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Nik Laznik

@niklaznik

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Senior backend software engineer specializing in scalable distributed systems.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I am seeking backend/cloud-focused roles where I can design scalable microservices, mentor teams, and deliver reliable, performant systems in collaborative, growth-oriented environments.

I am a backend-focused Senior Software Engineer with over 10 years of experience designing and implementing scalable distributed systems and microservices. I specialize in OOP, Java, and cloud-native architectures, delivering reliable solutions for real-time and high-throughput workloads.

At Oracle I build cloud-based systems for public safety, designed internal microservices, and led code review and quality efforts that cut frame processing time from 30+ms to 5ms to enable 30fps video recording. Previously I developed video and IoT microservices at Daimler Truck, led a migration to microservices at Walgreens, and supported ITSM and migration tooling at BMC.

I value collaboration, mentorship, and pragmatic technical leadership; I hold AWS Partner accreditations and work across teams to architect, implement, and optimize systems using technologies like Spring Boot, Kafka, Docker, PostgreSQL, and Oracle Cloud.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Senior Software Engineer

Current

Oracle

Mar 2022 - Present (3 years 7 months)

Built cloud-native microservices for public safety solutions, reducing frame processing time from 30+ms to 5ms to enable 30fps video and improving system reliability across services.

Java Spring Boot Microservices Docker Oracle Cloud Kafka CI CD REST PostgreSQL

Software Engineer

Daimler Truck AG

Aug 2019 - Mar 2022 (2 years 7 months)

Designed and implemented video and data storage microservices for IoT systems and external vendor integrations, contributing multiple features and leading knowledge transfer to onboard new team members.

Java Microservices IoT Video Streaming REST Kafka Docker CI CD

Software Engineer

Walgreens

Apr 2017 - Aug 2019 (2 years 4 months)

Led migration of a legacy on-premises marketing solution to a microservice-based cloud platform, defining API and database contracts and establishing development standards to improve delivery quality.

Java Microservices REST API Design Databases Cloud Migration Git

Software Engineer

BMC

Aug 2015 - Mar 2017 (1 year 7 months)

Designed and supported a flexible ITSM solution, developed a legacy migration tool, and provided L3 production support while mentoring new employees to improve team capability.