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Maksim Denisov

@maksimdenisov

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Backend and blockchain developer building event-driven systems with Python, DDD, and EDA.

Russian Federation

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a full-time backend role focused on event-driven, distributed systems in Python. I prefer remote or hybrid, and I’m ready to relocate (Moscow/USA/Tbilisi) and travel if needed.

I’m a backend engineer focused on event-driven, distributed systems in Python. I designed and built a microservices platform from scratch (22 services, EDA, DDD/Clean Architecture) handling peaks of up to ~2k messages/sec through the message broker, with strong emphasis on async processing and system design.

At WebMasters, I worked across blockchain and backend products with a combined 100,000+ users. I designed and built a high-load event-driven backend from scratch (5-10k events per minute) using a modular monolith, transactional Outbox with RabbitMQ (FastStream), Clean Architecture and DDD, CQRS repositories, optimistic locking, and multi-layer testing with 84% backend test coverage.

I also develop end-to-end blockchain capabilities: deployed and maintained smart contracts across multiple mainnets, implemented LayerZero V2 OApp, built and deployed subgraphs, and managed IPFS Kubo nodes. I led a small team (3-4 developers) through code reviews, mentoring, and hiring, while collaborating on observability and infrastructure like Prometheus/Grafana and Docker/Kubernetes.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Backend Developer | Blockchain Developer

Webmasters Russia

Sep 2023 - Jul 2026 (2 years 10 months)

Built and scaled an event-driven backend platform (modular monolith) for high-throughput event processing, using CQRS/DDD with an Outbox pattern. Developed blockchain services including smart contract deployment, event scanning, subgraphs, IPFS integration, and real-time notifications via WebSockets and Telegram bots.

Graduate Qualification Work

Saint Petersburg ETU LETI

Feb 2023 - Jun 2023 (4 months)

Developed a blockchain-based online voting service during graduate qualification work, implementing both backend and smart contract components.

fastAPI SQLAlchemy Pydantic Alembic PostgreSQL Docker Docker Compose Linux WSL2 Solidity Brownie Git

Python Developer

Manzoni

Dec 2021 - Jun 2022 (6 months)

Developed and maintained backend services using Django, including ORM work, admin customization, and Celery task management. Managed Linux (CentOS) servers and Nginx configuration, and implemented blockchain bridge/token functionality using web3.py.