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Chiraag Mittal

@chiraagmittal

Backend engineer with 3+ years of experience building scalable distributed systems using Go, Python, microservices, cloud-native tech.

India

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What I'm looking for

I seek backend-focused roles where I can design scalable, reliable systems, optimize performance, mentor peers, and deliver measurable product and cost improvements in a collaborative environment.

I am a backend-focused software engineer with hands-on experience designing and operating production systems using Django, PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, Redis and cloud platforms. I have led end-to-end development of core features such as payment processing, company search, credit systems and configurable dashboards, with a strong emphasis on reliability and performance.

At TradeMo I owned backend systems for a low-touch platform, integrated Stripe payments supporting $60K+ in live transactions within two months, and built a sub-second Company Search over multi-terabytes of indexed data. At Arka Energy I improved API performance with caching and asynchronous tasks, implemented PostgreSQL high availability, and reduced deployment time while optimizing cloud costs.

I bring solid foundations in distributed systems, observability, and DevOps practices, plus competitive programming experience and a track record of awards for exceeding expectations. I seek roles where I can drive scalable backend architecture, mentor teams, and deliver measurable business impact.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

SDE - II

Current

TradeMo

Jun 2025 - Present (8 months)

Owned backend systems for a low-touch platform and integrated Stripe payments, supporting $60K+ in live transactions within 2 months while ensuring high reliability across the payment lifecycle; built a Company Search with sub-second p95 latency over 5TB of indexed data.

Django PostgreSQL Elasticsearch MongoDB Redis Payments Performance Optimization Scalability

Software Development Engineer

Arka Energy

Jul 2022 - Jun 2025 (2 years 11 months)

Led end-to-end backend development of Credit System, Sales CRM, and configurable dashboards; improved API performance with Redis caching and Celery, implemented Patroni HA and point-in-time recovery, and reduced deployments to under 30 seconds.

Django REST Framework PostgreSQL Redis Docker Azure AWS Celery CI CD High Availability

Software Development Intern

Crib

Jan 2022 - Jun 2022 (5 months)

Developed and managed end-to-end APIs and backend workflows for critical systems, owning implementation across the full development lifecycle.

API Development Django DRF REST Testing Documentation

Software Development Intern

The Solar Labs

Jan 2021 - Oct 2021 (9 months)

Designed and implemented a time-bound email verification registration API using Django REST Framework and integrated Salesforce CRM via custom portal features and webhooks.

Django REST Framework API Development Salesforce Webhooks User Onboarding Security

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Indian Institute of Information Technology, Una

Bachelor of Technology, Computer Science

2018 - 2022

Grade: CGPA: 7.97

Activities and societies: Member of CodeChef Campus Chapter IIIT Una - Sparcity; problem setter for CodeChef contest series; competitive programming achievements (CodeChef and Codeforces rankings).

Completed a B.Tech in Computer Science with a CGPA of 7.97, focusing on software engineering and backend systems.