Nate McGrady

Senior Software Engineer @ X (formerly Twitter)

About Me

I'm a software engineer currently building livestreaming at x.com. Prior to joining X, I spent six years in the US Navy as a Cyber Warfare Technician, where I led critical incident response operations.

Job History
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X (Formerly Twitter)

Senior Software Engineer

December 2023 - Present

I lead development for X's livestreaming product, where I architected and implemented key features including the UI/UX for the livestream experience and x.com/username/live interface. I work directly with executive leadership and creators to shape the future of live content on X, while also leading successful integrations with third-party streaming solutions.

Senior Security Engineer

November 2022 - December 2023

Led the Detection and Response Team, developing custom threat detections and conducting incident response investigations. Validated security measures by simulating real-world attack scenarios using modern Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures.

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US Navy

Cyber Warfare Expert

January 2017 - January 2023

As a Cyber Warfare Technician, I led incident response operations and emulated the threat activity of nation state actors to ensure the security of the nation's most critical networks.

Languages
JavaScript
TypeScript
Python
Security Tools

EDR

  • SentinelOne
  • Endgame
  • CarbonBlack

SIEM

  • Splunk
  • Wazuh
  • Grafana

Cloud

  • AWS
  • GCP

OffSec

  • Metasploit
  • BurpSuite