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Jay Kumar Sahu

Jay Kumar Sahu

Staff Software Engineer

Pune, IN
9098308915

Background


About

About

Principal Engineer and Engineering Manager with 11+ years of experience building and scaling distributed backend systems. Proven ability to operate at architecture and org-wide influence level, driving technical vision, mentoring senior engineers, and delivering high-impact platforms. Deep expertise in system design, cloud-native architecture, data-intensive applications, and developer productivity.

Work Experience

Work Experience

  • Staff Software Engineer

    Jan, 2023 - Present

    Architectural ownership of large-scale ecommerce and fulfillment platforms.

    • Drive backend architecture for global ecommerce and fulfillment systems

    • Own critical backend domains end-to-end with focus on scalability and reliability

    • Mentor senior engineers and influence engineering best practices

    • Collaborate with product and operations leaders to align tech strategy with business goals

  • Senior Lead Engineer

    May, 2022 - Jan, 20238 months

    Backend leadership and team mentoring for customer-facing platforms.

    • Led backend modernization and feature delivery

    • Mentored a small engineering team and ensured quality execution

    • Translated ambiguous requirements into scalable technical solutions

  • Senior Technical Lead

    Oct, 2020 - May, 20221 year 7 months

    Technical ownership of cloud governance platform components.

    • Owned system design and implementation of core platform modules

    • Collaborated with stakeholders to define scalable architecture

    • Championed code quality, refactoring, and engineering excellence

  • Software Development Engineer

    Aug, 2019 - Oct, 20201 year 2 months

    Client-facing engineering leadership and system delivery.

    • Led architecture discussions and technical execution

    • Managed deployments, server maintenance, and DB design

    • Mentored junior engineers

  • Solution Engineer

    Aug, 2016 - Aug, 20193 years

    Platform migrations, enhancements, and training.

    • Supported product migrations and platform upgrades

    • Delivered enhancements and ensured compliance

    • Conducted technical training sessions

Projects Experience

Projects Experience

  • Shelf – DTC Fulfillment Platform

    - Present

    Backend systems powering multi-marketplace order and fulfillment workflows.

    • Designed scalable integrations with carriers and warehouses

    • Built performance-optimized systems for high-volume ecommerce operations

  • Komaza – Forestry & Supply Chain Platform

    - Present

    GIS-driven forestry and logistics platform used in Kenya.

    • Architected spatial data pipelines using PostGIS and GeoServer

    • Enabled real-time analytics and search for operational decision-making

  • Kumolus – Cloud Governance Platform

    - Present

    Cloud compliance and visualization platform.

    • Built systems aligned with CIS, PCI-DSS, and AWS Well-Architected Framework

  • Codetree – Project Management for GitHub

    - Present

    GitHub-integrated project management platform.

    • Designed backend architecture mapping repos, issues, and PR workflows

    • Focused on performance, reliability, and developer experience

  • Ethos – Universal Cryptocurrency Wallet

    - Present

    Blockchain-powered wallet supporting Ethereum and Bitcoin.

    • Worked on microservice architecture using NATS and Protocol Buffers

    • Supported secure crypto asset management

Skills

Skills

  • Backend & Systems

    System Design

    Distributed Systems

    API Design

    Scalability

  • Languages & Frameworks

    Ruby on Rails

    Node.js

    JavaScript

    React

  • Databases & Search

    PostgreSQL

    PostGIS

    Elasticsearch

    Redis

  • Cloud & DevOps

    AWS

    Docker

    Kubernetes

    CI/CD

  • Leadership

    Mentorship

    Technical Vision

    Cross-team Collaboration

Education

Education

  • Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering, Medicaps Institute of Technology & Management

    - Jan, 2016