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Moe Assi

@moeassi

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Staff backend engineer specializing in Java, distributed systems, cloud modernization.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek senior backend or platform roles focused on building scalable microservices, cloud modernization (Azure/AWS), strong engineering mentorship, and impactful system design.

I am a backend-focused senior/lead engineer with 15+ years designing scalable payment, ordering, and distributed backend systems, and a proven track record modernizing legacy platforms.

I build high-throughput Spring Boot microservices, design distributed systems, and deploy cloud pipelines on Azure and AWS while optimizing backend performance and CI/CD.

I mentor and onboard engineers, lead architecture sessions, and deliver production-grade services across airlines, biotech, and retail clients.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior Software Engineer

Current

American Airlines

Apr 2024 - Present (1 year 10 months)

Designed and built Spring Boot microservices to process large-scale payment files and owned Azure deployment lifecycle, improving deployment reliability and team onboarding efficiency.

Java Spring Boot Azure Kubernetes Docker PostgreSQL Hibernate CI CD

Lead Software Engineer

Genentech

Aug 2022 - Aug 2023 (1 year)

Led backend design and production rollout of new microservices and built automated backend services using AWS Lambda and ECS to improve scalability and deployment automation.

Java Spring Boot AWS Lambda ECS SQS SNS RDS Kubernetes Docker

Senior Software Engineer

American Airlines

Sep 2019 - Aug 2022 (2 years 11 months)

Built microservices for an enterprise checkout platform, led modernization migration to IBM Cloud, and implemented CI/CD pipelines to optimize backend performance.

Java Spring Boot IBM Cloud Jenkins Docker Kubernetes REST MySQL

Dev Lead Engineer

Tillster

Jan 2017 - Apr 2019 (2 years 3 months)

Led backend ordering platforms for major QSR clients, developed AWS Lambda image-recognition services and a Quartz-based scheduler to automate store workflows.