Lead Software Engineer with 10+ years of experience designing and delivering production-grade mobile and web applications. I architect and build end-to-end systems including real-time platforms, payment infrastructure, and scalable backend services, with a strong focus on performance, reliability, and security. I specialize in Flutter and Firebase/cloud architectures, and I move quickly across new technologies while continuously improving delivery, quality, and system robustness.

Jake Stampalia

Lead Software Engineer with 10+ years of experience designing and delivering production-grade mobile and web applications. I architect and build end-to-end systems including real-time platforms, payment infrastructure, and scalable backend services, with a strong focus on performance, reliability, and security. I specialize in Flutter and Firebase/cloud architectures, and I move quickly across new technologies while continuously improving delivery, quality, and system robustness.

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Lead Software Engineer with 10+ years of experience designing and delivering production-grade mobile and web applications. I architect and build end-to-end systems including real-time platforms, payment infrastructure, and scalable backend services, with a strong focus on performance, reliability, and security.

I specialize in Flutter and Firebase/cloud architectures, and I move quickly across new technologies while continuously improving delivery, quality, and system robustness.

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Work Experience

Lead Software Engineer (Mobile & Full-Stack) at Instatow
January 1, 2024 - Present
Solely designed and developed the complete Instatow platform across multiple applications (customer, driver, admin, and partner portals). Built all applications using Flutter (mobile and web). Architected and implemented the backend using Firebase and Cloud Functions (TypeScript), including unit testing. Enforced backend security with rate limiting, Firebase App Check, and Firestore security rules. Developed real-time job dispatching, live driver tracking, and job lifecycle management systems. Integrated Stripe payment flows with retry, failure, and cancellation edge-case handling. Operates with production usage across real-world workflows (50+ jobs per month).
Lead Mobile Developer at Scantek Solutions
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2024
Led development of multiple production mobile applications from concept to deployment. Designed scalable architectures using MVVM, MVP, and modular design patterns. Integrated real-time video processing using AVFoundation (face detection, OCR, perspective correction). Worked with TensorFlow-based ML models to improve document capture quality. Integrated third-party services including payments, analytics, and ID verification. Monitored and improved performance using Datadog and Crashlytics, coordinating across product, design, QA, and backend teams to deliver features.
iOS Developer at Apps People
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2019
Developed iOS applications using Swift and Xcode, building UI with Auto Layout and Interface Builder. Integrated RESTful APIs and local persistence using Core Data. Implemented push notifications using APNs.

Education

Bachelor (Business and Software Engineering) at Edith Cowan University
January 11, 2030 - July 24, 2026
Exchange Program at University of Northern Colorado
January 11, 2030 - July 24, 2026
MBA (Scholarship recipient, deferred) at University of Western Australia
January 11, 2030 - July 24, 2026

Qualifications

AWS Certified
January 11, 2030 - July 24, 2026
AWS Certified
January 11, 2030 - July 24, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Computers & Electronics, Education