Marcus Hobbs
About Marcus Hobbs
Marcus Hobbs is a seasoned Manager of Mobile Engineering with extensive experience in software development, including a notable role at AudioKit Pro. He has contributed to significant projects such as the AudioKit Pro Synth One and has held various engineering management positions across multiple companies including Credit Karma and DreamWorks Animation.
Work at Credit Karma
Marcus Hobbs has held multiple roles at Credit Karma, including Engineering Manager II from 2021 to 2023 and currently serves as Manager Mobile Engineering since 2019. His tenure at Credit Karma spans a total of five years, during which he has contributed to the development and management of mobile engineering projects in Culver City, California.
Current Role at Brilliant.org
Since 2023, Marcus Hobbs has been working as Senior Engineering Manager (Mobile) at Brilliant.org. This position allows him to leverage his extensive experience in mobile engineering while working remotely from the San Francisco Bay Area.
Experience at AudioKit Pro
Marcus has been with AudioKit Pro since 2017, where he works as a Swift/ObjC/C++ Developer. He has contributed to the open-source professional additive software synthesizer, AudioKit Pro Synth One, which has gained significant recognition with over 250,000 downloads and 5.6K five-star reviews.
Background in Animation and Software Development
Marcus Hobbs has a diverse background in software development and animation. He worked at Walt Disney Feature Animation as a Computer Graphics Artist and Supervisor for 15 years, from 1992 to 2007. He also held positions at DIRECTV as a Senior iOS+tvOS Developer and at DreamWorks Animation as a Senior iOS Developer for a brief period in 2012.
Education and Professional Development
Marcus studied Computer Science and Mathematics at the University of California, Riverside, where he earned a B.S. degree from 1987 to 1991. He furthered his education by studying the Scaled Agile Framework at Scaled Agile, Inc., achieving SASM certification from 2018 to 2019.