Remote-first · US-based (Seattle · Miami · Charleston)
Hi, I'm Joe Bull.
I build reliable infrastructure and automate complex systems.
DevOps and backend engineer with a 12-year track record across crypto, fintech, healthcare, and cloud-native environments — from secure trading platforms and blockchain integrations to scaling systems with Kubernetes, Docker, AWS, and Terraform. I dive into the stack, lead with context, and deliver reliably.
- 12+ yrsbuilding & shipping
- 10+companies & clients
- 2live products
Trusted by teams at
- Nike
- Discovery
- Uphold
- RealNetworks
- Prescryptive Health
- Tableau
01 — About
Engineer first, operator always.
I'm a DevOps and backend engineer with a strong track record of building reliable infrastructure, automating complex systems, and working deep in crypto, fintech, and cloud-native environments. I've led projects across startups and larger teams — from deploying secure trading platforms and blockchain integrations to scaling cloud systems with Kubernetes, Docker, AWS, and Terraform.
I enjoy working hands-on with code (Python, Golang, C#, Java, TypeScript, and many more) and collaborating across teams to solve real-world problems. Today I build under the AI Computer banner, focused on AI-assisted developer tooling and LLM systems — and I'm looking for remote roles where I can take ownership, contribute to technical direction, and help build systems that are secure, scalable, and built to last.
- BasedCharleston, SC · Seattle · Miami
- Work styleRemote-first (onsite for the right role)
- FocusDevOps · Backend · Crypto · AI
- LanguagesEnglish · Spanish (professional)
- Emailjoe@joebull.org
02 — Capabilities
What I bring to a team.
Languages
Release & Web Engineering
Crypto & Fintech
AI & Data
Platforms & Domains
03 — Featured Work
Live products & open source.
Live · Production
DataCenterMap
An interactive map and data portal tracking the global data-center footprint — the physical backbone of the cloud and AI boom. Built as a fast static front end backed by an automated data pipeline, deployed on AWS (S3 + CloudFront) with continuous delivery.
Open Source
BurnItDown — Claude Usage Dashboard
A local, real-time dashboard that reads your Claude Code session files, prices every token at Anthropic's public API rates, and shows how much of your usage is subsidized by flat-rate pricing versus what you actually pay. A clear lens on LLM unit economics — for one user, in their own data, in real time.
More from the open-source archive
bitcoinelasticsearch ★4
Bitcoin exchange data-harvesting tool — order books & candlestick data into Elasticsearch.
Pythoncloudknife
The "Swiss Army knife" command-line tool for interacting with Amazon Web Services.
Pythoncoinbin REST API ★1
REST service generating OP_CHECKTIMELOCKVERIFY Bitcoin addresses, with full docs.
JavaScriptDocuSign LoanCo demo ★2
Sample app showing how to integrate the DocuSign REST API across real-world scenarios.
Node / HTMLcryptosocket ★2
Real-time crypto market data over WebSockets.
Javafbctf_puppetized
Puppetized Facebook CTF platform for automated, reproducible security-game deployments.
Python / Puppet04 — Experience
12 years of shipping software.
2026 — Now
Software Engineer · Confidential
Current full-time engineering role (Charleston, SC area).
2025 — 2026
Software Engineer, CTO & Co-Founder · AI Computer
Built AI tooling and solutions for clients: Azure, OpenAI, GitHub Actions, Python, TypeScript, AWS (DynamoDB, SNS, SQS), LLMs, Ollama, LMStudio, and ELK stack deployment & management.
2024 — 2025
DevOps Engineer · Uphold
Managed infrastructure for trading and risk-management systems. Built microservices in Golang, SolidJS, C++ and Python; automated deployment pipelines with Kubernetes, ArgoCD and Docker — improving deployment efficiency by 30%.
2023 — 2024
Media, AI & Cryptocurrency Consultant · Miami Media
Designed and operated scalable AWS environments for a global media-streaming platform — low-latency delivery, EBS storage, Nginx load balancing, cloud-security best practices, and Python/Go automation.
2022 — 2023
Senior Software Engineer · Prescryptive Health
Built and shipped production healthcare services in C# (plus Golang, Node.js, Python). FHIR, Azure Service Bus, Application Insights, Azure KeyVault; healthcare standards including NPPES, NPI and PBM.
2020 — 2022
Software Engineer · Discovery
Global Release Tooling team driving streaming platforms including Discovery+ and Food Network Kitchen. Node.js, AWS (Lambda, API Gateway), Python, Postgres, GitHub Actions, Docker, Jenkins and Go.
2019 — 2020
DevOps Engineer · RealNetworks
Cross-team DevOps on the AI/ML-powered SAFR platform. AWS, TensorFlow, Python, Java, Cassandra and Postgres, plus media-based deliverables expanding the platform's reach.
2018 — 2019
Full Stack Engineer · Currentsea Solutions
Freelance crypto & cloud work for clients including Tableau and Crypto.AI. Built production hot/cold wallet architectures across Bitcoin, BCH, Ethereum and Dogecoin (web3, BIP32, socket.io) with custom Jenkins delivery pipelines.
2017 — 2018
Senior Software Engineer · POSaBIT
Point-of-sale application engineering with Elasticsearch, AWS, C#, MSSQL and Apache Cordova.
2014 — 2016
Software Engineer, Architecture Automation · Nike
Designed CI/CD pipelines (Groovy, Bash, Python) integrating Git, Jenkins, Packer and Puppet on AWS. Helped stand up a new enterprise AWS account (VPC, IAM, Direct Connect) and validated production infrastructure for a Fortune 100 company using canary deployments.
2013
Cyber Security Teaching Assistant · University of Washington
TA for a Cyber Security & Information Assurance course at the UW Information School — cryptography, SSL, networking and access control.
Roles at Global Class Trade and earlier freelance work omitted for brevity — full history on LinkedIn.
05 — Education & Credentials
Degree, certifications & honors.
Education
- B.S. Informatics University of Washington · 2010–2013
Certifications
- AI Agents Intensive Course
- Certificate in Database Management
- Certified PHP Developer
- Certified HTML Developer
Honors & Awards
- Nike Technology Maxim AwardsFinalist
- Player's Choice Award
- Double Gold Honor Cords
06 — Let's talk
Have a project or role in mind?
I'm looking for remote roles and select engagements where I can take ownership and help build secure, scalable systems that last — in cloud infrastructure, crypto/fintech, and AI tooling. Tell me what you're building; I read every message.