Agile and versatile Software Engineer with 12+ years of experience building scalable, resilient systems across fintech, media, fitness, and government sectors using wide range of technologies. Focused on the JVM ecosystem - Scala, Akka, and functional programming - with a growing interest in Cats Effect and advanced FP patterns. Proficient in designing modular, event-driven architectures using Scala, .NET, Node.js, and deploying them on AWS. Strong foundation in .NET and JavaScript, with a proven track record delivering full-stack applications and backend platforms for compliance, integrations, and customer-facing services. Core strengths: End-to-end development – from design to DevOps & cloud deployment, Curiosity-driven learning and continuous improvement, Versatility and adaptability.
Experience: 2 years
Yearly salary: $58,000
Hourly rate: $30
Nationality: 🇺🇦 Ukraine
Residency: 🇺🇦 Ukraine
Experience
Senior Software Engineer
Mortgage Application Processing Solution 2024 - 2025
Extended and improved a robust, event-driven platform to manage mortgage applications collected from a diverse network of brokers. The system provided underwriting capabilities and extensive validation logic, ensuring regulatory compliance and improving operational efficiency. Built as a modular, multi-project ecosystem using Scala, Akka and SBT, each service operated independently with its own database and integrated via event sourcing for high traceability and scalability.
Senior Software Engineer
Mortgage Application Processing Solution 2021 - 2024
Developing two critical platforms for a North-American financial institution: a fintech web platform enabling personalized access to mortgage products, and a government compliance system integrating with a national registry. Delivered full-stack features using C#, Node.js, and Angular, and designed backend components for real-time data synchronization via IBM MQ and Google Pub/Sub. Ensured regulatory compliance and internal data accessibility while applying best practices in CI/CD, inter-service communication, and cloud-native deployment.
Senior Software Engineer / DevOps
Fintech Online Banking Platform 2019 - 2023
Served as a long-term part-time DevOps engineer for a modern fintech platform supporting both crypto and fiat banking services. Designed and maintained secure, cloud-native infrastructure on AWS, focusing on high availability, automation, and cost efficiency. Leveraged Terraform and GitLab CI/CD to manage multi-environment deployments and containerized applications.
Technical Lead / Senior Software Engineer
Multiple Projects for Scandinavian Media Conglomerate 2015 - 2021
Led full-stack development across a diverse portfolio of web and cloud applications in sectors including finance, fitness, media, and energy. Designed and built scalable, microservice-based platforms using Node.js, PHP (Symfony), React, and various AWS services. Took ownership of architecture decisions, DevOps pipelines, and team leadership. Delivered robust solutions for real-time stock exchange data, hardware registries, fitness tracking, GDPR compliance, and content-rich media platforms.
Software Engineer
Traineeship + Several minor projects 2013 - 2015
Gained hands-on experience across several full-stack and CRM projects in .NET and web technologies. Participated in system upgrades, plugin development, and internal tools, including CRM migration, HR automation, and WordPress-based media platforms. Completed structured SharePoint and .NET training programs with practical project work focused on backend logic and UI integration.
Skills
aws
backend
c-sharp
cassandra
docker
engineer
func-developer
javascript
kubernetes
nginx
nosql
php
redis
scala
sql
typescript
