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Mckinley Martinez

@mckinleymartinez1

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Senior software engineer specializing in scalable backend systems and cloud-native architectures.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek a role where I can lead backend architecture and cloud-native platform work, mentor engineers, and drive measurable performance and reliability improvements in a collaborative, product-focused team.

I am a results-oriented Senior Software Engineer with 7+ years building and modernizing distributed systems, event-driven architectures, and SaaS applications. I have a track record of improving system efficiency by 30%, driving 28% higher user engagement through performance optimization, and delivering production-grade backend systems using Golang, Python, and AWS/Kubernetes.

I have led migrations from monoliths to microservices, designed high-performance PostgreSQL schemas with caching and read/write splitting, and implemented CI/CD, monitoring, and fault-tolerant patterns that achieved 99.99% uptime and dramatically reduced deployment errors. I mentor engineers, integrate complex systems (CRM and e-commerce), and build developer-friendly APIs and design systems that improve developer velocity and accessibility compliance.

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Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior Software Engineer

Current

BigCommerce

Oct 2023 - Present (2 years)

Led migration from a monolithic PHP platform to Golang/Node.js microservices for Order & Customer Management, reducing release downtime and accelerating feature rollout by 35% while improving response times by 40% through DB optimization and caching.

Golang Node Kafka PostgreSQL Redis Kubernetes AWS CI CD Microservices

Full-Stack Developer

BigCommerce

Aug 2021 - Oct 2023 (2 years 2 months)

Migrated internal dashboards and storefront APIs from PHP to Golang/Postgres/Redis and improved Next.js performance, increasing conversions 18% and reducing maintenance costs by 50%.

Golang PostgreSQL Redis Next.js GraphQL Server Side Rendering CI CD

Software Engineer

Asymm

Sep 2018 - Aug 2021 (2 years 11 months)

Built backend services in Python and Node.js supporting 10K+ accounts, improved API response times by 40% with read/write splits and caching, and increased deployment frequency 10× via CI/CD automation.