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Nicholas Petrillo

@nicholaspetrillo1

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Senior software engineer specializing in cloud-native, AI-powered backend systems and scalable enterprise services.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek senior engineering roles building scalable cloud and AI-backed backend systems with strong mentorship, technical ownership, and opportunities to modernize enterprise workloads.

I am a senior software engineer with deep experience building cloud-native, scalable backend services and AI-powered systems. I specialize in Go and TypeScript and have delivered production systems at startups and large enterprises.

At Pika Labs I led backend and platform engineering for AI-driven video generation, owning architecture, performance optimization, and mentoring engineers. I built scalable cloud infrastructure to support rapid growth and collaborated closely with product and research teams to drive technical direction.

At Microsoft and UiPath I contributed to distributed systems, enterprise SaaLC APIs, automation platforms, and workflow orchestration, with a focus on reliability, secure SDLC practices, and legacy system modernization. I routinely participated in design reviews, code reviews, and cross-functional technical decision-making.

I bring a pragmatic, mentorship-first approach to engineering, emphasizing automation, observability, and maintainable architecture to deliver high-quality software in fast-paced environments.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Senior Backend Engineer

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Pika Labs

Jan 2023 - Present (3 years 1 month)

Designed and implemented AI-powered video generation backend and platform infrastructure, improving performance and reliability for high-growth usage while mentoring engineers and guiding architectural decisions.

Go TypeScript Cloud Infrastructure Distributed Systems API Development Kubernetes GCP Performance Optimization

Senior Software Engineer

Microsoft

Jan 2022 - Jan 2023 (1 year)

Contributed to cloud-based enterprise software and scalable backend services, improving reliability and performance while mentoring peers and supporting secure, compliant SDLC practices.

Go TypeScript Distributed Systems Cloud Computing API Development GCP Performance Optimization

Backend Engineer

UiPath

Jul 2017 - Dec 2021 (4 years 5 months)

Developed and maintained scalable backend services and workflow orchestration for automation platforms, mentoring junior engineers and driving integrations for legacy system modernization.

Go TypeScript API Development Workflow Automation Postgres Redis Distributed Systems Cloud Computing

Software Engineer

Chevron

May 2013 - Jun 2017 (4 years 1 month)

Built and maintained enterprise backend systems for large-scale business workflows, improved system performance and compliance, and participated in design reviews and SDLC processes.