Software Engineer Senior Fullstack

Steven Zhu

Software Engineer

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An accomplished software engineer with over 10 years of experience designing, developing, and deploying scalable, high-performance applications across cloud platforms. I combine strong backend expertise in Python (Flask, FastAPI, Django) with modern frontend technologies

(React, JavaScript, HTML, CSS) to deliver secure, user-centric SaaS features. Experienced in system architecture, performance tuning, CI/CD automation, and mentoring cross-functional teams to improve quality and delivery cadence. Passionate about observability, automated testing, and building reliable systems that scale with business growth. Experience

PayPal – Software Engineer Jun 2021 – Present

Designed and implemented Python-based REST APIs using FastAPI and Flask to support high-throughput payment services, reducing median API response time by 35%.

Developed and deployed full-stack features with React and TypeScript, integrating secure REST APIs and improving frontend performance and user flow.

Led efforts to containerize services with Docker and Kubernetes on AWS, improving deployment reliability and decreasing mean time to recovery by 40%.

Implemented message-driven architectures using Kafka for asynchronous processing, increasing system throughput and decoupling critical components.

Owned CI/CD pipeline enhancements (Git, GitHub Actions, Jenkins), introduced automated testing and coverage checks, and drove faster, more reliable releases.

Tricentis – Software Engineer Nov 2017 – Apr 2020

Developed backend services in Python and Django to support enterprise testing workflows, improving job scheduling reliability by 25% through optimized queries and caching.

Built and maintained frontend features with React and Redux, collaborating with Product and Design to deliver user-focused functionality on schedule.

Integrated PostgreSQL databases and implemented schema changes and migrations with minimal downtime while improving query performance.

Containerized applications and authored Kubernetes manifests to standardize development and production environments across teams. Implemented unit and integration testing frameworks and contributed to CI pipelines to enforce code quality and reduce regressions. IBM – Cloud Tech Engagement Co-Op Jun 2016 – Jan 2017 Collaborated on cloud modernization engagements, prototyping solutions on Azure and AWS to demonstrate migration strategies and cost optimization.

Automated deployment workflows using Docker and Terraform, accelerating environment provisioning and reducing manual configuration errors.

Delivered technical documentation and runbooks for DevOps teams, improving operational onboarding and incident response clarity. Assisted in integrating REST APIs and messaging patterns, exposing services to internal consumers with secure authentication and monitoring.

Texas Archeological Research Library – Senior Student Assistant Sep 2014 – Dec 2014 Developed Python scripts to automate catalog data cleanup and ingestion, reducing manual processing time by over 50%. Maintained and documented data workflows, ensuring consistent data quality for archival systems. Coordinated projects with cross-functional teams to prioritize digitization efforts and improve access to research materials. Provided technical support and training for staff on data access tools and basic scripting practices. Skills

Languages: Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, SQL, HTML, CSS, C#, Java, C/C++

Frameworks & Libraries: FastAPI, Flask, Django, React, Redux, Node.js, Express.js, Next.js

Cloud & Platforms: AWS (EC2, Lambda, S3), Azure, GCP Containers & Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes

Messaging & Async: Kafka, RabbitMQ

Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB

CI/CD & DevOps: Git, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Terraform, Docker Compose

Testing & Observability: Unit/Integration Testing, Code Coverage, Prometheus, Grafana, Logging and Tracing

Tools: Redis, IIS, GitHub, Supabase, Firebase

Soft Skills: Mentoring, Cross-functional Collaboration, Agile/Scrum, Technical Documentation

Education

The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX

Bachelor of Science and Arts, Computer Science 2012 – 2017

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