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Bruno Tikami
Closecare
São Paulo
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Desired Job Title
Senior Software EngineerStaff Software EngineerBackend DeveloperPython DeveloperSystems Engineer
Work Type
Full TimePart TimeContract WorkConsultingSeasonal Work
Minimum Desired Compensation
$105000/yr
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Work-life balanceCompany CultureWork from home optionPaid time off
16
Years of experience
Backend engineering professional shaping Staff Software Engineer work through platform modernization, distributed systems design, and cross-stack reliability improvements. Rebuilt 6+ components around FastAPI, centralized scattered data into a single model, and upgraded legacy Flask, Node.js, and Angular surfaces. Strengthens engineering standards by adopting 8+ standards in observability, CI/CD, and cloud delivery across 2+ cloud environments including AWS, GCP, and Azure.
Work History
Software Engineer / Tech Lead
1 Year 3 Months- Track 5 weekly release checks across CI/CD pipelines to support safer deployments and faster rollback readiness.
- Modernize a Flask, Node.js, and Angular microservices suite into a more resilient stack while starting as an individual contributor.
- Redesign backend services around event-driven FastAPI patterns and consolidate data scattered across multiple databases into a centralized model.
- Drive frontend modernization by prioritizing Angular upgrades before migrating remaining surfaces to Node.js and updating shared dependencies.
- Implement AI agents with Gemini, OpenAI, and Claude to streamline internal workflows and support recurring engineering tasks.
- Establish observability, tracing, and CI/CD practices after taking technical leadership of the team in 2026.
Engineering Manager
4 Years- Managed 14 engineers across two squads, supporting technical growth, career development, and engineering maturity.
- Introduced organization-wide engineering standards, improving reliability, productivity, and maintainability for 370+ engineers.
- Designed and implemented data privacy and security pipelines with strict compliance requirements.
- Established architectural guidelines and governance to support ongoing platform evolution across teams.
- Coached engineers through development planning and design reviews to strengthen technical judgment and delivery consistency.
Head of Engineering
2 Years- Led (hands-on) development of a mission-critical vault system with 99.99% uptime across production operations.
- Scaled infrastructure to support 10x transactional volume without compromising service reliability.
- Built and managed 15 engineers across six squads, aligning delivery across multiple product and platform efforts.
- Co-led security and compliance initiatives to strengthen controls around critical financial infrastructure.
- Launched a bug bounty program to expand vulnerability discovery and improve security response readiness.
Senior Software Engineer
1 Year 3 Months- Delivered 2 backend systems monthly for international clients, supporting core application workflows and service reliability.
- Built 7 automation tasks weekly to streamline repetitive engineering work and reduce manual effort across projects.
- Integrated backend services with client infrastructure, improving data flow between internal systems and external environments.
- Developed Python-based tooling to support deployment, maintenance, and repeatable operational tasks.
- Partnered with international client teams to clarify requirements and deliver backend solutions aligned to project needs.
Senior Software Engineer
3 Years 2 Months- Developed large-scale messaging, billing, and collections systems handling 20+ million transactions per day.
- Improved system scalability and resilience for high-throughput distributed services.
- Strengthened fault tolerance and load balancing across backend services to support sustained throughput.
- Supported long-term sustainability through observability, root-cause analysis, and platform hardening.
Senior Software Engineer
1 Year- Implemented zero-touch provisioning workflows for ISP device onboarding across Europe and Latin America.
- Built triple-play provisioning platform components to support service activation and device orchestration.
- Collaborated with ISP stakeholders to translate regional provisioning needs into reliable engineering deliverables.
Software Engineer
6 Months- Developed portal features for Brasil. gov . br using Zope/Plone and translated requirements into working functionality.
- Tightened Python code paths to improve maintainability and support cleaner delivery of new portal updates.
- Collaborated with stakeholders to refine portal requirements, align priorities, and keep implementation on schedule.
Skills
Python
Distributed systems
Microservices
Event-driven architecture
Performance engineering
Networking
Observability
CI/CD
Containerization
AWS
Technical roadmap planning
Engineering standards
Developer mentorship
Design review leadership
Cross-team governance
Engineering hiring
Technical interviewing
Headcount planning
OKR planning
Root-cause analysis
Incident management
Fault tolerance
Load balancing
Distributed caching
Terraform
Kubernetes
Infrastructure as code
Site reliability engineering
Disaster recovery planning
Data governance
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