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Michal Stepan

@michalstepan

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Senior full-stack engineer building scalable Python and React systems with AI and distributed microservices.

Slovakia

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a senior full-stack role where I can own end-to-end delivery—cloud-native backends, modern React frontends, and AI/RAG capabilities—while driving reliable production outcomes through CI/CD, observability, and distributed systems design.

I’m a Senior Full Stack Engineer with 9+ years of experience delivering scalable, cloud-native applications across fintech, cybersecurity, mobility, and digital identity. I lead end-to-end full SDLC delivery—from system design and backend architecture to frontend implementation, CI/CD automation, observability, and production optimization.

I build distributed, event-driven microservices using Python (FastAPI/Django) with Kafka/RabbitMQ and API-first platforms, and I’ve integrated AI solutions using LLM APIs, document intelligence, and RAG pipelines (LangChain, FAISS/Pinecone). I also deploy and automate infrastructure on AWS/Azure using Kubernetes and Terraform, while using Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, and OpenTelemetry to keep systems reliable in high-scale environments.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Senior Full Stack Engineer

Eleks

Jan 2023 - Apr 2026 (3 years 3 months)

Designed cloud-native backend services using Python (FastAPI) and async patterns, enabling scalable microservice orchestration across AWS and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS/EKS). Built event-driven architectures, full-stack React features, CI/CD, observability, and AI-powered document processing and RAG search capabilities.

Full Stack Engineer

Innovatrics

Jun 2021 - Dec 2022 (1 year 6 months)

Developed identity verification and biometric enrollment platforms using Python (Django) and React, supporting secure OAuth2 authentication and RBAC for multi-tenant deployments. Built biometric microservices, event-driven validation pipelines, AI-assisted identity validation modules, and scalable data processing and UI dashboards.

Python Django React Microservices OAUTH2 RBAC PostgreSQL Elasticsearch RabbitMQ Event Driven Kafka CI CD Azure DevOps Blue Green Deployment OWASP Docker Kubernetes AKS Machine Learning

Full Stack Developer

Sygic

Mar 2019 - May 2021 (2 years 2 months)

Built real-time fleet tracking and navigation services with Python backends and React frontend dashboards for logistics and mobility platforms. Implemented high-throughput geospatial and streaming pipelines using Kafka and PostGIS, alongside CI/CD automation and performance optimizations.

Python AsyncIO React TypeScript REST APIs PostgreSQL PostGIS Kafka Geospatial Analytics Routing React Hooks Performance Optimization Jenkins Docker Redis Machine Learning Predictive ETA

Software Developer

Tatra Banka

Sep 2017 - Feb 2019 (1 year 5 months)

Developed secure banking backend services using Python-based APIs and service-oriented architectures for transaction processing, payments, and reconciliation. Built React onboarding and workflow applications, automated testing, fraud detection and data pipelines, observability with ELK, and contributed to CI/CD automation.