Backend Engineer

Back-End / Server Programming Los Angeles, California, United States

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Summary

With over a decade of experience in software development, this professional has built a career at the intersection of quality engineering, backend architecture, and release management. Starting from a foundation in QA, they developed a deep understanding of how systems behave under real-world conditionsan insight that continues to inform their approach to building reliable, maintainable backend services today.

They have contributed to and led projects across the full software lifecycle, from designing automated testing pipelines and CI/CD workflows to implementing backend APIs and integrating cloud-based systems. Their work often bridges development and operations, bringing a DevOps mindset that prioritizes observability, deployment efficiency, and production resilience.

Recent projects have focused on building performant APIs in Go, leveraging frameworks like Twirp for RPC-based service design. They have implemented data-driven endpoints, optimized query logic for performance and scalability, and worked with relational databases to ensure robust schema design and maintainability.

In addition to their technical proficiency, they have demonstrated the ability to manage releases and coordinate cross-functional efforts between QA, developers, and product teams. This hybrid background allows them to anticipate and prevent issues before they reach productionmerging the precision of QA with the pragmatism of backend development.

They are now focused on applying their backend engineering expertise to projects where clean API design, performance optimization, and maintainability are key prioritiesparticularly in environments that value high code quality, automation, and scalable system design.

Expectations

Im looking for a role where the work contributes to something larger than just business outcomes ideally a company or project that has a positive impact on people or society. Ive reached a point in my career where building reliable, well-crafted software is important to me, but even more so is applying those skills in ways that make a tangible difference whether thats improving access to services, supporting sustainability, or helping communities through technology.

Im also motivated by environments where technical excellence and purpose go hand in hand teams that care about both the quality of what they build and the reason theyre building it.