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Steven Byington

Software Engineering Manager

I help product-minded teams build with clarity, ownership, and technical judgment.

Engineering Manager · Full-Stack Depth · USMC Veteran

Recent Experience

Teams, systems, and product work

Animoto

Senior Full Stack Software Engineer to Software Engineering Manager

Nike

Full Stack Engineer

DiscoverOrg (now ZoomInfo)

Software Developer

How I Lead

A practical operating style

  1. Clarity

    I make priorities, tradeoffs, and success criteria explicit before momentum builds.

  2. Accountability

    I treat accountability as a shared standard: own the outcome, keep the team informed, and close the loop.

  3. Ownership

    I help people see the customer, system, and business outcomes behind their decisions.

  4. Calm Under Pressure

    I steady the room, narrow the problem, and keep action moving when complexity spikes.

  5. Respectful Candor

    I give feedback early, specifically, and with enough care that it can actually be used.

  6. Technical Judgment

    I balance product speed with architecture, reliability, and the maintenance cost of choices.

Resume and contact

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