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Raymond
Flores

Senior Software Engineer

Austin, TX

Passionate about crafting high-performance, scalable web applications. I build products that work well and are meticulously designed for scale — currently doing that at Caesars Sportsbook.

Raymond Flores

Currently at

Caesars Sportsbook

Senior Software Engineer

Building auth systems & growth features for millions of users across web & mobile.

Experience

2023 — Present

Senior Software Engineer·Caesars Sportsbook

Leading development of landing page platforms, authentication systems, and growth features for millions of users across web and mobile.

  • Led migration of landing pages from Next.js to Astro with build-time Contentstack integration, reducing page load times by ~40–60% and improving Lighthouse scores by ~25%
  • Architected a landing page platform (Astro + Contentstack) enabling self-serve page creation across multiple brands, reducing engineering dependency by ~70% and accelerating time-to-market by ~3×
  • Designed and implemented authentication and onboarding systems used by 3M+ users, increasing signup conversion by ~15% and reducing login-related support tickets by ~25%
  • Led development of the Refer-A-Friend growth funnel across web and mobile, increasing user acquisition by ~20%+ MoM and improving referral conversion rates by ~15–20%
  • Re-architected affiliate attribution pipeline processing ~10k+ events/day, restoring partner trust and increasing high-quality acquisition traffic by ~20%
  • Established scalable analytics foundation (GA4 + GTM), improving tracking accuracy by ~30% and enabling self-serve reporting across marketing and product teams
  • Improved release quality by 17% by introducing new branching and CI/CD workflows, reducing production incidents during peak events
  • Mentored 3+ engineers and established frontend architecture best practices, reducing onboarding time by ~40% and improving team delivery velocity
  • Led adoption of AI-assisted development workflows using multi-agent execution and structured prompting, increasing sprint velocity by ~25% and reducing cycle time by ~30%
ReactTypeScriptReact NativeAstroGA4GTMContentstack
2021 — 2023

Senior Software Engineer·Evaluate.xyz

First engineering hire, helping scale the platform from 0 to ~50K+ users within the first year.

  • Built core frontend architecture in React, enabling rapid feature iteration and reducing development time by ~35% in a 3-engineer team
  • Designed scalable UI systems and component libraries supporting high-frequency product updates and experimentation
  • Collaborated closely with founders on product direction, contributing to development that helped secure $4.5M in funding
ReactReact HooksTailwind CSSTypeScript
2021

Software Engineer·Tesla

Developed and optimized vehicle trade-in features on Tesla.com.

  • Developed and optimized vehicle trade-in workflows on Tesla.com, improving completion rates by ~10–15% and reducing friction in customer submissions
  • Built internal tools for vehicle processing and tracking, improving operational efficiency by ~20% and reducing manual intervention
ReactPHPInternal Tools
2020 — 2021

Senior Software Engineer·Boom Sports

Developed React Native gaming apps for high-profile clients including NBC Sports and Barstool Sports.

  • Designed and built admin systems for managing large-scale gaming contests, reducing operational overhead by ~25–30%
  • Developed React Native applications for major clients (NBC Sports, Barstool), supporting ~100K+ users and delivering high-performance mobile experiences during peak events
React NativeNode.jsExpressMongoDB
2019 — 2020

Senior Software Engineer II·Ticketmaster

Rebuilt legacy call center platform in React/Redux, achieving 87% faster load times and 10× reduction in codebase size.

  • Rebuilt legacy call center platform using React/Redux, achieving 87% faster load times and 10× reduction in codebase size, significantly improving maintainability and performance
  • Introduced real-time dashboards and reporting tools, enabling faster operational decision-making across teams
  • Automated workflows and consolidated legacy tools, improving operational efficiency by 20–60% and reducing manual processing costs
ReactReduxReal-time Dashboards
2018 — 2019

Senior Backend Engineer·Justuno

Led app store integrations with Shopify, BigCommerce, and Cloudflare.

  • Built integrations with Shopify, BigCommerce, and Cloudflare, increasing platform adoption and daily installs by ~20–25%
  • Developed notification systems and OAuth 2.0 authentication services used across multiple client applications
  • Improved data accuracy and system reliability by processing and correcting hundreds of thousands of records
Node.jsExpressOAuth 2.0ShopifyBigCommerce
2016 — 2018

Lead Developer·Pokersports

Led all technical development for the real-time fantasy sports multiplayer platform.

  • Led end-to-end development of a real-time fantasy sports platform, including web and mobile applications supporting multiplayer gameplay
  • Integrated payment (PayPal), communication (SendGrid), and real-time sports data APIs to power core product functionality
  • Managed and mentored a team of 2 engineers, establishing development standards and improving code quality
  • Built and maintained production infrastructure (NGINX, Apache, Linux), ensuring high performance and system reliability
Node.jsReal-timePayPal APISendGrid

Skills

Languages

JavaScriptTypeScript

Front End

ReactReact NativeExpoNext.jsReduxZustandReact QueryTailwind CSSApollo ClientHTMLCSSFirebase

Back End

Node.jsExpressGraphQLApollo ServerTypeGraphQLREST APIsWebSocketsSQLNoSQLSupabasePostgreSQL

Testing

JestReact Testing LibraryChaiMochaNightwatchJS

Analytics & Compliance

GA4Google Tag ManagerOneTrustMixPanelFullStory

AI-Assisted Engineering

ClaudeCursorAmazon QKiroLLM-assisted workflowsPrompt EngineeringAI-accelerated prototyping

Education

2011 — 2015

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

University of Texas — Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg, TX

Contact

Let's build something great together.

Whether you're looking to hire, collaborate, or just want to say hello — I'm always open to a conversation.