
Donggeon Lee
@donggeonlee
Backend engineer building payment systems at E-commerce SaaS Startup, including Stripe and PayPal services and on-chain USDC payments.
What I'm looking for
At E-commerce SaaS Startup, I migrated a monolithic Go server to microservices on GCP and developed shared libraries for authentication, logging, and CDN. I also worked on payment, subscription, billing, and tax services integrated with Stripe and PayPal.
At VegaX Holdings: The Future of Digital Asset Management, I led the Konstellation (DARC) Cosmos SDK chain through mainnet launch and built a DARC–BNB Smart Chain token bridge in Go. I’ve also led blockchain service launches on Ethereum and Hyperledger Fabric, and worked on USDC payment flows on Base.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Back End Developer
E-commerce SaaS Startup
Oct 2024 - Oct 2026 (2 years)
Migrated a monolithic Go server to microservices on GCP, developing shared libraries for auth, logging, and CDN. Developed and maintained payment, subscription, billing, and tax services integrated with Stripe and PayPal.
Blockchain Developer
Wildfireart
Jul 2025 - Dec 2025 (5 months)
Took over a non-operational blockchain service, resolving critical issues across Node.js and EVM stack, including Ethereum, Base, and USDC integrations. Fixed critical bugs in Solidity smart contracts, reducing gas costs and bringing contract size under EIP-170 limit.
Back End Developer
Gettr
May 2025 - Jun 2025 (1 month)
Built a real-time chat system in Go using Redis Pub/Sub for message fan-out and SSE for streaming messages to clients. Implemented connection lifecycle management and message delivery handling for long-lived client sessions.
Back End Developer
Neural Internet
Dec 2024 - Mar 2025 (3 months)
Rebuilt a FastAPI-based resource allocation API for a Bittensor GPU compute subnet, enabling clients to allocate, manage, and monitor GPU resources. Implemented spec-based miner matching, allocation flows, and decryption of RSA-encrypted SSH credentials.
Back End / Blockchain Developer
INOVBE INC
May 2024 - Jun 2024 (1 month)
Led development of a Go-based token trading application on the Xelis blockchain, implementing token exchange flows. Built backend services for wallet management and transaction processing, integrated the Xelis SDK, and deployed with Docker.
Back End Developer
FullThrottle
Feb 2023 - Nov 2023 (9 months)
Developed a Go-based YouTube video management server with gRPC APIs. Implemented backend workflows for video ingestion and metadata management, optimizing video processing through parallel uploads and batch processing.
Back End Developer
Park Loyalty Inc
Sep 2022 - Nov 2022 (2 months)
Developed a FastAPI backend system for parking citation payments, integrating Authorize.net and Heartland payment gateways. Implemented payment transaction workflows, error handling, and reporting.
Backend / Blockchain Developer
VegaX Holdings
Mar 2021 - Aug 2022 (1 year 5 months)
Led the Konstellation (DARC) Cosmos SDK chain from mid-development to mainnet launch, including genesis and network configuration. Built custom Cosmos SDK modules for an exchange-rate oracle and token issuance, and upgraded the chain with IBC and CosmWasm support.
Back End Developer
Clean.Tech
Aug 2020 - Mar 2021 (7 months)
Maintained and optimized Go and Python microservices for a solar installation company's operations management system. Developed a Telegram chatbot to automate customer interactions and managed deployment on GCP.
Backend / Blockchain Developer
MyCreditChain
Aug 2017 - Aug 2020 (3 years)
Led the development and launch of a blockchain-based credit data service on Ethereum and Hyperledger Fabric. Led ICO preparation and developed smart contracts for the entire lifecycle, from token sales to service launch.
Back End Developer
Yonego
Jan 2017 - Jun 2017 (5 months)
Migrated a monolithic PHP server to Go microservices and containerized them on Kubernetes. Implemented a Backend for Frontend (BFF) layer in Go to aggregate microservice APIs for client applications.
Back End Developer
Anx International
Jul 2016 - Sep 2016 (2 months)
Implemented internationalization (i18n) for a Bitcoin debit card service's localization server, including database migrations to support multilingual content.
Back End Developer
Chaatz
Feb 2015 - Feb 2016 (1 year)
Ported the messaging app's backend services to Go, building client-facing APIs for proxy number provisioning and customer management, and integrating with an Elixir-based message delivery server. Built an internal ERP platform to support business operations.
Developed Go tools to automate translation preparation workflows. Built CMS and localization management systems for translation projects.
Full-stack Developer
Computer Architechs International Corporation
Jul 2012 - Dec 2013 (1 year 5 months)
Maintained annual iOS and Android conference agenda apps for an IBM event. Maintained Firestone Complete Auto Care vehicle service apps and developed the AAOS Musculoskeletal Exam – Spine app for iOS and Android.
Full-stack Developer
KT capital
Dec 2010 - Sep 2011 (9 months)
Developed an in-house ERP application covering internal business operations, including accounting and credit management.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Kwangwoon University
Bachelor's Degree, Computer Software Engineering
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Software Engineering from Kwangwoon University.
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