Katie Hockman

I'm a software engineer, currently engineering manager, with over 8 years of professional experience. I've been a technical leader across a wide set of domains, including highly distributed backend systems, open source client libraries, and programming language tools. I have a love and a passion for the Go programming language, and previously worked on the Go team at Google for 3.5 years.

🇯🇵 🇯🇵 I'm currently seeking senior+ software engineering or management roles in Japan, either remote, hybrid, or in-office from Tokyo. 🇯🇵 🇯🇵

Public Speaking Engagements

Languages & Skills

Experience

Datadog - Engineering Manager | April 2022 - current

APM Client Libraries Go Tracing Team (Application Performance Monitoring)

Google - Senior Software Engineer | June 2015 - Februrary 2022

Go Language Team, Go Security Team: August 2018 - February 2022

Accessibility Internal Tools Team: August 2015 - August 2018

Supply Chain APIs Team: June 2015 - August 2016

Miscellanous responsibilities

Education

Miami University, Ohio - B.S. Computer Science
Honors degree, Magna Cum Laude, Teaching Assistant, Augmented Reality research