Liam Benson
About Liam Benson
Liam Benson is a Founding Engineer at Agave, where he has worked since 2023. He has a background in software engineering with experience at various companies, including Embark Trucks and Hubdoc, and holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Computer Engineering from the University of Waterloo.
Work at Agave API
Liam Benson currently serves as a Founding Engineer at Agave, a position he has held since 2023. Based in San Francisco, California, he contributes to the development and implementation of engineering solutions. His role involves utilizing his extensive technical expertise to address complex challenges and drive innovation within the organization.
Previous Experience in Software Engineering
Liam Benson has a diverse background in software engineering, having worked at several notable companies. He was a Software Engineer at Hubdoc for three months in 2015, followed by a role as a Software Engineer at CIBC in the same year. In 2016, he worked at Oracle for three months. He then joined Intel Corporation as an FPGA Engineer in 2017, also for three months. His experience continued at Pivot as a Full Stack Engineer in 2017 for three months before moving to Embark Trucks.
Experience at Embark Trucks
At Embark Trucks, Liam Benson held two significant roles. He first served as a Software Engineer in Data Infrastructure from 2018 to 2021, where he focused on enhancing data systems. He then advanced to the position of Data Infrastructure Engineering Manager, a role he occupied from 2021 until 2023. In these positions, he contributed to the growth of engineering teams and led high-impact projects.
Education and Expertise
Liam Benson studied at the University of Waterloo, where he earned a Bachelor of Applied Science in Computer Engineering from 2014 to 2019. He achieved Dean’s Honors List recognition during his studies. His technical expertise encompasses a wide range of data technologies, including Airflow, Spark, AWS, RabbitMQ, MySQL, Kafka, and Redis. He employs a first principles approach to problem-solving in engineering projects.