: data layer to interface, design doc to on-call rotation.
Application architecture
Systems and codebases that stay coherent as traffic and headcount grow.
Performance & reliability
Rendering and caching strategy, instrumentation, and debugging that ends at the root cause.
End-to-end ownership
APIs, data, and infrastructure through to the interface. I stay accountable for it after launch, pager included.
AI in production
LLMs behind real workflows, with evals, guardrails, and cost controls.
Technical direction
Design docs, architecture reviews, and mentoring, so a team agrees on direction before anyone writes code.
The tools I reach for.
Languages & Frameworks
Data & Infrastructure
Testing & Quality
Tooling & Observability
AI in Production
AI Coding Tools
// how I work
I care most about systems that feel obvious to use and stay boring to operate.
If you're working on hard problems, let's talk.
I like comparing notes with engineers and engineering leaders about the systems they run. Reach out whether or not you're hiring right now.
- Level
- Senior / Staff Engineer
- Location
- Remote from Kansas, U.S., open to travel for onsites.
- Focus
- Web architecture, performance, and AI in production.