About Me

Hi, I’m Lucas! I’m a software developer based in Toronto, Canada. I specialize in front-end development, and I've been working in the industry since 2020. I thrive in ambiguous, fast-paced environments, consistently driving rapid iteration and improvement in large-scale codebases. I'm a strong communicator and enjoy partnering with cross-functional teams to accelerate product delivery. My focus is on delivering high-quality, accessible, and performant user experiences, balancing big-picture design thinking with urgent execution.

Lucas Silbernagel

Tech Stack

Experience

  1. March 2025 to present
    March 2025 to present

    Senior Software Engineer

    theScore
    • Drove accelerated market entry for theScore Casino web application, launching the product two months ahead of schedule, which involved end-to-end setup of the new app theme, Google Tag Manager, visual regression testing, and build pipeline updates.
    • Spearheaded development for high-value casino features including the complex In-House Jackpots system, introducing the Rive animation framework to the repository, and developing the animated cash rolodex component for the lobby.
    • Led or collaborated on multiple major features concurrently consistently delivering on aggressive deadlines and navigating unexpected technical obstacles to achieve successful project completion.
    • Enhanced web platform scalability and developer velocity by writing and presenting several RFCs to establish architectural improvements, including proposals to take advantage of more of the performance-enhancing features provided by Next.js.
    • Improved application stability and user experience by architecting a new theme testing strategy across standalone casino products and implementing a centralized persistence management solution for one-time user messages (e.g., tooltips and modals).
  2. March 2024 to March 2025
    March 2024 to March 2025

    Software Developer

    theScore
    • Led the web development effort for the Hollywood Casino application launch on Next.js, resulting in a deployment six weeks ahead of schedule and enabling immediate revenue generation.
    • Engineered critical casino promo credits features, including the order of funds selection modal, Available Rewards section, and account settings integration, achieving feature parity with competitors.
    • Improved technical visibility and operations by creating a Casino Client Page Load Performance dashboard in Datadog and consolidating performance metrics, and personally handled 8 non-production and 2 production deployments.
    • Spearheaded documentation and cross-functional coordination by writing a technical RFC and ticket planning document to align web, infrastructure, DevOps, and platform teams for the standalone casino project.
    • Championed web accessibility and development standards by working on features like animated game card focus states and refactoring CI pipeline configuration to enable visual regression and accessibility testing for new applications like Hollywood Casino.
  3. January 2023 to March 2024
    January 2023 to March 2024

    Software Developer II

    Xanadu
    • Enhanced the Xanadu.ai website by implementing server-side rendering, image optimization, and several new pages. Leveraged Shopify APIs to seamlessly integrate the Xanadu merchandise shop into the website.
    • Drove the front-end work for a refresh of the quantum hackathon software challenge dashboard.
    • Migrated the PennyLane.ai website from a Python templating system to a modern development framework using Gatsby, React, TypeScript, and Tailwind.
    • Led front-end development of the Generic Datasets project for visualizing and interacting with quantum datasets (scoping, requirements gathering, and implementation).

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