vikomaro

Senior / Staff Software Engineer

Staff Software Engineer with over 14 years of experience designing and delivering scalable backend architectures, AI-driven systems, and cloud-native applications. Specialized in Python, distributed systems, and proof-of-concept development for enterprise and product-based clients. Proven track record in technical leadership, microservices design, and LLM integration using LangChain, LangGraph, and OpenAI APIs. Adept at mentoring teams, optimizing performance, and bridging the gap between AI research and production-ready engineering on AWS and Azure platforms.


Experience: 11 years

Yearly salary: $120,000

Hourly rate: $100

Nationality: 🇪🇸 Spain

Residency: 🇪🇸 Spain


Experience

Senior Software Engineer
Crystal Intelligence (Crypto Domain)
2021 - 2025
Designed and delivered Proofs of Concept (PoCs) and authored Request for Comments (RFCs) to validate architectural solutions for large-scale crypto data processing systems. Enhanced existing features and implemented new product modules in Python, improving functionality and user experience. Optimized backend performance and system stability, reducing error rates and improving uptime through refactoring and service isolation. Developed a custom performance testing framework using Locust, AWS, InfluxDB and CI/CD integration to automate load testing. Implemented big data real-time parsers handling high-volume blockchain data streams, enabling faster analytics and data ingestion. Refactored monolithic components into modular services and libraries, improving scalability, maintainability, and deployment speed.
Senior Python Developer
EPAM Systems (Insurtech)
2020 - 2021
Maintained and refactored legacy enterprise applications, improving stability, performance, and maintainability. Migrated core business logic to Microsoft Azure, implementing Durable Functions, API Gateways, and serverless workflows to modernize the system architecture and enhance scalability. Led end-to-end data migration from MySQL to Microsoft SQL Server, ensuring high data integrity, optimizing queries, and minimizing downtime.
Python Developer → Senior Python Developer
Multiple Projects
2010 - 2021
Designed, developed, and maintained backend systems using Python, Django, and Flask for clients across web, education, and enterprise domains. Architected scalable backend solutions and RESTful APIs, improving performance, reliability, and developer productivity. Delivered end-to-end backend projects as a freelancer, managing requirements, design, development, and deployment independently. Optimized production systems at WeddingSpot, Inc., improving response times, reducing downtime, and ensuring code quality and maintainability. Mentored junior developers and contributed to establishing best practices for code review, testing, and CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

ai
api
backend
big-data
docker
engineer
postgres
rabbitmq
terraform
python
english
spanish
ukrainian