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Miguel Gomard

@mgom

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Senior software engineer who designs and scales distributed systems and product-focused platforms.

France

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What I'm looking for

I'm seeking hands-on senior/technical leadership roles where I can design scalable architectures, ship product-driven systems, mentor teams, and drive measurable impact.

I’m a Senior Software Engineer who designs, builds, and scales software products from the ground up. I combine product thinking with technical execution, shaping solutions, designing scalable architectures and distributed systems, and shipping high-quality code.

Whether scaling systems to millions of users (Stream, Meetic) or building product experiences with real user impact (Alan), what drives me is impact - I care about outcomes, not just output.

My experience in data-intensive systems, from distributed architectures to real-time pipelines, naturally extends to building the semantic layers that make AI agents more effective.

I stay hands-on, adapt quickly to new stacks, and enjoy tackling complex problems from both a technical and business perspective. My focus is always on clarity, impact, and building what actually works.

I’ve led cross-functional teams, mentored engineers, and helped companies grow without losing momentum. I believe in quiet leadership, thoughtful decisions, and earning trust through action.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Founding Software Engineer

Stealth AI Startup

Feb 2025 - Jul 2025 (5 months)

Founding CTO, hands-on in shaping product and tech roadmap. Built the data layer for LLM systems (sourcing, cleaning, chunking, embedding, indexing) and designed scalable backend pipelines. Developed integrations (Slack, CRM, files) with a modular ingestion/reconciliation engine. Contributed to early hiring and structured engineering processes.

Python fastAPI PostgreSQL SQLAlchemy OAuth Slack Salesforce API Microservices Event Driven Architecture

Hands-on CTO

Original

Jun 2022 - Jan 2025 (2 years 7 months)

Designed a resilient backend with a write-back cache abstracting chain complexity, enabling async execution and journal-based recovery. Built multi-chain infra (MPC-ready) with console config flows. Delivered high-performance APIs for game marketplaces. Scaled team 0→5 (hiring+mentoring). Partnered with early customers to align product&UX.

React Next.js Ethereum NestJS Django Python PostgreSQL Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Staff Software Engineer

Alan

Mar 2019 - May 2021 (2 years 2 months)

Led cross-functional squads (PM, design, eng) while staying 80% hands-on. Drove international expansion (compliance, localization, infra), delivering full-stack features. Scaled insurance product from 2→100+ via modular engine. Optimized dashboard latency for hypergrowth. Improved architecture & APIs to boost speed, reliability, and integrations.

React TypeScript Python Flask PostgreSQL Redis Microservices Performance Optimization Internationalization

Senior Principal Engineer

Stream

Dec 2015 - Aug 2018 (2 years 8 months)

Built and scaled real-time feed infra handling billions of events/month. Migrated from monolith to event-sourced arch for performance & cost. Designed fanout-on-read with Redis for supernodes and Elasticsearch rollups for analytics. Co-created StreamDB (RocksDB+Raft) enabling on-demand feed recreation. Drove strategy, hiring, and enterprise onboarding (e.g., Under Armour).

Go Python PostgreSQL Redis RocksDB Raft Cassandra RabbitMQ AWS

CTO & Co-Founder

Spootnik.com

Dec 2011 - Oct 2015 (3 years 10 months)

Raised €2M and partnered with top French publishers for native shopping. Built platform end-to-end: catalog engine, feeds, social features, storefronts. Developed Magento-based e-commerce backend with custom ERP modules. Integrated editorial content with commerce flows for seamless UX. Led small tech team, driving product and infra decisions.

Python Django Elasticsearch Redis MySQL RabbitMQ AWS Magento

CTO & Co-Founder

myfab

Dec 2007 - Jan 2011 (3 years 1 month)

Raised €20M and scaled ops before acquisition by Fab.com (2011). As CTO, led infra, dev, ERP & e-commerce with a team of ~50. Built custom OMS integrated with OpenERP, managed multi-site e-commerce strategy & UX, and directed online marketing (€150K/mo) with full analytics. Coordinated product, dev & ops between Europe and Shanghai.

Magento PHP .NET C#MySQL SQL Server ERP Systems

CTO / Founding Team

Meetic

Nov 2001 - Dec 2007 (6 years 1 month)

CTO for multiple Meetic Group products, leading architecture, backend & infra teams (50+ eng). Built and scaled multi-channel messaging (web, SMS, audio) for millions. Designed distributed systems (cache, event engines, SQL sharding) to support hypergrowth. Managed 200+ servers 24/7. Introduced Erlang & custom MapReduce. Worked closely with CEO & execs.