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Benjamin Darthout

Senior Software Engineer

€490/day
Bordeaux, FR
15+ years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Benjamin

Senior Software Engineer | Backend | SaaS | Node.js | APIs

You need to turn complex business requirements into reliable, scalable backend systems—this is exactly where I can help. I design and build production-ready SaaS platforms and API-driven architectures that prioritize performance, maintainability, and long-term scalability.

As a developer with a strong builder mindset, I don’t just deliver features—I focus on solving the right problems. Through hard work and close collaboration with product managers and stakeholders, I help clarify requirements, reduce unnecessary complexity, and shape solutions that align with both technical and business goals.

What sets me apart is my ability to simplify complex systems without compromising robustness. I bring clean architecture practices, strong attention to code quality, and a focus on observability and reliability in production environments.

I regularly work on backend platforms, API design and integration, microservices architectures, distributed systems, and enterprise-grade applications. My deliverables range from designing system architectures and building scalable services to optimizing performance and stabilizing systems at scale.

I integrate quickly into teams, understand constraints fast, and contribute immediately—whether it’s shipping critical features, improving system performance, or reinforcing production reliability.
  • French

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Native or bilingual

Remote only
Primarily works remotely

Experience

  • Flovéa
    Senior Fullstack Developer
    CIVIL ENGINEERING
    January 2026 - Today (5 months)
    Saint-Paul-lès-Dax, France
    Senior Fullstack Developer on a predictive IoT platform for water network monitoring and optimization (FLOWBOX).

    The product enables real-time monitoring and control of water infrastructure, helping prevent costly leaks, optimize consumption, and provide remote management through web applications and APIs.

    I worked in a cross-functional environment (product, engineering, hardware, and DevOps), contributing across the full lifecycle from customer needs to production delivery.

    My role focused on delivering end-to-end features, improving system performance, and ensuring scalability of both the backend APIs and the overall architecture.
    FastAPI Vue.js PostgreSQL MQTT Python
  • Arianee
    Senior Fullstack Developer
    LUXURY GOODS
    October 2022 - September 2025 (2 years and 11 months)
    Paris, France
    Developed and maintained an NFT Management Platform (Angular / Node.js) used by major clients including Hermès, Breitling, and Darty.

    Designed and implemented core features such as large-scale NFT generation (thousands of customized NFTs), NFT migration workflows (notably for Richemont), and a real-time messaging system using BullMQ and Redis to track blockchain transactions.

    Integrated webhooks to enable near real-time synchronization with external systems, built secure and scalable RESTful APIs, and enhanced search capabilities using MongoDB Atlas Search.

    Improved software quality and reliability through comprehensive testing strategies, including unit and end-to-end testing (Jest, Cucumber) and performance testing with K6 integrated into CI/CD pipelines.

    Actively contributed within an Agile Scrum team, taking ownership of feature delivery and collaborating in a fully remote, fast-paced environment.
    Node.js MongoDB BullMQ Redis Docker
  • ASWO
    Lead Developer
    LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN
    June 2020 - September 2022 (2 years and 3 months)
    Cergy-Pontoise, France
    Lead Developer on a logistics product for a supply chain platform, built from early stages through to production maturity.

    I owned both technical delivery and team leadership for a squad of 5 developers (including junior engineers and interns), ensuring consistent delivery of high-quality features aligned with business and operational needs.

    The product focused on improving logistics workflows, and I worked closely with business stakeholders to translate operational requirements into scalable and maintainable software solutions.

    My role combined hands-on development, technical leadership, and product alignment, with a strong focus on reliability, usability, and long-term maintainability of the system.

    Key contributions
    • End-to-end feature delivery (requirements → production)
    • Technical leadership of a 5-person development team
    • Backend development in Java 7/8 for logistics systems
    • Functional and technical specification design
    • Production support, incident handling, and debugging
    • User support and operational training
    Product & impact focus
    • Logistics and supply chain optimization
    • Translation of operational constraints into product features
    • Improvement of system reliability and workflow efficiency
    • Collaboration with international teams to align technical practices
    Java Angular IBM Db2 JSP JavaScript

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Education

  • Associate Degree in Computer Science
    DUT Informatique
    2005
    Associate Degree in Computer Science
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    Alyra, School of blockchain and AI
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