Max Snow
About Max Snow
Max Snow is an Engineering Team Lead at Cover Genius, with extensive experience in PHP/Web Development and a strong advocacy for open source software.
Current Role at Cover Genius
Max Snow is currently employed as an Engineering Team Lead and Lead Developer at Cover Genius. He has been in this role since 2018, based in Sydney, Australia. In his position, Max manages engineering teams and spearheads major development projects. He emphasizes the importance of automated testing and continuous delivery, contributing to the efficient roll-out of software upgrades and features. Additionally, he uses Kubernetes for infrastructure management to ensure scalable and reliable deployment of microservices.
Professional Background
Max Snow has a diverse professional background in software development. Prior to his current role, he worked at 4mation Technologies Pty Ltd as a Senior Developer from 2013 to 2018 in Surry Hills. Before that, he was a Developer at Capture Digital for a year from 2012 to 2013 and a Software Engineer at Protocom Technology Pty Ltd from 2010 to 2012 in Sydney CBD. These roles provided him with a solid foundation in software engineering and web development, specializing in PHP/Web Development since early 2004.
Education and Expertise
Max Snow earned a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science from UNSW Australia in 2010. He has been programming since approximately 2001 and has specialized in PHP/Web Development since early 2004. He prefers using Laravel for backend development and advocates for an API-first approach with a JavaScript frontend. His expertise also includes a strong emphasis on automated testing and continuous delivery, practices he integrates into large projects to ensure reliability and maintainability.
Freelance Consulting
In addition to his full-time roles, Max Snow has been working as a Freelance Consultant since 2013. Based in Surry Hills, he provides expert advice and development services to various clients. His consultancy work allows him to apply his extensive knowledge of software development, particularly in PHP and Linux environments, to help businesses optimize their technology stacks and development processes.
Advocacy for Open Source and Development Philosophy
Max Snow is a strong advocate of open source software, exclusively using GNU+Linux in his development environment. He believes in a collaborative, agile approach to software development, emphasizing strong team communication. His development philosophy includes prioritizing continuous integration and delivery, automated testing, and infrastructure management with Kubernetes to foster robust and scalable software solutions.