I seek a hands-on engineering role building scalable backend and API systems in a collaborative, security-conscious, remote-first team, with a strong focus on reliability, performance, and automation.
Nikhil Patel
@nikhilpatel2
Full Stack Engineer specializing in backend systems, API architecture, and cloud automation, seeking remote-only roles.
What I'm looking for
I am a Full Stack Engineer with experience building scalable SaaS platforms for finance and enterprise environments, focused on backend systems, API architecture, and cloud automation.
I am specifically looking for a fully remote role in a distributed team.
I've delivered production features using Next.js, NestJS, Rust, GraphQL and REST, and improved system reliability—building an automated HubSpot pipeline that removed manual CSV workflows and prevented recurring backend crashes.
I collaborate cross-functionally to reduce support load and operational friction, contributing to migrations (NestJS to Rust/Tokio/SeaORM), automated data migrations into AWS, and implementing testing with Jest and Cypress.
I value reproducible builds and robust deployments, and enjoy working in remote-first, distributed teams using modern cloud and infrastructure tooling such as Nix flakes, AWS (ECS/RDS/EC2), containerization, and monitoring solutions, with a pragmatic approach to translating business requirements into secure, maintainable systems.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Full Stack Developer
Wiwin GmbH
Sep 2024 - Present (1 year 4 months)
Develop and maintain full-stack finance platform features using Next.js and NestJS, built an automated HubSpot data pipeline that eliminated manual CSV workflows and reduced admin workload by 100%, and reduced customer support tickets ~40% through operational improvements.
Software Consultant
IB-IT Development GmbH
Jan 2024 - Sep 2024 (8 months)
Developed and maintained web and ERP/CRM applications using Java, PHP and Oracle/PostgreSQL, implemented a Leaflet.js map feature to visualize active teams by ZIP code, and documented system architecture to improve team collaboration.
Full Stack Developer
IB-IT Development GmbH
Mar 2022 - Sep 2024 (2 years 6 months)
Implemented features for in-house applications (PHP/MySQL/PostgreSQL) and automated user access management with PowerShell, while optimizing performance and managing source control with SVN.
Research Assistant
Technische Universität Darmstadt
Nov 2020 - Apr 2021 (5 months)
Assisted dataset creation and cross-validation for machine learning research to generate automatic feedback for exercise solutions, improving result robustness and generalization.
IT Support Engineer
Rohrreinigungs-Dienst Schmitt
Jul 2019 - Oct 2019 (3 months)
Redesigned company website and overhauled hardware infrastructure, adding a backup server and implementing a VoIP system to improve operations and customer service.
Jr. PHP Developer
Kunxite Technologies
Sep 2014 - Mar 2015 (6 months)
Developed a transport operations web app using Core PHP and CodeIgniter, created reports on fuel and maintenance, and contributed to database design and stored procedures.
Web Developer
Web Search Solutions
Dec 2013 - Jul 2014 (7 months)
Designed and developed admin backend systems and stabilized a Drupal e-commerce backend, improving performance and reliability for client sites.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Technical University of Darmstadt
Master's Degree, Distributed Software Systems
2018 - 2024
Completed coursework for a Master's in Distributed Software Systems but did not finish the thesis; focused on distributed systems and software engineering.
Rajasthan Technical University
Bachelor of Technology, Information Technology
2008 - 2013
Completed a Bachelor of Technology in Information Technology with coursework in software development, databases, and web technologies.
Board of Secondary Education, Rajasthan
Abitur, Secondary Education
2004 - 2008
Completed secondary school education (Abitur-equivalent) with focus on general secondary curriculum.
Zentrum für deutsche Sprache und Kultur & TANDEM
Language Certification (A2–B2), German Language
Completed German language courses from A2 to B2 levels to achieve intermediate-to-advanced proficiency.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
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Location
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