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Youssef Ben

@bnkd

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Senior Backend & Cloud Systems Engineer specializing in scalable architectures.

France

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What I'm looking for

I am looking for a role that challenges me technically and offers opportunities for growth in a collaborative environment.

I am a Senior Backend & Cloud Systems Engineer with a strong focus on building scalable cloud-native architectures using Go, Rust, and Python. My experience includes designing event-driven systems and serverless platforms, particularly on GCP and AWS. I have a proven track record of leading projects that generate significant revenue, such as the Adventory platform at TF1, which contributes over $200M annually.

Throughout my career, I have engineered high-performance backend systems, optimized infrastructure costs, and implemented robust monitoring solutions. My work on various platforms has not only improved scalability and reliability but also enhanced user experience through innovative features. I thrive in dynamic environments where I can leverage my technical skills to solve complex problems and drive impactful results.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Back-End Software Engineer

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TF1

Jul 2022 - Present (3 years)

Led the design and development of Adventory, TF1’s unified ad management and billing platform, generating over $200M/year in revenue across segmented TV and streaming. Engineered WizAds ad proxy services in Go, enhancing real-time ad delivery to apps, IPTV, and Connected TVs, with partner-specific enrichment and optimization.

Go)Kafka Redis SQS DynamoDB AWS Terraform ArgoCD Datadog)Distributed Systems

Freelance Software Engineer

Polyfact

Nov 2024 - Present (8 months)

Led the technical direction and re-architecture of the entire Polyfact platform, migrating from monolithic infrastructure to an event-driven cloud-native system using GCP Cloud Run, Pub/Sub, and Workflows. Designed and implemented asynchronous pipelines for downloading, processing, and analyzing VOD and live streaming content, significantly improving scalability and reliability.

Pub Sub Workflows Terraform Event Driven Architecture Cost Optimization

Back-End Software Engineer

ThemeCloud

Nov 2021 - Present (3 years 8 months)

Re-architected WordPress hosting infrastructure from a monolithic platform to a microservices-based system using GCP, Kubernetes, and Go. Implemented KEDA-based scale-to-zero system for WordPress pods, dynamically shutting down idle instances and reducing hosting costs by approximately 50%.

GCP Kubernetes Go)KEDA REST APIs ProxySQL

Software Engineer / DevOps

CoinArc

May 2020 - Present (5 years 2 months)

Designed and implemented cryptocurrency trading platform backend using NodeJS and TypeScript, building a robust API with SOLID principles. Implemented secure payment gateway integrations with SafeCharge and CoinBase Pro, and developed a JWT-based authentication system with role-based access control.

NodeJS TypeScript AWS S3 Payment Integration JWT SOLID Principles Cryptocurrency trading

Software Engineer / DevOps

Lick

Apr 2020 - Present (5 years 3 months)

Developed a forum platform using Go for backend services and Node.js for frontend components, implementing a WebSocket-based notification system for instant user updates. Created a RESTful API following SOLID principles with comprehensive documentation, and optimized PostgreSQL database queries.

Go)Node WebSockets RESTful APIs PostgreSQL CI CD Monitoring SOLID Principles

Freelance Software Engineer

GitHub

Aug 2019 - Present (5 years 11 months)

Developed and maintained popular open-source repositories in Rust, Go, and JavaScript. Built APIs using SOLID architecture with PostgreSQL and JWT for various projects.

Rust Go)JavaScript PostgreSQL JWT Open Source

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Jean-Pierre Vernant High School

High School Diploma, Mathematics & Computer Science

2019 - 2021

Activities and societies: Winner of Hackathon 2021; Led organization of student hackathons and mentoring initiatives

Specialized in mathematical, numerics and computer science. Winner of Hackathon 2021; Led organization of student hackathons and mentoring initiatives.