Cory Warden
Senior Software Engineer

Cloud-native systems • Event-driven architecture • AWS • Java microservices

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Java • TypeScript • AWS • Terraform • Node.js • PostgreSQL • CI/CD • TDD

Experience

Senior Software Engineer

Allstate Charlotte, NC • Apr 2025 – Present
  • Lead production triage and root cause analysis across large-scale Java applications
  • Mentor junior engineers on XP practices, TDD, and cloud-native architecture
  • Design and maintain claims intake systems supporting video and photo workflows
  • Integrate AWS services (S3, EKS, Rekognition) to enhance automation and scalability
  • Improve CI/CD pipelines and testing reliability across distributed systems
Java • React • TDD • AWS • SQL • CI/CD • Agile

Software Engineer II

JPMorgan Chase Plano, TX • Jan 2024 – Apr 2025
  • Led a team of five engineers, driving system design and architectural decisions
  • Designed and implemented event-driven workflows using AWS Step Functions, Lambda, S3, and RDS
  • Developed high-performance Java microservices aggregating data from multiple internal systems
  • Introduced AWS tagging standards to improve cost transparency and optimization
  • Partnered cross-functionally with Payment Technology teams to deliver scalable solutions
  • Delivered engineering talks on stability, efficiency, and cost optimization
  • Mentored engineers on career growth, technical design, and cloud best practices
Java • TypeScript • Terraform • Node.js • AWS • PostgreSQL • CI/CD • Agile

Software Engineer Consultant

Revature @ JPMorgan Chase Plano, TX • Sep 2022 – Dec 2023
  • Built RESTful APIs and cloud-native services using Java and AWS
  • Implemented infrastructure as code using Terraform across multiple AWS accounts
  • Developed CI/CD solutions for monorepo deployments using Spinnaker
  • Automated DevOps workflows, reducing manual deployment overhead
  • Delivered cross-team implementations that reduced operational costs
Java • TypeScript • Python • Terraform • AWS • PostgreSQL • CI/CD • Agile

Skills

Languages & Backend

Java • TypeScript • Python • Node.js • SQL

Cloud & Infrastructure

AWS • Terraform • EKS • Lambda • S3 • RDS • Step Functions

Practices & Tools

CI/CD • TDD • REST APIs • PostgreSQL • Jest • Cucumber • Agile

Certifications

AWS Cloud Developer Associate
AWS Cloud Practitioner

About

Cory Warden profile

Senior Software Engineer specializing in cloud-native systems, event-driven architecture, and cost-optimized AWS solutions. Experienced in leading engineering teams, designing scalable microservices, and mentoring developers.

Based in Charlotte, NC. Open to Senior Backend / Full-stack roles. Continuously exploring distributed systems, observability, and reliability engineering.

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Contact

Open to: Senior Software Engineer • Charlotte, NC / Remote

me@corywarden.dev

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