Looking for a full-time remote Senior Software Engineer or Backend Engineer role with an international team. Interested in hands-on work involving Python, distributed systems, backend architecture, and GenAI. Based in Bosnia and Herzegovina, open to international employment or contractor arrangements.

Emin Skopljak
@eminskopljak
Software Engineer and CO, 8 years of experience. Python, TS, SQL/NoSQL, architecture. Currently lead IIoT & Digital Services @ B&R (ABB Group)
What I'm looking for
Software Engineer and Component Owner with 8 years of experience building backend systems, distributed architectures, and data-intensive applications. Strong in Python, TypeScript, microservices, and system design, with experience across cloud and edge environments.
Currently leading a team of 10 engineers at B&R Industrial Automation, while owning architecture and delivery of IIoT and diagnostic components. Previously built data integration platforms, workflow engines, resilient synchronization systems, and distributed services.
Also expanding into GenAI application engineering, including RAG, AI agents, and AWS Bedrock. Looking for senior software engineering or backend roles with a strong hands-on focus at remote-first international companies.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Component Owner
B&R Industrial Automation (ABB Group)
Aug 2025 - Present (1 year 2 months)
Lead a team of 10 engineers responsible for IIoT and diagnostic software across multiple products. Drive architecture, technical execution, planning, and delivery. Coordinate dependencies, translate product requirements into technical plans, and contribute to roadmap and backlog management. Lead Cyber Resilience Act compliance and present technical solutions to customers.
Software Engineer
B&R Industrial Automation (ABB Group)
Feb 2024 - Aug 2025 (1 year 6 months)
Developed IIoT and diagnostic software across Python/TypeScript services, PLC software, and developer tools. Built resilient edge services and data pipelines using Python, TypeScript, gRPC, Docker, PostgreSQL, SQLite, Redis, and MQTT. Designed workflow orchestration, data synchronization, and IAM systems for unreliable network and power conditions.
Software Engineer
Meshmind
Aug 2022 - Feb 2024 (1 year 6 months)
Designed and developed a data integration platform connecting CDP, CRM, analytics, and data warehouse systems, including Salesforce, Segment, Amplitude, and Snowflake. Developed Python/FastAPI ingestion pipelines, data transformation services, and a custom DSL for cross-source queries. Optimized MongoDB for large datasets and built scheduled workflows, data exports, and OpenAI API integrations.
Software Engineer
Checklens
Aug 2019 - Aug 2022 (3 years)
Built Python microservices and device-management systems using FastAPI, Flask, gRPC, RabbitMQ, and PostgreSQL. Developed event-driven data pipelines with MongoDB, AWS SQS/Lambda, and Redis Streams. Integrated PyTorch models using TensorRT, built video streaming with OpenCV/WebSockets, a React camera app, a custom rule engine, and job scheduling with Airflow.
Frontend Engineer
Solution404
Oct 2018 - Aug 2019 (10 months)
Developed production frontend applications using React, Material UI, Redux, and react-vis.
Education
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University of Sarajevo
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
Completed a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science at the University of Sarajevo, Faculty of Electrical Engineering.
University of Sarajevo
Master of Science, Computer Science
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Completed a Master of Science in Computer Science at the University of Sarajevo, Faculty of Electrical Engineering.
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