Hi there! I'm Benjamin Cortina, a Senior Software Engineer with over a decade of experience building scalable, cloud-native platforms for high-traffic applications at Amazon, Atlassian, and Epic. I specialize in distributed systems, microservices, and AI/LLM-driven product innovation across full-stack architectures. I enjoy turning complex problems into robust, production-grade solutions and mentoring teams to raise our architectural bar. I'm passionate about creating reliable systems, improving developer velocity, and delivering business impact through thoughtful design, strong engineering practices, and collaborative leadership.

Benjamin Cortina

Hi there! I'm Benjamin Cortina, a Senior Software Engineer with over a decade of experience building scalable, cloud-native platforms for high-traffic applications at Amazon, Atlassian, and Epic. I specialize in distributed systems, microservices, and AI/LLM-driven product innovation across full-stack architectures. I enjoy turning complex problems into robust, production-grade solutions and mentoring teams to raise our architectural bar. I'm passionate about creating reliable systems, improving developer velocity, and delivering business impact through thoughtful design, strong engineering practices, and collaborative leadership.

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Hi there! I’m Benjamin Cortina, a Senior Software Engineer with over a decade of experience building scalable, cloud-native platforms for high-traffic applications at Amazon, Atlassian, and Epic. I specialize in distributed systems, microservices, and AI/LLM-driven product innovation across full-stack architectures. I enjoy turning complex problems into robust, production-grade solutions and mentoring teams to raise our architectural bar.

I’m passionate about creating reliable systems, improving developer velocity, and delivering business impact through thoughtful design, strong engineering practices, and collaborative leadership.

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Work Experience

Senior Software Development Engineer (SDE III) at Amazon
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2024
Led development of Prime Gaming experiences and AI-powered commerce platforms; built React/TypeScript frontend with Java, Node.js services on Lambda, API Gateway, and ECS; improved engagement and platform performance; designed scalable REST/GraphQL APIs; implemented CI/CD pipelines and AI/LLM/RAG-driven solutions to reduce manual operations.
Senior Engineer (Architect & Technical Lead) at Atlassian
March 1, 2024 - Present
Architected and led Jira and Confluence cloud initiatives; delivered Generative AI features (summarization, automation, semantic search); decomposed Confluence search monolith into Kubernetes-based microservices with blue-green and canary deployments; enhanced observability and security; mentored engineers across system design.
Software Developer at Epic Systems Corporation
December 1, 2013 - October 1, 2016
Engineered full-stack components for MyChart and Cadence; modernized Beaker LIS components into containerized microservices; developed AI-assisted oncology decision support; strengthened observability and access controls; HIPAA-compliant deployment.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science at Old Dominion University
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2013

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Industry Experience

Gaming, Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment