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| 1 | +# Jonathan Schweder |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +<cv@jaswdr.dev> • Santa Catarina - Brazil • <https://linkedin.com/in/jaswdr> |
| 4 | + |
| 5 | +## SUMMARY |
| 6 | + |
| 7 | +Senior Software Engineer with 16+ years of experience designing and scaling distributed backend systems. At AWS owned Lambda control-plane services that processed billions of requests weekly, at MongoDB built internal platform APIs and tooling, and today at Remote works on payroll processing for a global HR platform. Focused on correctness, reliability, and good API design, with a track record of mentoring engineers and leading cross-team design reviews. Works mostly with Elixir, Go, Python, and Kubernetes. |
| 8 | + |
| 9 | +## EXPERIENCE |
| 10 | + |
| 11 | +### Remote, Senior Backend Engineer |
| 12 | + |
| 13 | +May 2026 - Present |
| 14 | + |
| 15 | +- Design and build payroll processing backend services using Elixir and Phoenix, running payroll for employees across many countries. |
| 16 | +- Develop payroll run workflows and services, focusing on correctness, auditability, and compliance with country-specific legislation. |
| 17 | +- Improve reliability and observability of payroll pipelines through metrics, distributed tracing, and automated validation of payroll outputs. |
| 18 | +- Collaborate with product and compliance teams to ship payroll features that operate across multiple legal jurisdictions. |
| 19 | +- Mentor engineers and lead design reviews for backend services. |
| 20 | + |
| 21 | +### MongoDB, Software Engineer - Platform Tools & Services |
| 22 | + |
| 23 | +May 2025 - Apr 2026 |
| 24 | + |
| 25 | +- Architect internal self-service tools and APIs using Go and Kubernetes to accelerate deployment velocity, leveraging Crossplane and Argo CD for automated infrastructure provisioning. |
| 26 | +- Build automated maintenance workflows and CI/CD enhancements with Argo Workflows and Drone CI, ensuring zero-downtime deployments and reducing manual toil. |
| 27 | +- Integrate LLMs (OpenAI, Anthropic) via internal APIs to enhance developer support tools, improving incident resolution speed and developer self-service capabilities. |
| 28 | +- Implement distributed tracing and metrics collection using OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, and Grafana, providing deep visibility into platform health and performance. |
| 29 | +- Lead cross-team design reviews for global services, ensuring high standards for API consistency, security (Okta, OIDC), and developer ergonomics. |
| 30 | + |
| 31 | +### Amazon Web Services (AWS), Software Development Engineer - AWS Lambda |
| 32 | + |
| 33 | +Apr 2024 - May 2025 |
| 34 | + |
| 35 | +- Owned Lambda function state transition services using Java and Go, serving millions of developers and processing billions of requests weekly via the Lambda Control Plane API. |
| 36 | +- Mentored 4 engineers on core Lambda architecture and operational excellence, improving team code review velocity by 25% and fostering a culture of high-quality engineering. |
| 37 | +- Migrated legacy monitoring to a high-cardinality stack using AWS Kinesis and Athena, reducing MTTA by 40% and enabling real-time performance insights. |
| 38 | +- Built ranking algorithm using LLMs and traditional machine learning techniques to optimize Network Engineers' work through hundreds of daily tickets. |
| 39 | +- Architected an automated capacity deployment system with CloudFormation to accelerate region launches by 30% and reduce manual operations by 90%. |
| 40 | + |
| 41 | +### Amazon Web Services (AWS), Systems Development Engineer - AWS Networking |
| 42 | + |
| 43 | +Mar 2020 - Apr 2024 |
| 44 | + |
| 45 | +- Maintained a high-concurrency internal workflow engine managing hundreds of thousands of network devices daily, leveraging Python for backend services. |
| 46 | +- Built data pipelines using AWS Glue, EMR, and Kinesis to process network telemetry, enabling automated detection and remediation of large-scale network events. |
| 47 | +- Automated compute capacity deployment globally using AWS CDK and Ruby, streamlining infrastructure provisioning and reducing regional deployment risk. |
| 48 | +- Developed an automated ticket prioritization system, reducing Large Scale Events (LSEs) by 20% through better impact analysis. |
| 49 | +- Served as a platform subject matter expert for global network events, developing automation tools to perform rapid traffic-shifting and mitigate customer impact. |
| 50 | + |
| 51 | +### Pantacor, Software Engineer - IoT & Infrastructure |
| 52 | + |
| 53 | +Feb 2019 - Mar 2020 |
| 54 | + |
| 55 | +- Developed an end-user-facing IoT fleet management platform using Go and Django, providing a robust runtime and deployment interface for edge computing. |
| 56 | +- Built responsive dashboards with Vue.js and Streamlit, enabling developers to monitor and manage large-scale IoT deployments with real-time feedback. |
| 57 | +- Managed Kubernetes clusters across AWS, Google Cloud, and Digital Ocean, optimizing for cost and scalability while maintaining high availability. |
| 58 | +- Integrated OpenTelemetry for distributed tracing and Grafana for metrics, reducing MTTR by 30% and improving platform reliability. |
| 59 | +- Architected automated build pipelines for multi-architecture (ARM/x86) Docker images, ensuring consistent delivery across diverse IoT hardware. |
| 60 | + |
| 61 | +### Eventials, Systems Analyst - Backend & Integrations |
| 62 | + |
| 63 | +Jul 2018 - Feb 2019 |
| 64 | + |
| 65 | +- Led the migration from a legacy monolith to a microservices architecture using Python and Node.js, increasing feature velocity and system resilience. |
| 66 | +- Designed Embedded Linux applications for real-time ultrasound streaming, building backend services to support high-bandwidth diagnostics. |
| 67 | +- Developed and maintained streaming interfaces using Angular.js, Vue.js, and TypeScript, ensuring a seamless experience across medical devices. |
| 68 | +- Developed complex API integrations with third-party medical software, increasing lead generation by 20% through automated data synchronization. |
| 69 | +- Introduced automated testing and containerization with Docker to the development workflow, significantly reducing deployment errors. |
| 70 | + |
| 71 | +### Bludata Software, Software & Web Developer |
| 72 | + |
| 73 | +Sep 2014 - Jul 2018 |
| 74 | + |
| 75 | +- Developed web applications for government agencies using PHP (Laravel) and Node.js, focusing on high-quality, reliable software delivery. |
| 76 | +- Designed and implemented an auditing application for driving exams on Embedded Linux, successfully deployed in 200+ schools. |
| 77 | +- Streamlined deployment pipelines using Jenkins, reducing manual intervention and improving deployment stability. |
| 78 | +- Designed and optimized relational database schemas (PostgreSQL, Sybase) to handle high volumes of examination data with strict ACID requirements. |
| 79 | +- Fostered a culture of code quality and best practices through Agile/Scrum methodologies, conducting technical training for junior developers. |
| 80 | + |
| 81 | +### Pomerplast, Software Developer |
| 82 | + |
| 83 | +Feb 2010 - Sep 2014 |
| 84 | + |
| 85 | +- Maintained and extended the company’s internal ERP system using Delphi and Sybase IQ, improving security and reliability through effective software solutions. |
| 86 | +- Managed Windows and Linux server clusters, implementing robust backup and disaster recovery strategies for business-critical data. |
| 87 | +- Managed internal technical infrastructure budgets, including networking, server clusters, and camera systems, ensuring cost-effective operations. |
| 88 | +- Owned the end-to-end development of internal tools, from requirement gathering with stakeholders to production deployment and support. |
| 89 | +- Automated reporting and inventory tracking processes, reducing manual data entry errors and providing real-time business insights. |
| 90 | + |
| 91 | +## EDUCATION |
| 92 | + |
| 93 | +### FURB - Fundação Universidade Regional de Blumenau |
| 94 | +Bachelor’s Degree • Computer Science • 2010 - 2015 |
| 95 | + |
| 96 | +### IGTI |
| 97 | +Master of Business Administration (MBA) • Software Engineering • 2018 - 2020 |
| 98 | + |
| 99 | +## LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS |
| 100 | + |
| 101 | +- [AWS Cloud Solutions Architect](https://coursera.org/verify/professional-cert/NXAYYAXL6FRW) |
| 102 | +- [Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate](https://www.coursera.org/account/accomplishments/specialization/certificate/VFN4TACZWH4G) |
| 103 | + |
| 104 | +## SKILLS |
| 105 | + |
| 106 | +- **Languages:** Elixir (Phoenix), Go, Python, TypeScript, Node.js, Java, SQL, Bash, Ruby, PHP, JavaScript, HTML/CSS |
| 107 | +- **Cloud Infrastructure:** AWS (Lambda, EKS, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, VPC, CDK, CloudFormation, Kinesis, Athena, IAM), Google Cloud, Kubernetes, Docker, Crossplane, Terraform, Terragrunt |
| 108 | +- **DevOps & Observability:** GitOps (Argo CD), CI/CD (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Drone, Argo Workflows), OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana, NGINX, Git, Helm, Ansible |
| 109 | +- **Data & Databases:** MongoDB (Atlas), PostgreSQL, Redis, Kafka, Elasticsearch, DynamoDB, Amazon DocumentDB, SQLite, Data Modeling, Pandas, NumPy |
| 110 | +- **AI/ML:** LLMs (OpenAI, Anthropic) |
| 111 | +- **Architecture & Engineering:** System Design & Architecture, Distributed Systems, Scalability, API Design (REST/gRPC), Microservices, Serverless, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Developer Experience (DX), Security (OAuth2, OIDC, Okta), IoT, Embedded Linux |
| 112 | +- **Testing & Quality:** Pytest, Selenium, Performance & Stress Testing, Unit/Integration/Regression Testing, Agile/Scrum |
| 113 | + |
| 114 | +## HONORS & AWARDS |
| 115 | + |
| 116 | +- **AWS Ownership Award**, Amazon Web Services: Recognized for exceptional ownership and delivering high-impact solutions for global customers. |
| 117 | +- **Startup Incubation Acceptance**, Instituto Gene Project “Eplus”: Accepted for startup incubation program focused on educational technology. |
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