Frontend
Fast, accessible interfaces in React, Next.js and Vue, plus the design systems, component libraries and micro-frontend architecture that let teams ship on their own.
Software Engineer
Hayden Bass
I work across the entire stack, from the interfaces people use to the cloud, network and security underneath.
The better part of a decade building and shipping software, from a company that went public to an early-stage AI startup. Based in Vermont, working remotely.
Core principles
Secure
Least privilege and Zero Trust, built in from day one.
Observable
Metrics, logs and alerts built in, so issues are easy to spot.
Cost-efficient
Right-sized, so costs grow slower than usage.
Fast
Quick pages, quick APIs and quick deploys.
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What I do
Front to back, and everything it runs on.
Backend and APIs
Services and APIs in TypeScript, Python and Kotlin, event-driven systems, sign-in and identity, and integrations with the tools businesses already use.
Cloud and infrastructure
AWS architecture defined in Terraform: serverless and containers, CI/CD, monitoring and on-call, disaster recovery, and cloud bills that stay in check.
Networking and security
Private networks, DNS and Zero Trust access, least-privilege permissions, and the security operations behind a SOC 2 Type II program, privacy work included.
AI engineering
LLM-powered features, prompt management and evaluation, agent tooling, and AI-assisted development workflows that make a small team faster.
Leadership
Staff-level technical leadership and time as an engineering manager: design docs, roadmaps, reviews and mentoring, plus shared platforms that level up a whole team.
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About
I've spent the better part of a decade building software end to end. I started on the front end, grew into full-stack and platform engineering, spent time as an engineering manager, and now lead infrastructure, networking and security at an early-stage AI startup.
Most of my time now goes to infrastructure, networking and security, with plenty of application and AI work along the way.
- React
- Next.js
- Vue
- TypeScript
- Node.js
- Python
- Kotlin
- PostgreSQL
- DynamoDB
- AWS
- Terraform
- Cloudflare
- Docker
- GitHub Actions
- Datadog
- Claude and OpenAI APIs
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Websites
I also design and build websites for small businesses and independent professionals: custom design, fast and secure, with the domain, hosting and email set up properly.