Isaiah Mann

Isaiah Mann

I'm a senior software engineer in Seattle with a decade of experience. I build learning software, developer tools, and AI apps.

NowSenior Software Engineer II at Committee for Children.

See my experience isaiahbmann@gmail.com

Tools I use

  • LLMs & agents
  • Evals
  • MCP
  • TypeScript
  • Python
  • React Native
  • Next.js
  • Postgres
  • Unity

Engineering experience

  1. Game development

    2014 to 2017 Co-founder & director, GlowLime Games · Hampshire College

    I co-founded GlowLime Games, giving 50 students per semester opportunities to develop games. I designed Defender's Light and shipped Unity games for mobile, desktop, and web.

    Selected work

    Defender's LightGame design & core programming
    Hampshire College profileGlowLime on itch.ioView game projects

  2. Amazon

    2017 to 2018 Software Development Engineer · Device Analytics & Services

    I developed mobile client libraries and features for production services. I also built automated end-to-end tests adopted across the team.

    Selected work

    End-to-end testsAdopted across the team

  3. true[X]

    2018 to 2019 Software Engineer · Interactive TV ads

    I built interactive ad renderers for Android TV, tvOS, and Roku. I also led an industry-first multi-device ad experience and rebuilt the team's CI workflow.

    Selected work

    Multi-device adsAndroid TV, tvOS, Roku
    true[X]

  4. Qualtrics

    2019 to 2021 Software Engineer II

    I maintained end-to-end testing for containerized, distributed services and built tools that reduced flaky tests.

    Selected work

    Test toolingFewer unreliable test results
    Qualtrics

  5. Infillion

    2021 to 2022 Senior Software Engineer

    I helped partners integrate interactive ad SDKs and built automated monitoring that caught regressions before production.

    Selected work

    Ad SDK monitoringDetected regressions before release
    Infillion

  6. Committee for Children

    2022 to present Senior Software Engineer II

    I build social-emotional learning lesson players used by millions of students. I've also modernized CI/CD pipelines, contributed to AI projects, and mentored engineers.

    Selected work

    Lesson playersUsed by millions of students
    Committee for Children

  7. Independent projects

    2023 to present Founder & developer

    I build my own apps from interface to database. My latest is Naru, an AI accountability companion for mobile and web.

    Selected work

    PlanTogetherAI event ideas for friends Kind CloudShare anonymous kind words Kinarium Simulated residents with memories Naru AI accountability companion

Technical skills

  • AI product engineering

    I build LLM-powered features with tool calls, streaming responses, and error handling.

  • Agents & tooling

    I build agents, leverage MCP servers, and use evaluations to check model behavior.

  • Web & mobile development

    My stack includes TypeScript, Python, React Native, Next.js, and Postgres.

  • Services & testing

    My infrastructure work covers distributed services, automated testing, and deployment pipelines.

  • Games & interactive software

    My Unity work spans years of gameplay systems and development tools.

  • Technical leadership

    I lead teams, mentor engineers, and help scope open-ended projects.

About me

I studied computer science at Hampshire College and started out making games and interactive experiences in Unity.

I care about welcoming teams and useful software that's easy to maintain.

Get in touch

Have a project or role in mind? Email me.

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