MMMichael Mayo
@michaelmayo1
Senior software engineer specializing in scalable backend platforms.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
I am a technical leader and Senior Software Engineer focused on delivering scalable, reliable, and maintainable backend platforms, with deep expertise in Elixir/Phoenix, GraphQL, and AWS.
I have led architectural transformations from monoliths to distributed systems, designed high-throughput event pipelines, and migrated infrastructures (Nomad → Kubernetes) while improving observability and developer productivity.
I partner closely with product, ML, and infrastructure teams, mentor engineers, author RFCs/ADRs, and prioritize correctness, speed, and operational excellence in production systems.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
PADesigned and built Elixir/Phoenix microservices for high-throughput alert ingestion processing millions of events daily with sub-50ms latency; led Kafka streaming pipelines and a Nomad-to-Kubernetes migration that improved throughput and resiliency by ~40%.
Lead Software Engineer
Fast Radius
May 2021 - Jun 2022 (1 year 1 month)
Led backend and platform development for the Supplier Experience Platform using Elixir, Absinthe, and Phoenix LiveView; implemented CI/CD, AWS integrations, and DDD practices that supported 45% supplier network growth.
NRModernized commerce and support systems by replacing legacy Rails with Elixir/Phoenix GraphQL APIs and building fault-tolerant Kafka/Postgres event pipelines to ensure accurate billing and improved availability.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
WUWarner Pacific University
Bachelor's Degree, Undeclared
Completed a Bachelor's degree at Warner Pacific University.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
GitHub
GitLab
Credo
Kubernetes
Jenkins
CircleCI
GitHub Actions
Salesforce
MySQL
PostgreSQL
MongoDB
Gmail
Node.js
Ruby on Rails
Next.js
Tailwind CSS
Zendesk
Redis
Terraform
Ember.js
JavaScript
HTML5
ES6
Kafka
FastAPI
PagerDuty
Grafana
Prometheus
OpenTelemetry
SQLAlchemy
New Relic
Datadog
Aha!
GraphQL
TimescaleDB
Clickhouse
Phoenix LiveView
Radius
Availability
Location
United StatesAuthorized to work in
Job categories
Skills
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