Senior Backend Developer Resume Example

A senior backend developer resume example with 8+ years of experience in advanced server-side development, system architecture, and team leadership.

Michael Richardson

[email protected]•(555) 678-9012•San Francisco, CA

Professional Summary

Strategic Senior Backend Developer with 8+ years of experience architecting high-performance distributed systems and leading engineering teams. Expert in cloud architecture, microservices, and scalable database solutions. Proven track record of delivering mission-critical applications and mentoring development teams. Strong focus on system reliability, security, and best practices.

Experience

Lead Backend Engineer2021 - Present

Uber

•Architect and lead development of distributed systems processing 10M+ transactions daily
•Manage team of 12 backend engineers across multiple service domains
•Reduced system latency by 75% through architectural improvements and caching strategies
•Implement advanced monitoring and alerting systems achieving 99.99% uptime
•Lead technical decision-making and architecture planning for next-gen platforms

Senior Backend Developer2018 - 2021

•Led development of scalable microservices handling 5M+ daily active users
•Designed and implemented distributed caching system reducing database load by 60%
•Mentored team of 8 developers and established engineering best practices
•Optimized CI/CD pipeline reducing deployment time from hours to minutes
•Implemented zero-downtime deployment strategies for critical services

Backend Developer2015 - 2018

Twitter

•Developed high-throughput APIs and services using Java and Spring Boot
•Implemented real-time data processing pipelines using Apache Kafka
•Optimized database performance and query execution plans
•Led migration from monolith to microservices architecture
•Collaborated with SRE team on scalability and reliability improvements

Education

Master of Science in Computer Science2013 - 2015

Stanford University

Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering2009 - 2013

Boston University

Skills

Java, Python, Go, Microservices Architecture, Distributed Systems, AWS, GCP, Kubernetes, Docker, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Redis, Apache Kafka, Elasticsearch, System Design, Performance Optimization, Security, Team Leadership