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@gayeong-kim

Backend Engineer building fast, reliable Python/Django APIs on AWS, with 3–4x performance gains and 80% fewer database queries.

South Korea
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What I'm looking for

I'm seeking worldwide remote backend roles, including full-time, long-term contract, or part-time opportunities. I value flexible time-zone overlap, can travel internationally occasionally, and am available four weeks after accepting an offer.

I've built and operated production backend services for Muzlive's K-pop artist platform using Python, Django, PostgreSQL, and AWS. I own work from investigation and design through QA, deployment, monitoring, and documentation.

I completed a profile-to-account architecture migration end to end and reduced core analytics API latency from seconds to milliseconds by replacing its underlying algorithm. I also built Gemini image generation APIs with failure fallback so rendering issues could not block album releases.

At Runners, I improved major API response times by 3–4x, cut query counts by more than 80%, and reduced calendar integration latency from 25 seconds to 5 seconds. I built Kafka and Amazon MSK consistency workflows across 10 microservices, an OAuth2 authentication server, CI/CD automation, and a LlamaIndex and Chroma recommendation system.

I'm comfortable responding to production incidents, modernizing legacy systems, improving observability, and strengthening data consistency. I work effectively in remote environments and can overlap flexibly across time zones.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Current

Backend Engineer

Muzlive Inc.

Apr 2025 - Present (1 year 4 months)

Owned and operated a production K-pop artist backend using Python, Django, PostgreSQL, and AWS, covering a scope previously staffed by two backend engineers. Completed a profile-to-account architecture migration end to end, including investigation, specification, implementation, QA, deployment, and monitoring.

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Django Backend Developer

Runners

Dec 2023 - Mar 2025 (1 year 3 months)

Improved API response times by 3–4x, cut query counts by 80%+, and reduced calendar integration latency from 25s to 5s. Built Kafka/MSK data consistency across 10 microservices, reducing sync delay by 50%. Delivered OAuth2 authentication, CI/CD automation, a zero-downtime migration, AI recommendations, WAF protection, and production deadlock fixes.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

DU

Dong-Eui University

Bachelor of Engineering, Industrial ICT Engineering

2019 - 2023

Bachelor of Engineering in Industrial ICT Engineering from Dong-Eui University, completed in 2023.

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South Korea

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Salary expectations

40k-100k USD

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