Plug Play
@plugplay
Senior Backend Node.js engineer building scalable, high-load distributed systems.
What I'm looking for
I am a Senior Backend Node.js engineer with 9+ years designing high-load distributed systems and microservices using Node.js, TypeScript, NestJS, PostgreSQL, Redis, ElasticSearch, Kafka, RabbitMQ, and AWS. I have architected five enterprise-grade systems from scratch and delivered platforms handling 50M+ records and 20K+ documents daily.
I drive full SDLC delivery with Docker, Kubernetes, and GitLab CI/CD, achieving 79% automated test coverage with Jest and related tools. My experience spans LegalTech, IoT, HealthTech, E-commerce, FinTech, Crypto, Web3, and Blockchain markets across the US, Switzerland, and Europe.
I have led engineering teams, conducted hiring and mentoring, established coding standards, and improved frontend SEO by 65% using React.js and Next.js. I focus on building resilient, event-driven architectures and delivering measurable performance and reliability improvements.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior Backend Node.js Engineer
ChangeNow
Sep 2024 - Present (1 year 3 months)
Engineered a low-latency liquidity aggregator and trading order execution engine for crypto markets, reducing data latency to <200ms and cutting operational costs ~15% while improving test coverage to 79% and availability to 99.99%.
Senior Backend Node.js Engineer
EuroChem
Dec 2023 - Sep 2024 (9 months)
Built a high-load real-time data engine and telemetry ingestion APIs, migrated a monolith to NestJS microservices with Kafka, and improved API performance by 40% while enabling 3,000+ RPS.
Senior Backend Node.js Engineer
Flow Health
Nov 2020 - Dec 2023 (3 years 1 month)
Designed event-driven microservices and serverless AWS infrastructure to process diagnostic data for 4M users, optimized pipelines with MongoDB and improved system scalability and maintainability.
Middle Full Stack Engineer
WebirayLab
Sep 2019 - Sep 2020 (1 year)
Developed high-throughput backend modules for real-time telecom services, stabilized legacy telephony infrastructure, and implemented event-driven IVR workflows to enhance customer interactions.
Backend Engineer
Innovia Digital
Jun 2016 - Sep 2019 (3 years 3 months)
Delivered custom web applications and scalable RESTful APIs using Node.js and PHP Laravel, managing full SDLC and implementing complex business logic to support order management systems.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Academy of Sciences
PhD in Information Technology, Information Technology
2021 -
Pursuing a PhD in Information Technology with research and development work since September 2021.
Academy of Sciences
Master's Degree in Information Technology, Information Technology
2019 - 2021
Completed a Master's Degree in Information Technology, focusing on advanced IT systems and research from September 2019 to June 2021.
Cyprus International University
Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Information Technology
2015 - 2019
Completed a Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology with coursework from September 2015 to June 2019.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Blockchain
GitHub
GitLab
Kubernetes
Docker Compose
GitHub Actions
GitLab CI
Dex
MySQL
PostgreSQL
MongoDB
Cassandra
Gmail
Node.js
Laravel
Next.js
NestJS
Material-UI
Telegram
Redis
SuperTest
JavaScript
PHP
Kafka
RabbitMQ
TypeORM
Fastify
Sequelize
Gemini
GraphQL
Socket.IO
Elasticsearch
Serverless
Zustand
React Testing Library
OAuth2
sso
WebRTC
Toolkit
SQL
Clickhouse
Cursor
Trunk
Availability
Location
Authorized to work in
Job categories
Skills
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