Headline

Senior Software Engineer | Backend Systems & Platform Engineering | Python · AWS · Distributed Systems

About

Backend engineer with more than 7 years of experience building internal platforms and distributed systems in fintech and logistics. Currently at OneCard, owning the architecture of an internal data-access platform — auth, query layers, compute infrastructure, monitoring, the full stack. My real interest is in the backend systems layer: secure APIs, multi-tenant architecture, distributed pipelines, cost-efficient infrastructure. I also lead code reviews and set backend engineering standards for the team. Previously at Shiprocket and Triyama, working on billing automation and internal tooling that replaced significant manual work across business teams. Open to senior backend, platform engineering, or AI infrastructure roles. Tech: Python, AWS, MySQL, PostgreSQL, RESTful APIs, SQLAlchemy, Docker, Redis, Flask, Kafka, CI/CD, Microservices, System Design, Distributed Systems, High-Level Design, Low-Level Design

Location

Pune/Pimpri-Chinchwad Area

AI stack

claude code

claude

gemini

Amazon Q Developer

LiteLLM

OpenAI Playground

Work experience

Senior Software Engineer at FPL Technologies, Feb 2023 - Present · 3 y 6 mo, Pune District, Maharashtra, India, Own backend architecture for an internal data-access platform serving multiple engineering teams. • Designed a Python auth library with OAuth2 and AWS Secrets Manager enforcing RBAC across all workflows — one security layer replacing scattered credential management. • Rearchitected compute pipelines from Pandas to Polars with Trino pushdown — scaled down from 8xlarge to xlarge instances, cutting compute costs by 40%. • Lead code reviews for the team; migrated compute environment from managed SageMaker to self-hosted EC2 with Docker-based tenant isolation, reducing infra overhead by 30%.

Software Engineer at Shiprocket, Jun 2021 - Feb 2023 · 1 yr 9 mos, New Delhi, Delhi, India, Backend engineer on logistics and fulfillment systems. • Built the automated billing engine using a rules-based decision system — eliminated 95% of manual accounting work. • Resolved backend bottlenecks during peak-season load, maintaining uptime without rollbacks.

Full Stack Developer at TRIYAMA SOFTWARE PRIVATE LIMITED, Mar 2020 - Jun 2021 · 1 yr 4 mos, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India, • Built an internal low-code web builder that cut project delivery time by 90%. • Developed custom analytical reporting modules that gave business stakeholders real-time data visibility without needing engineering support for each request.

Full Stack Developer at QuickCredit - Salary Advances for working professionals, Jun 2019 - Mar 2020 · 10 mos, Greater Hyderabad Area, • Built REST API integrations for payment gateways and social logins; optimized MySQL schemas for query performance. • Optimized MySQL schemas and query patterns to improve data quality and reduce response times across core product workflows.

Web Developer Intern at QuickCredit - Salary Advances for working professionals, Nov 2018 - May 2019 · 7 mos, Greater Hyderabad Area

Intern at Tech Mahindra, May 2017 - Jul 2017 · 3 mos, Pune, Maharashtra, India, Worked on Docker, Weblogic, Amazon Web Services

Education

BTech - Bachelor of Technology, Computer Science, ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education, Hyderabad

Kendriya Vidyalaya O.E.F. Kanpur

Public links

github: https://github.com/shivam-gupta18

shivamai.dev: https://shivamai.dev/