kanth

Kanth

Backend Builder - Since 2005

I’m a backend engineer with 18+ years of experience building financial systems — from

high-performance trading infrastructure to decentralized finance backends.

I take ownership of the product features I build, adapt quickly to shifting needs, and prioritize

developer experience and long-term maintainability.

🔹 2020 – Present | Web3 & Decentralized Finance Engineering

● Languages: TypeScript (NestJS, Bun), Rust (microservices, gRPC)

● Messaging/Data Infra: Kafka, Postgres, Redis, MongoDB, QuestDB (time-series)

● Blockchain Indexing & Event Systems: Ponder, Subgraph

● Blockchains: Solidity Smart Contract development on EVM Chains

🔹 2005 – 2020 | Backend Engineering in Traditional Finance (Web2)

● Front-office: Order & Execution Management Systems (OMS, EMS)

● WealthTech: Structured products, FX options, P-Notes

● Remittance: FX pricing and payment routing

● Technical Focus:

○ Low-latency Java backend development

○ FIX protocol integrations (buy/sell-side)

○ Event-driven Microservices

○ NodeJS and Typescript for API & MicroService development

🧠 What I Bring to a Team

● Product Mindset:

○ I don’t just implement features — I understand the “why” behind them.

○ I’m comfortable wearing product and architecture hats when needed and iterating

fast from idea to prototype.

● Coding Mindset:

○ Good code works and passes tests.

○ Great code reflects top-down system design, explains itself, avoids accidental complexity, highlights vulnerabilities, and ties directly into product goals.

○ I push for clarity in code reviews and enjoy shaping that culture across teams.

If you’re looking for someone who thrives at the intersection of backend systems, product

thinking and leveraging emerging AI frameworks, I’d love to connect.