Headline

Software Engineer @ Mastercard | Prev: HSBC | Java · Spring Boot · React |

About

I’m a software engineer specializing in Backstage-based Internal Developer Platforms and developer experience tooling. Currently, I work as a Platform Engineer at HSBC, where I build and maintain frontend & backend systems, APIs, and automation that support internal platforms used by multiple engineering teams. My work involves designing services, integrating cloud infrastructure, and improving system reliability and developer workflows. I’ve had hands-on experience with backend development, CI/CD pipelines, cloud services, and internal tooling—often working end to end, from designing APIs to shipping production-ready features. I enjoy solving engineering problems that sit at the intersection of systems, scale, and usability. I'm actively targeting backend and full-stack engineering roles in Europe, particularly the Netherlands and Germany. Open to relocation and visa sponsorship. Happy to connect with recruiters and engineering teams across the region.

Location

India

AI stack

antigravity

codex

Work experience

Software Engineer at Mastercard, Jun 2026 - Present · 3 mos, Pune District, Maharashtra, India

Software Engineer - Corporate & Institutional Banking at HSBC, Jan 2025 - Jun 2026 · 1 yr 6 mos, Pune District, Maharashtra, India, As part of HSBC’s platform engineering initiatives, I work on building and scaling internal developer platforms using Spotify Backstage to enable self-service infrastructure and improve engineering productivity across teams. Built and enhanced an Internal Developer Platform (IDP) using Spotify Backstage, enabling engineers to self-serve infrastructure, templates, and operational workflows. Designed and implemented custom Backstage software templates and scaffolder actions to automate service onboarding, GCP resource interactions, and standardized project setup. Developed custom React field extensions for Backstage templates to handle dynamic inputs such as environment-based GCP project selection, bucket discovery, and conditional file upload/download flows. Created a reusable Cloud Build workflow that allows multiple Backstage templates to trigger builds using a common, centralized pipeline—reducing duplication and improving maintainability. Integrated GCP services (Cloud Storage, Cloud Build, Artifact Registry) into developer workflows, improving deployment speed and consistency. Worked with Docker, Jenkins, and CI/CD pipelines to build and publish Backstage images to Google Cloud Artifact Registry. Collaborated closely with platform, DevOps, and security teams to ensure templates followed organizational standards and access controls. Improved developer productivity by reducing manual setup steps and enabling faster, standardized service creation across teams.

Trainee Software Engineer - Wholesale IT at HSBC, Jul 2024 - Jan 2025 · 7 mos, Pune District, Maharashtra, India

Software Engineering Intern at InOrg, Mar 2024 - Jul 2024 · 5 mos, Remote, - Developed responsive web applications using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, enhancing performance by 25% through code optimization and debugging. – Created modular UI components to streamline development, improving front-end efficiency by 20%. – Conducted cross-browser testing to ensure compatibility and a smooth user experience.

Education

BE/BTech, Electronics and Computer Engineering, Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology

Science, GD Goenka Public School-India

Public links

github: https://github.com/paramarora09