David Paley

Background

About David Paley

Software engineer with 13+ years of experience building scalable distributed systems and products in remote and startup environments.My background spans both frontend and backend development, but my work has increasingly focused on backend systems, distributed architectures, and platform reliability. At ClassWallet, I contribute to the development of payment processing infrastructure that reliably handles millions of dollars in transactions each month, collaborating with architecture discussions around system design, scalability, and transaction integrity. Previously, I was a founding engineer at Climate Club, where I helped shape the early technical direction of the product while working closely with product and business teams to support early enterprise customers. Throughout my career I’ve worked across the stack — from building modern frontend applications with React and TypeScript to designing backend services and distributed systems — depending on the needs of the product and the team. I enjoy working on complex systems where I can combine hands-on engineering with system design, technical leadership, and cross-team collaboration.