Staff-level backend, full-stack, database and AI/agentic engineering roles, plus forward deployed engineering. Open to US remote, or on-site in the San Jose / Bay Area. Startups preferred.
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Rustam Allakov
@rustamallakov
Staff-level backend, database and AI infrastructure engineer. 15+ years in PostgreSQL, Python, Go, Kubernetes and observability.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
At Toptal, I solve advanced PostgreSQL challenges involving architecture, performance tuning, and high availability.
As an Infrastructure & Observability Consultant at Apple, I built and operated production observability for distributed services using Prometheus, Grafana, and OpenTelemetry. I also authored Kubernetes operators and custom resources to automate stateful workload lifecycles.
At Walmart Global Tech, I led two high-load projects as part of a monolith breakdown into microservices. I introduced parallel integration tests that reduced weekly deployment time by 80%, and built development, CI, and test environments that supported more than 100 engineers.
At Pelico, I redesigned and deployed a multi-tenant distributed database architecture with PostgreSQL, reducing missing components for tenants by 37%. Earlier, I developed backend systems and data-processing features using Python, Flask, PostgreSQL, PostGIS, and RabbitMQ.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Current
Solving advanced challenges with PostgreSQL architecture, performance tuning, and high-availability design.
Built and operated production observability for large-scale distributed services using Prometheus, Grafana, and OpenTelemetry instrumentation. Authored Kubernetes operators and custom resources to automate lifecycle management of stateful workloads; managed Helm-based releases across multiple clusters.
Senior Software Engineer
Walmart Global Tech
Sep 2023 - Sep 2026 (3 years)
Lead two high load projects as part of monolith breakdown into microservices in a sponsored products team. Redesigned, redeployed and maintained support for distributed sqlserver database to enhance soft deletes. Introduced parallel integration tests, reduced weekly deployment time by 80% for all internal sub teams. Built dev, CI, and test environments mirroring production Kubernetes behavior, sup
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Senior Database Administrator
Pelico
Jun 2021 - Jul 2023 (2 years 1 month)
Implemented new features in ETL processes and facilitated seamless ingestion of new tenant data. Minimized disruptions in supply chains by redesigning and deploying multi-tenant distributed database architecture with PostgreSQL, ended up in a 37% reduction in missing components for all tenants.
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Lead Back-End Engineer
Redux Property Tax Services
Nov 2019 - Jun 2021 (1 year 7 months)
Developed and enhanced a file parser with a stack of Python, which accelerated data ingestion by 32x. Developed core algorithm for comparing similar properties using PostGIS, and RabbitMQ, which processed three million cases in less than three hours and provided cached data ready to be served to clients. Full ownership of the entire back-end from inception stage using Python, Flask, and PostgreSQL
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Full Stack Developer
Shuttle99
Feb 2019 - Nov 2019 (9 months)
Participated in agile development and worked on existing GitHub issues about coding, refactoring, debugging. Successfully completed all ~100 GitHub issues using expertise in Python, PostgreSQL, and TypeScript.
Delivered multiple projects with flawless 5-star ratings as Top Rated Plus developer. Utilized Amazon Web Services, to meet and exceed customer expectations.
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Data Engineer
Polimeks
Aug 2015 - Aug 2017 (2 years)
Self-taught Python and Pandas library and conducted thorough analysis of CSV dataset with over 100,000,000 rows in an international airport construction project worth $2 billions.
Complete ownership of the logging operation, including observability and high availability. Face to face interaction with clients, answering questions and providing solutions real time.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Middle East Technical University
Bachelor of Science, Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Electronics Engineering.
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Location
United StatesAuthorized to work in
Salary expectations
160k+ USD
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