Steven Esser

Lead Backend Engineer

Steven Esser is a seasoned software engineering professional with extensive experience in backend development and site reliability engineering. Currently serving as Lead Backend Engineer at Launch Potato since June 2025, Steven has previously held the role of Owner at Esser Software LLC, where expertise in building production-ready backend systems for startups was showcased. Prior roles include Site Reliability Engineer at PreciseTarget, where scalable ETL and ML pipelines were designed, and Senior Software Engineer at Genesys, focusing on refactoring codebases and developing RESTful APIs. Early career experience includes software development at nexB Inc., technical support at UC Santa Cruz, and an engineering internship at UserTesting. Steven holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from the University of California, Santa Cruz.

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