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Gonzalo Alvarez

@gonzaloalvarez

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Product-minded backend engineer focused on clarity, reliability, and reducing complexity.

Argentina

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What I'm looking for

I seek backend-focused roles where I can simplify distributed systems, deliver reliable, product-oriented solutions, and grow toward AI-focused projects.

I am a product-minded backend engineer who focuses on clarity, reliability, and reducing complexity in distributed systems, with experience at both startups and established companies and a growing interest in AI.

I have driven platform-scale projects such as automating acquisition workflows that enabled multiple acquisitions, designing a region-based configuration system that cut market onboarding from three months to one week, and integrating ad networks that improved subscription and engagement metrics.

Throughout my career I have owned backend systems, built loan origination infrastructure for market expansion, led 0→1 product development for trading applications, and contributed to NLP and client–server products — always partnering with business stakeholders to ship reliable, high-impact solutions.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Backend Software Engineer

Current

Compass

Oct 2024 - Present (1 year 4 months)

Automated acquisition workflows and unified configurations across services, enabling four successful acquisitions and increasing platform usage; designed a region-based configuration system that reduced market onboarding time from 3 months to 1 week.

Java Kotlin Distributed Systems Microservices AWS Configuration Management Integration Scalability

Backend Software Engineer

Branch

Feb 2023 - Oct 2024 (1 year 8 months)

Integrated 10+ ad networks in three months and improved the attribution subscription package, increasing subscription rate by 15%; reduced ad delivery time and helped drive a 15% uplift in CTR across supported mobile platforms.

Java Kotlin Attribution Performance Optimization Kafka PostgreSQL APIs

Backend Software Engineer

Ualá

Jun 2022 - Feb 2023 (8 months)

Implemented the core loan origination platform for Ualá’s Mexican market entry, enabling compliant approvals and disbursements that expanded product offering and increased regional revenue.

Java Kotlin Loan Origination Payments Compliance PostgreSQL Microservices APIs

Technical Lead

Vantek

Jun 2021 - Jun 2022 (1 year)

Led development of a DMA mobile trading app from 0 to 1 and partnered with business stakeholders to support product expansion and strategic alignment across Latin America.

Leadership Mobile Development TypeScript React Performance Optimization High Frequency UI

Full Stack Engineer

Vantek

Jul 2019 - Jun 2021 (1 year 11 months)

Rebuilt the front end of a TradingView-style market data platform, improving performance and trading experience through optimized price panels and high-frequency visualizations.

TypeScript React WebSockets

Full Stack Developer

Keepcon

Nov 2017 - Jul 2019 (1 year 8 months)

Contributed to building a configuration tool for an NLP engine used in social content moderation, improving moderation configuration and deployment workflows.