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Felipe Gonçalves

@felipegonalves

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Senior software engineer & tech lead specializing in scalable backend systems, CI/CD, and AWS-native architectures.

Brazil

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to lead modern backend platforms and migrations where production stability, clean architecture, and measurable delivery matter. I want an AI-native workflow (Cursor/Claude) and strong observability with Sentry/Datadog, plus ownership of CI/CD and AWS-native systems.

I’m a Senior Software Engineer & Tech Lead focused on building and modernizing production-grade distributed systems with measurable reliability and performance. I lead migrations with strict production stability—most recently moving a core enterprise application from CodeIgniter to Laravel while modernizing the architecture end-to-end.

At Spraye (Remote, Missouri, USA), I automated the migration from PHP 7.4 to PHP 8.2 using Rector, reducing critical technical debt. I designed CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions and Docker, migrated infrastructure to AWS Lambda to reduce deployment time by 30%, and cut operational costs—while enforcing database migration standards and PR review policies to reduce production incidents. I also build intelligent routing integrations (Google Directions API, real-time weather APIs) and implemented automated, secure credit card payment processing and billing workflows.

I’ve also delivered high-impact backend systems across payments, IoT, and enterprise integrations—working with multiple payment gateways (Getnet, Cielo, Zoop, Global Payments), implementing 3DS 2.0 security rules, and building AWS solutions using Rekognition, IoT Core, and S3 for real-time monitoring. In practice, I operate in an AI-native workflow using Cursor and Claude, and I use MCP integrations (including Sentry MCP) plus Sentry and Datadog to triage production errors and improve observability across the platform.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior Software Engineer / Tech Lead

Current

Spraye

Mar 2023 - Present (3 years 4 months)

Led the migration of a core enterprise application from CodeIgniter to Laravel while maintaining production stability, upgrading from PHP 7.4 to PHP 8.2 and reducing critical technical debt. Implemented CI/CD with GitHub Actions and Docker, migrated infrastructure to AWS Lambda (reducing deployment time by 30%), and established database migration standards and PR review policies to reduce producti

PHP 8+Laravel CodeIgniter GitHub Actions Docker AWS Lambda

Senior Software Engineer

Mobiup - Plataformas Digitais

Nov 2020 - May 2024 (3 years 6 months)

Integrated multiple payment gateways (Getnet, Cielo, Zoop, Global Payments) and implemented strict 3DS 2.0 security rules for debit-card payments for Coca-Cola distributors. Built AWS-based real-time monitoring using Rekognition, IoT Core, and S3, and developed secure RESTful APIs to support mobile clients with strict SLA compliance.

RESTful APIs Payment Gateways 3DS AWS IoT Core AWS S3 Datadog

Senior Software Engineer

Techsec Tecnologia Ltda

Sep 2019 - Nov 2020 (1 year 2 months)

Designed and developed backend solutions for real-time monitoring and control of electronic building security hardware, integrating devices via custom communication layers. Refactored an ERP codebase using Zend Framework, Doctrine ORM, SQL Server, and MySQL to evolve and improve system capabilities.

PHP Zend Framework Doctrine ORM SQL Server MySQL ERP Refactoring Monitoring Secure Device Integration

Software Engineer

Fonte Tecnologia

Oct 2018 - Sep 2019 (11 months)

Maintained a police operations tracking platform focused on high availability, performance optimization, and data integrity in mission-critical environments. Built scalable Laravel RESTful APIs to deliver high-integrity real-time data sync to mobile applications used by field law enforcement officers.

PHP Laravel RESTful APIs Real Time Data Sync High Availability Performance Optimization Data Integrity

Software Engineer

Olimpo

Mar 2016 - Oct 2018 (2 years 7 months)

Developed a secure backend application to manage cattle breeding protocols for EU export compliance, including scheduling and tracking across web and Android clients. Implemented resilient asynchronous message queues and event-driven background processing using RabbitMQ (AMQP) to support large-scale survey processing.

PHP RabbitMQ Asynchronous Event Processing Backend

Software Engineer

Ideiasweb / Software Engineering Lab

Jun 2012 - Apr 2015 (2 years 10 months)

Engineered scalable e-commerce platforms and corporate portals using PHP, CakePHP, and MySQL. Built and maintained a high-traffic public notice management system using PHP and PostgreSQL, optimizing legacy code and complex SQL query performance.

PHP CakePHP MySQL PostgreSQL SQL Query Optimization Legacy Code