Christopher Benson
@christopherbenson1
Backend Engineer at Taxstreem who built APIs for automated tax filing and an event registration platform.
United KingdomWhat I'm looking for
At Taxstreem, I built and maintained backend APIs for automated tax filing, integrating AI-driven services into transaction classification and tax filing workflows. I also built an event registration platform with a CMS, public APIs, capacity limits, duplicate protection, and scheduled emails.
At Miraton Matador Group, I co-led development of 30+ APIs, KYC workflows, and core banking features, including NUBAN accounts, transfers, and GBP/EUR virtual accounts. I also built an AI-powered customer support system using the Gemini API.
At Nova Matches, I built backend APIs for onboarding, swipe-based discovery, admin operations, and a compatibility algorithm. I implemented real-time messaging with Socket.IO and secure in-app subscription payments.
At Gresh Finance, I built stateless authentication with Auth0 and virtual card APIs for funding, balance checks, and transactions. I also completed hands-on backend project training at InternPulse and collaborated on backend projects.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Backend Engineer
Taxstreem
May 2026 - Sep 2026 (4 months)
Built and maintained backend APIs for automated tax filing, integrated AI-driven services for transaction classification, and developed an event registration platform with CMS and public APIs.
Backend Developer
Nova Matches
Sep 2025 - Jun 2026 (9 months)
Built scalable backend APIs for onboarding, discovery, admin operations, and a compatibility algorithm, and implemented real-time messaging and secure in-app payments.
Backend Engineer
Miraton Matador Group
Jun 2025 - Apr 2026 (10 months)
Co-led development of 30+ APIs, KYC workflows, and core banking features including NUBAN accounts, transfers, and multi-currency virtual accounts, and built an AI-powered customer support system.
Backend Engineer
Gresh Finance
May 2025 - Aug 2025 (3 months)
Built stateless authentication with Auth0 and virtual card APIs for funding, balance checks, and transactions, applying clean code and performance optimization.
Backend Developer (Intern)
InternPulse
Aug 2024 - Oct 2024 (2 months)
Completed hands-on backend project training and collaborated on real-world backend projects in a remote team environment.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
InternPulse
InternPulse Finalist — Backend Developer Track, Backend Development
2024 - 2024
Finalist in the Backend Developer Track, completing hands-on backend project training using modern tools and best practices.
Niger Delta University
Bachelor of Engineering, Chemical Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering from Niger Delta University, completed in July 2021.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
United KingdomAuthorized to work in
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