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Mateus Inocencio Maia

@mateusinocenciomaia

I am a senior software engineer specializing in Golang, backend systems, and scalable cloud architectures.

Brazil
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What I'm looking for

I’m seeking senior backend roles building cloud-native microservices (Go preferred), where I can lead technical projects, improve product metrics, and work in a collaborative, metrics-driven engineering culture.

Proactive, innovative, and results-oriented software engineer with 8+ years of experience in backend development, microservices architecture, and cloud computing.

Strong background in building scalable platforms for fintech, e commerce, gaming, and real estate industries.

Entrepreneurial mindset with proven leadership in both startups and global companies, combined with solid international exposure working in Brazil and Germany, collaborating in multicultural environments.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

FACEIT logoFA
Current

Senior Software Engineer

FACEIT

Dec 2022 - Present (2 years 8 months)

Developed and maintained FACEIT's matchmaking platform and new skills system for CS2, Dota 2 and OW2, improving match quality and contributing to increased subscriptions and reduced churn. Led incident handling, SLO monitoring and telemetry to improve reliability and player engagement.

SumUp logoSU

Senior Software Engineer

Jul 2021 - Dec 2022 (1 year 5 months)

Owned the logistics platform powering SumUp worldwide deliveries, integrating new countries and tracking engineering and business metrics aligned to OKRs to optimize delivery times and lifecycle health. Implemented APIs, multithreaded workers and observability to improve reliability across services.

OLX Brasil logoOB

Senior Software Engineer

OLX Brasil

Nov 2020 - Jun 2021 (7 months)

Built ZapFin, automating the loan process and creating an embedded lending experience that grew the product over 500% in one year by improving conversion and throughput. Owned end-to-end backend development, cloud infrastructure and monitoring for production-ready services.

Grupo Zap logoGZ

Senior Software Engineer

Grupo Zap

May 2019 - Nov 2020 (1 year 6 months)

Architected and developed a microservices-based CRM and API gateway using GraphQL, improving code quality and telemetry while enabling scalable integrations for property developers. Drove CI/CD and extensive testing practices to increase platform reliability.

Dafiti Group logoDG

Software Engineer

Dafiti Group

Oct 2018 - May 2019 (7 months)

Developed search and recommendation features using ML techniques and collaborated with Global Fashion Group on DataJET, improving personalization and search relevance. Also contributed to PCI DSS implementation for mobile applications.

UE

Full-Stack Developer

UOL EdTech

Jun 2017 - Oct 2018 (1 year 4 months)

Designed and built scalable microservices and front-end solutions for Brazil's largest EdTech, driving availability and performance through containerization and monitoring. Implemented end-to-end solutions spanning React, Node.js and Kafka.

HC

Teacher

Happy Code

Feb 2017 - May 2017 (3 months)

Taught programming and STEM topics to students aged 6–17, delivering curriculum in game and app development to build logical reasoning and practical coding skills. Developed hands-on lessons in C#, Java and Python for diverse student levels.

KS

Co-Founder & Developer

KR Digital Solution

Aug 2015 - Jan 2017 (1 year 5 months)

Co-founded a web and mobile development startup delivering client projects and increasing conversions through UX and online marketing, managing sales and technical delivery for high-profile clients. Led full-stack and React Native development and client relationships.

CE

Founder

Casa Express

Dec 2015 - Mar 2016 (3 months)

Built an MVP marketplace/CMS to connect domestic service providers with users, including background checks and payment workflows; validated product at Accelerator Day before pausing to focus on other projects. Managed product, tech and go-to-market activities.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Faculdade de Informática e Administração Paulista (FIAP) logoF(

Faculdade de Informática e Administração Paulista (FIAP)

Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Engineering

2016 - 2020

Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering at FIAP from 2016 to 2020.

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