Joel Romero — Senior Software Engineer | Austin, TX
Joel Romero is a Senior Software Engineer based in Austin, TX, originally from Mexico City.
With 9+ years of experience delivering high-quality web, mobile, and backend solutions at
companies like Walmart and Verizon. Specialized in Node.js, React, Flutter, TypeScript,
AWS, and cloud-native architecture.
Experience
- Sr. Backend Engineer — Walmart, Austin TX (Apr 2025 – Present)
- Sr. NodeJS Engineer — Verizon, Austin TX (Jul 2024 – Apr 2025)
- Sr. NodeJS Engineer — Walmart, Austin TX (Jun 2022 – Jul 2024)
- Sr. NodeJS Engineer — Cerence, Austin TX (Oct 2021 – Jun 2022)
- Sr. Full Stack Engineer — Kingtide, Mexico City (Mar 2021 – Feb 2023)
- Technical Lead — Kaan Technologies, Mexico City (Mar 2019 – Mar 2021)
- Sr. Full Stack Engineer — Clicknbox, Mexico City (May 2018 – Mar 2019)
- Full Stack Developer — Polimentes, Mexico City (Jan 2017 – May 2018)
Skills
Node.js, React, Flutter, TypeScript, JavaScript, Java, Python, AWS, Serverless, GraphQL, REST APIs, Docker, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Firebase, Azure, Spring Boot, NestJS, Next.js
Education
B.Sc. Computer Systems Engineering — ESCOM, Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN), Mexico City