Remote Senior Software Engineer role (backend or full stack) with Node.js, TypeScript, Python and AI agents. I like owning production systems end to end: APIs, microservices, integrations, performance and reliability. I value async teams and strong engineering culture (code review, testing, observability).

Thierry Tajes dos Santos
@thierry
Senior Software Engineer (~5 yrs) building APIs, microservices and AI agents with Node.js, TypeScript and Python. Cut a critical job from 8h to 8min.
What I'm looking for
At TOTVS, I design and develop AI agents and workflows for engineering and internal automation. I use Claude Code and other AI-assisted development tools to investigate code, debug, implement, refactor, and generate tests, then validate the results.
Before my current role, I maintained seven production microservices at TOTVS and reduced authentication traffic between a monolith and a microservice from approximately 150,000 daily requests per client to one. I also cut processing time for a critical external events endpoint from eight hours to eight minutes.
At TOTVS, I developed HR-sector integrations and contributed to a self-service product that helped reduce the integration implementation backlog from approximately one year to five days. I increased backend test coverage from 0% to approximately 80% using Jest and Vitest.
At GRUPO NEXXERA, I migrated projects from a proprietary language to Python and developed payment and banking integrations. I also reduced the runtime of queries used by other teams from approximately six hours to 30 seconds.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Software Engineering Specialist
TOTVS
Aug 2026 - Present (2 months)
Design and develop AI agents and workflows for engineering and internal automation use cases. Use Claude Code and other AI-assisted development tools for code investigation, debugging, implementation, refactoring, and test generation.
Senior Full Stack Engineer
TOTVS
Sep 2025 - Aug 2026 (11 months)
Maintained and troubleshot 7 production microservices using Node.js and TypeScript, investigating reliability, performance, integration, and production issues. Reduced authentication calls from 150,000 daily requests per client to one, and cut processing time for a critical endpoint from 8 hours to 8 minutes.
Mid-Level Full Stack Engineer
TOTVS
Sep 2023 - Sep 2025 (2 years)
Increased test coverage for a backend module from 0% to approximately 80% using Jest and Vitest, and standardized testing strategy. Developed and maintained HR integrations using Node.js, MongoDB, Redis, Kafka, NSQ, REST APIs, and SOAP services.
Senior Backend Engineer
Grupo Nexxera
Jan 2023 - Sep 2023 (8 months)
Migrated projects from a proprietary language to Python, reducing dependency on proprietary technology. Set up development environments with Docker and Docker Compose aligned with production, and developed integrations with online payment services and bank slip registration for major Brazilian banks.
Mid-Level Backend Engineer
Grupo Nexxera
Sep 2021 - Jan 2023 (1 year 4 months)
Built tools to automate library versioning, FTP uploads, ticket creation, and deployment notifications, saving approximately 30 minutes per merge request. Automated continuous delivery processes and produced technical documentation to support training.
Junior Backend Engineer
Grupo Nexxera
Aug 2021 - Sep 2021 (1 month)
Developed backend solutions for large domestic and international companies in the banking sector, working on mission-critical integrations. Reduced query runtime from approximately 6 hours to 30 seconds, delivering a 720x speedup.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais - PUC Minas
Postgraduate Degree, Software Engineering
2022 - 2023
Postgraduate degree in Software Engineering from PUC Minas, completed in 2023.
Universidade Pitágoras Unopar - UNOPAR
Technologist Degree, Systems Analysis and Development
2019 - 2022
Technologist degree in Systems Analysis and Development from UNOPAR, completed in 2022.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
OpenAPI
Google Cloud Platform
Amazon S3
SonarQube
Docker Compose
GitLab CI
PostgreSQL
MongoDB
Oracle
Node.js
Django
Next.js
Redis
Jest
React
Vue.js
JavaScript
Python
NSQ
Flask
FastAPI
Fastify
Grafana
Kibana
Red Hat OpenShift
Google Cloud Pub/Sub
OpenSearch
TypeScript
pytest
Docker
Amazon Elastic Container Service
SQL
Playwright
Vitest
Joi
Claude Code
Express
Apache Kafka
Availability
Location
Authorized to work in
Salary expectations
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