Sam Cheng
@samcheng
Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer specializing in scalable cloud-native systems.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
I am a Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer with 7+ years building scalable, cloud-native and distributed systems, with strong backend emphasis in Python and Node.js. I have a proven record improving performance, reliability, and cost efficiency across Google Cloud and AWS, delivering measurable impact in fast-paced Agile teams.
My work includes re-architecting high-volume ingestion services, integrating LLM capabilities, designing microservices on GKE and Cloud Run, and establishing CI/CD and observability practices that significantly reduced incidents and accelerated release cycles. I collaborate closely with product, design, and SRE teams, mentor engineers, and prioritize secure, high-availability architectures.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Re-architected high-volume ingestion and processing services to reduce average latency from 12s to 4s and implemented scalable GKE and Cloud Run deployments achieving 99.95% uptime while cutting infrastructure costs by 30%.
Delivered Java and Node.js backend services and Kafka messaging that reduced client onboarding time by 30% and increased system throughput by 25%, while raising test coverage to over 85%.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Princeton University
Bachelor's, Computer Science
2014 - 2018
Completed a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science with coursework in algorithms, systems, and software engineering from September 2014 to June 2018.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
United StatesAuthorized to work in
Job categories
Skills
Interested in hiring Sam?
You can contact Sam and 90k+ other talented remote workers on Himalayas.
Message SamFind your dream job
Sign up now and join over 100,000 remote workers who receive personalized job alerts, curated job matches, and more for free!
