SAMIUL SK

Senior Backend Engineer (Go & Python)

6.5+ years designing and building distributed systems across logistics, fintech, and edtech domains.

Based in Kolkata, India. Open to remote opportunities globally.

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01 / Key Metrics

$1M+
Monthly Txn Volume
1M+
Events Processed / Day
99.99%
System Availability
6.5+
Years Experience

02 / Experience

R Systems Remote

Nov 2025 — Present
Senior Software Engineer (Go Backend)
Enterprise Logistics Technology Platform
  • Led backend integration migrating a legacy booking provider to a new 3PL platform with zero disruption.
  • Engineered and scaled Go-based microservices supporting high-throughput logistics and shipment booking workflows.
  • Optimized PostgreSQL connection pooling for high-concurrency services, significantly reducing database bottlenecking.

LearningMate Kolkata, India

Feb 2024 — Nov 2024
Senior Software Engineer
AI-Powered Learning SaaS Platform
  • Architected backend services and a scalable RAG pipeline using Python and FastAPI to support AI-assisted learning workflows.
  • Integrated OpenAI GPT models with persistent user sessions, implementing token tracking and comprehensive error handling.
  • Standardized database schema versioning by introducing Alembic migrations, reducing deployment failures by 90%.
  • Migrated application assets to AWS S3 and CloudFront with secure authentication, achieving a 40% reduction in latency.

Pace Enterprise Singapore / Remote

Feb 2020 — Feb 2023
Software Development Engineer II (Backend)
High-Growth Fintech & BNPL Platform
  • Led the decomposition of a legacy Go monolith into independently deployable microservices utilizing Domain-Driven Design principles.
  • Built core financial APIs securely processing over $1M in monthly transaction volume with a fault-tolerant Stripe integration (99.95% success rate).
  • Designed and executed a rollback-safe data migration strategy for 50,000+ user accounts using incremental batching.

Onet Bangalore, India

Nov 2019 — Feb 2020
Backend Engineer

Developed backend services using Go and the Gin framework for a high-concurrency booking platform. Designed a Redis-backed notification service.

Digital Aptech Kolkata, India

May 2018 — Jul 2019
Backend Developer

Developed scalable backend applications using Python and Django. Engineered a Python backend SDK for seamless integration with a BNPL service.

03 / Architecture & Systems

App Activities Event Processing

Live

Designed a distributed event processing architecture capable of handling millions of app activity events (transactions, clicks) per day with near-zero data loss. Implemented fault-tolerant stream processing using AWS Kinesis, Lambda, and DynamoDB.

Client App/Web Kinesis Data Streams AWS Lambda DynamoDB
  • AWS Kinesis
  • AWS Lambda
  • DynamoDB
  • Python

Open Source: expose

Author

Engineered a secure, production-ready Go CLI for development tunneling. Built with strict adherence to Clean Architecture, YAML-based configuration, and automated testing (TDD).

  • Go
  • CLI
  • TDD

ImageKit Python SDK

Primary Author

Designed and developed the official Python SDK for ImageKit.io, implementing authentication, upload APIs, and URL generation interfaces used by the broader developer community.

  • Python
  • SDK
  • Open Source

04 / Technology Stack

Go Python SQL FastAPI Django Gin AWS Docker PostgreSQL Kafka Redis RabbitMQ Microservices