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Diego Silva

@diegosilva

Senior Java backend engineer specializing in scalable microservices and payment systems.

Brazil
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What I'm looking for

I seek remote roles building scalable backend systems in payments or financial services, with collaborative Agile teams, strong engineering practices, and opportunities to modernize and scale critical systems.

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

PA
Current

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.

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Current

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.

ZI

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.

Wildlife Studios logoWS

Associate Backend Engineer

Wildlife Studios

Dec 2021 - Dec 2022 (1 year)

Designed and maintained scalable backend services and analytics SDKs for top mobile games, integrating Java, Go, C#, Spark, and Kafka to support game features and analytics.

TD

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.

ZI

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.

SB

Java Software Developer

Social Bank

Nov 2018 - Mar 2020 (1 year 4 months)

Developed REST APIs for mobile banking focused on payments, credit cards, and transfers, leveraging Spring Boot and cloud services to improve transaction workflows.

VC

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.

AT

Junior IT Analyst

Algar Telecom

Jun 2017 - Apr 2018 (10 months)

Full-stack developer on CRM systems using Java and Angular, contributing to feature development and system maintenance.

AT

Software Developer Intern

Algar Telecom

Jul 2015 - Jun 2017 (1 year 11 months)

Internship as a full-stack developer gaining foundations in Java, SQL, Spring, and version control while contributing to internal projects.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

FU

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.

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