Joseph Hughes

I am a Senior Backend Engineer with 15 years of experience designing and delivering scalable, high-performance systems for enterprise environments. I specialize in cloud-native architectures, microservices, and event-driven systems.

At eBay I led backend microservices development using Go, Python, and C#, architected REST APIs and stateful services for livestream shopping, and reduced rollout times by 80% through CI/CD and IaC. I built Kafka-based event-driven pipelines and integrated PostgreSQL and MongoDB for resilient data access.

Previously at HealthTap I developed PHP/Laravel and Java/Spring Boot services for telehealth and prescription systems serving millions; implemented FHIR/HL7-compliant APIs, improved response times, and contributed to HIPAA-compliant integrations. I also collaborated on frontend features and observability tooling to improve user experience and operational triage.

I mentor engineers, drive platform modernization, and focus on cost-effective AWS architectures, automation, and reliable media-processing and data workflows. I bring strong system design, debugging, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver production-grade solutions.