Matthew Ellis

Matthew Ellis holds the position of Lead Backend Engineer at Pangea.app, a platform dedicated to empowering flexible and meaningful work by connecting talent with companies for contract-to-hire opportunities. Since joining the company in its early stages, Ellis has been a key contributor to the development of backend systems that facilitate over 4,000 hires and $2,500,000 in fractional engagements. His work emphasizes quality and affordability, positioning Pangea.app as a superior alternative to platforms like Upwork and more affordable than TopTal. Working closely with co-founders Adam Alpert and John Tambunting, as well as other significant team members such as Tae Sam Lee Zamora, Andrew Thompson, and Charlie Robinson, Ellis is part of a team that values flexibility, transparency, and humanity. This team ethos is geared towards building products that allow individuals to work on their own terms while navigating local regulations and managing cross-border payments in 155 countries, in partnership with Deel.