Amber Johnson
About Amber Johnson
Amber Johnson is a Senior Platform Engineer with extensive experience in backend development, currently working at Alma since 2024. She has previously held positions at Guild Education and Ibotta, Inc., and has a background in music, art, and design.
Work at Alma
Amber Johnson has been employed at Alma as a Senior Platform Engineer since 2024. She works remotely and has been in this role for 7 months. In her position, she focuses on platform engineering, leveraging her extensive background in backend development.
Previous Experience at Guild Education
Prior to her current role, Amber worked at Guild Education as a Senior Software Engineer from 2022 to 2023. During her 9-month tenure, she contributed to software development projects while working remotely from Denver, Colorado.
Career at Ibotta, Inc.
Amber Johnson served at Ibotta, Inc. in two capacities. She was a Senior Platform Engineer for 8 months in 2021 and previously held the role of Platform Engineer for 2 years from 2019 to 2021. Both positions were remote, allowing her to apply her skills in backend development effectively.
Education and Expertise
Amber studied Full Stack Web Development at Galvanize Inc, completing the Web Development Immersive program from 2017 to 2018. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music, Art & Design from the University of Northern Colorado, earned between 2007 and 2012. Her technical expertise includes backend development with programming languages such as Java, Ruby on Rails, Python, Kotlin, and TypeScript.
Background and Interests
Amber's professional background includes various roles in software and program assistance, starting as a Support Staff Specialist at the Health District of Northern Larimer County in 2013. She also worked as a Licensed Substitute Teacher and Program Assistant. Outside of work, Amber enjoys swimming as a mermaid and knitting.