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Raj Aryan

@rajaryan1

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Backend-focused software engineer specializing in Golang, AWS, and scalable systems.

India

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What I'm looking for

I seek backend/cloud roles where I can build scalable, resilient systems, collaborate cross-functionally, and drive product impact while optimizing performance and costs.

I am a backend-focused software engineer with strong expertise in Go/Golang, AWS cloud infrastructure, and building large-scale distributed systems that serve millions daily. I have a proven record of shipping product-driven features that reduce latency, lower costs, and improve reliability in high-traffic, real-time environments.

At Zomato I owned core backend services, implemented geo-sharded search, event-driven pipelines, resilient fallbacks, and caching strategies that materially improved throughput, availability, and operational cost efficiency. I collaborate across microservice teams to translate product roadmaps into scalable, fault-tolerant solutions and continuously optimize systems through data-driven approaches and rigorous testing.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Software Development Engineer II

Current

Zomato Limited

Jul 2025 - Present (11 months)

Owns and maintains core backend services (Homepage, Search, Dish) handling 300K+ RPM, implemented optimizations that reduced AWS EC2 costs by ~$16,800 annually and improved discovery and personalization for millions of users.

Golang AWS EC2 S3 DynamoDB Apache SOLR Kafka Redis Microservices Distributed Systems Performance Optimization

Software Development Engineer I

Zomato Limited

Jun 2023 - Jun 2025 (2 years)

Designed geo-sharded Apache Solr across four regions, built an event-driven Kafka pipeline processing 7M events/day, and implemented Redis caching that cut DB queries by 93%, improving throughput and availability.

Apache SOLR Kafka Redis DynamoDB Golang AWS Event Driven Architecture Caching Strategies High Availability

Software Development Intern

Zomato Limited

Jun 2022 - Jan 2023 (7 months)

Reduced Location Search API latency by 52% and cut incorrect/missing location data from 8.9% to 0.7% by integrating Google Autocomplete/Reverse Geocode and AWS Elasticsearch; migrated flows to microservices.

Elasticsearch Microservices Golang AWS Performance Tuning

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Indian Institute of Information Technology, Nagpur

Bachelor of Technology, Computer Science & Engineering

2019 - 2023

Grade: 8.24/10

Activities and societies: Relevant coursework: Cryptography, DBMS, Operating Systems, OOPs

Completed a Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science & Engineering with a focus on systems, databases, and cryptography, graduating with a 8.24/10 GPA.