
Edgar
From Brazil (UTC-3)
Edgar – AWS, Typescript, React
Edgar is a Strong Senior Full-Stack Developer with 20 years of experience in software development for startups and global companies. Skilled in Node.js, Next.js, React, and TypeScript, he has deep expertise in event-driven architectures and building scalable backend systems. He also has extensive AWS experience, managing cloud infrastructure and distributed systems. With 4 years as a Computer Engineering professor, he mentored 300+ students and actively supports team development, leveraging effective communication and collaboration.
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Senior Software Engineer
A leading online eyewear retailer with a B2B department that provides eyewear solutions to companies across North America, including partners like Meta, Amazon, and US Vision.
- Built mission-critical microservices and UIs from scratch for B2B e-commerce projects, including Meta Quest 3, Amazon Echo Frames, Eyebot, and US Vision;
- Developed scalable, multi-tenant systems with TypeScript, PostgreSQL, Vue.js, GCP Pub/Sub, and FusionAuth;
- Integrated third-party services like Magento, Algolia, and OneSignal to extend product capabilities;
- Mentored teammates and promoted knowledge sharing through hands-on technical guidance;
- Collaborated with globally distributed, multicultural teams to ensure timely and aligned deliveries.
Principal Software Engineer
AI-driven photo stock marketplace, focused on delivering high-quality content from creatives worldwide.
- Led end-to-end development of the platform's ecosystem - infrastructure, backend, and frontend;
- Managed a team of 6 engineers, providing technical mentorship and ensuring scalable, high-quality delivery;
- Built core services with Node.js, TypeScript, GraphQL (Apollo), AWS SQS, RabbitMQ, Redis, and PostgreSQL;
- Developed a content-aware search system and ML image processing tools using Python (CLIP), Go, and Elasticsearch;
- Led the team in building the entire mobile app ecosystem, including high-performance microservices, a scalable fan-out activity feed, and optimized image processing flows;
- Delivered modern, cross-platform frontends with React.js, React Native, and Shopify;
- Played a pivotal role in business strategy and technical decision-making, aligning execution with long-term vision.
Principal Software Engineer
A distributed microservices engine that builds scalable backends for online gambling, supporting global casino integrations.
- Designed and engineered the architecture of the entire engine ecosystem;
- Single-handedly developed all of the 21 microservices;
- Orchestrated the whole AWS deployment using Terraform;
- Integrated multiple databases/storage, leveraging their strength on each microservice (MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Redis);
- Integrated observability tools like New Relic into the critical microservices;
- Created comprehensive documentation.
Senior Fullstack Engineer
A project that leverages social media and crowdsourcing to empower people with life-saving CPR skills and quick access to AED (defibrillator) locations.
- Designed the system architecture;
- Implemented the backend using Node.js, Express, and MongoDB;
- Designed the UI/UX for the mobile application;
- Developed the mobile app using React Native;
- Built a web form using React.js;
- Published and maintained the mobile app on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.