Description

I’m a Senior Backend Engineer with 10+ years of experience building reliable, scalable platforms — from startup MVPs to large enterprise systems with 150K+ users. I specialize in PHP 8+, Symfony, MySQL, Elasticsearch, Docker and have strong experience with DDD, CQRS, and modern architectural patterns.

I help companies modernize legacy codebases, design clear and maintainable architectures, build APIs, integrate complex business logic, and improve performance. I’m results-driven, business-oriented, and comfortable working across cross-functional teams.

If you need a reliable engineer who can quickly understand your system, deliver high-quality features, and move your product forward — I’m ready to help.

Languages

Russian
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
German
Basic

Workplace preferences

Remote only

Primarily works remotely

CHECK24 Vergleichsportal GmbH
Senior backend developer
DIGITAL AND IT
January 2023 - Today (3 years and 5 months)
Munich, Germany
In my role as a Senior Software Developer, I am responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining a complex system that covers a significant part of the business, using modern technologies and architectural approaches.
Software Architecture IT Architecture Web development PHP GO
Noveo Group
Backend developer (PHP)
October 2021 - September 2022 (11 months)
Outstuff web-projects development (France). Worked on three different projects, mainly as a Symfony backend developer. Experience in creating a project from scratch to MVP and supporting a large project.
"Гринатом"
Web Software Developer
June 2020 - October 2021 (1 year and 4 months)
Moscow, Russia
Work on the LMS platform for the nuclear industry. More than 150 thousand active users. Features of the system I'm working on:
• Possibility of passing interactive training materials
• Various content formats (food, video, books, documents, audio)
• Integrations with internal corporate systems (SSO, KPI, SAP)
• Integration of a microservice based on machine learning for the selection of course recommendations
• Achievement system
• Reporting and analytics Personally, my extensive field of activity: from the configuration of web servers and network infrastructure to management solutions and business documentation. And of course, code and database tasks.

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