Diego Silva
@diegosilva
Senior Java backend engineer specializing in scalable microservices and payment systems.
What I'm looking for
I am a senior backend software engineer with over 9 years building scalable, high-performance systems using Java (8/11/17/21) and Spring Boot, focused on microservices, event-driven architectures (Kafka), and cloud solutions (AWS). I have delivered mission-critical financial applications—payments, credit cards, transfers—and large-scale solutions for gaming and telecommunications, driving measurable product usage and reliability.
I excel in Agile, cross-functional teams, CI/CD pipelines, and modernizing legacy systems to improve performance and maintainability. I am AWS Cloud Practitioner certified and experienced with Docker, Kafka, PostgreSQL, NoSQL databases, and observability practices to ensure high availability at scale.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior Software Engineer
PagBank
Aug 2024 - Present (1 year 2 months)
Delivered scalable Java/Spring Boot services for the Payment-Link product, enabling over 2.5 million payment links in 2024 and improving reliability for millions of users.
Senior Software Engineer
TQI – Consultancy and Development
Jan 2023 - Present (2 years 9 months)
Built enterprise-grade financial microservices (payments, transfers, accounts) using AWS, Kafka, and CI/CD pipelines to ensure scalability and high availability for banking clients.
Java Backend Developer
Vigil
Jun 2024 - Sep 2024 (3 months)
Contributed to backend development using Java and Spring Boot for a large-scale payments platform supporting a sports betting client, focusing on scalability and reliability.
Java Backend Developer
Zup Innovation
Jul 2023 - Jun 2024 (11 months)
Designed and implemented a modernized architecture for credit limit loan services, improving performance and maintainability for solutions used by millions of Itaú Bank clients.
Senior Software Developer
TQI – Consultancy and Development
Nov 2020 - Dec 2021 (1 year 1 month)
Developed secure, reliable financial microservices for large banking clients using Spring Boot and AWS, improving API robustness and transactional reliability.
IT Analyst
Zup Innovation IT
Mar 2020 - Nov 2020 (8 months)
Backend developer for Itaú Bank, building transaction and account APIs with Java, Spring Boot, and Kafka to support high-volume banking operations.
Java Developer (Pleno)
Vale Card
Apr 2018 - Nov 2018 (7 months)
Created APIs for cashback and promotional campaigns and enhanced user management modules including accounts and authentication.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Federal University of Uberlândia
Bachelor of Science, Information Systems
Activities and societies: Research in Algorithm Optimization; Member of Tutorial Education Program
Completed a Bachelor of Science in Information Systems with research in algorithm optimization and participation in a tutorial education program.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
Authorized to work in
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