Backend Engineer · Python & FastAPI

Dylan McKay.
Building APIs
that scale.

M.S. Software Engineering graduate specializing in backend systems, RESTful API design, and full-stack Python applications. Based in Indiana, open to remote and on-site opportunities.

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About Me

The person behind the code.

Dylan McKay

I'm a backend engineer focused on building well-structured APIs and full-stack applications using Python and FastAPI. I recently completed my M.S. in Software Engineering from Western Governors University.

My work centers on designing systems that are clean, documented, and built to last - from database schema decisions to deployment. I care about understanding why something is built a certain way, not just making it work.

I'm currently seeking my first professional engineering role where I can contribute to a team, grow quickly, and ship real software.

Location Indiana, USA
Degree M.S. Software Engineering, WGU
Focus Backend · API Design · Full-Stack
Open to Remote or Indiana on-site

Technical Skills

What I work with.

A focused stack built around Python backend development and modern web tooling.

Languages

Python JavaScript/TypeScript SQL

Frameworks

FastAPI React SQLAlchemy Pydantic Alembic

Infrastructure

PostgreSQL Redis Docker Celery Cloudflare R2

Concepts

REST API Design JWT Auth WebSockets Testing

Projects

Selected work.

Three projects built from scratch and documented end to end.

Stinger Featured

A self-hostable webhook delivery platform built in Python with FastAPI. Automatic retries and backoff, HMAC signatures, circuit breaker for dead endpoints, and more.

FastAPI PostgreSQL pytest Docker HMAC-SHA256 uv
GitHub
Static

A full-stack shortwave-inspired chatroom app built with FastAPI, React, and PostgreSQL. Features JWT authentication, real-time WebSocket messaging, and a Redis-powered presence system to track online users. Deployed on Railway with Docker.

FastAPI React PostgreSQL Redis JWT pytest WebSockets Docker OAuth 2.0
Live Demo API Docs GitHub
DevTrack

A full-stack job application tracker with a kanban board, real-time WebSocket updates, Celery-scheduled email reminders, and document uploads to Cloudflare R2. Includes a pytest test suite.

FastAPI React PostgreSQL Celery Redis WebSockets Cloudflare R2 Docker pytest
Live Demo API Docs GitHub

Contact

Let's work together.

I'm currently open to full-time backend or software engineering roles. Feel free to reach out on any platform below.

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