I'm a professional software engineer with a passion for delivering high-quality, scalable and secure solutions. My expertise lies in Node.js, Go and AWS, with a deep understanding of AWS serverless technology. I'm driven to constantly improve and stay up to date with where the industry is heading.
One of my key interests is security — specifically cryptography — and I'm committed to making sure the systems I build are secure.
At a previous role I discovered a vulnerability in a poorly implemented hashing algorithm that let anyone log into any account just by knowing the email address. Finding and fixing it solidified my commitment to security and my instinct for spotting risk.
Toolkit
Node.js
Primary backend runtime
TypeScript
End to end, front to back
Go
High-throughput services
AWS Serverless
Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, SAM
Java
JVM tooling & game modding
Security & Cryptography
Threat modelling, hashing, auth
React / Next.js
Modern web front ends
Vue
Earlier front-end work
Away from the keyboard
The things that keep me creative and balanced.
Photography & videography
My main creative outlets — capturing unique moments and perspectives. Some of my work lives on Unsplash.
DJing
More recently picked up the decks. Not quite ready for a public set yet — but maybe one day, for fun.
Flight simulators
Exploring the skies virtually. There's a real calm to a long-haul approach at night.
Piano
A satisfying escape from the digital world, and a different kind of problem to solve.
Get in touch
If you'd like to reach out, send me an email at jackpriceburns@outlook.com — or you'll see me DJing at a place near you.