Senior Software Engineer
Resume:
KENTARO NAMBA
SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER, BACKEND ● LITTLE FERRY, NEW JERSEY 07643, UNITED STATES ● +1-201-***-**** DETAILS
Little Ferry, New Jersey 07643,
United States
*******@**************.***
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AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Expert-Level Java
Backend Development
Testable Code Unit Test
Automation
Microservices Backend-
Focused Architecture
Large-Scale Complex
Applications
Payments Industry
Payment Applications
Distributed Systems
Scalable Design
Cloud-Native
Applications
SOAP REST APIs Test
Harnesses
SDLC Full-Cycle
Backend Engineering
Git GitLab BitBucket
Merge Practices
Algorithms Scaling
UML Principles
Logging Frameworks
Observability
Architecture & Design
Documentation
Technical Direction
Mentoring Engineers
Cross-Domain
Troubleshooting
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Senior Software Engineer with expert-level Java backend focus—not front-end-heavy. Anchors large-scale, complex, cloud-native microservices with testable code, strong SDLC discipline, and efficient unit/automation tests. Deep distributed-systems, scaling, logging, and UML-informed design.
Hands-on payments and transactional application experience; expert SOAP/REST and test harnesses. Leads technical direction, authors architecture/design docs, manages Git/GitLab/BitBucket merge methodologies, and troubleshoots cross-domain issues quickly.
At Ink Finance, LooksRare, HSQA, and WPP Energy, built scalable backends on AWS/cloud, supported DB integrations/migrations (Oracle/RDS/DynamoDB familiarity), and optimized infrastructure for reliability—ready to drive backend initiatives for Global Channel Management’s payments-scale systems.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Founder & Senior Software Engineer, Backend at Self-Employed January 2026 — Present
• Write expert-level, testable Java backend code for large-scale microservices; own unit tests and automation scripts across the SDLC.
• Lead technical direction and author architecture/design documents using distributed systems, algorithms, scaling, logging, and microservices principles.
• Design, build, and deploy cloud-native payment-oriented backend applications on public cloud; optimize core infrastructure for scalability and reliability.
• Expert SOAP/REST communication with rigorous test harnesses; integrate enterprise databases and support data migration (Oracle/RDS/DynamoDB familiarity).
• Oversee codebase integration with precise merge methodologies across Git, GitLab, and BitBucket.
• Deliver cross-domain troubleshooting—isolate and debug complex issues even outside immediate ownership.
• Apply AI-assisted engineering thoughtfully; maintain risk/compliance awareness for transactional backends; collaborate remotely at senior IC pace. Senior Software Engineer, Backend at Ink Finance
April 2022 — November 2025
• Built Java/backend microservices for high-volume transactional and payments- adjacent workloads with strong unit-test discipline.
• Drove architectural direction for distributed, cloud-native services; documented designs for scaling and operability.
• Integrated REST/SOAP-style APIs and enterprise data stores; supported migration and reliability initiatives.
• Mentored engineers; resolved production issues across service boundaries with fast isolation.
Senior Backend Software Engineer at LooksRare
December 2020 — February 2022
• Operated large-scale complex backend systems under extreme load; applied algorithms and scaling strategies in production.
• Anchored backend engineering for cloud-native deployments with logging frameworks and observability.
• Managed Git-based workflows and merge quality; contributed to CI/test automation in full-cycle backend delivery.
• Provided technical direction across teams without drifting into front-end-heavy ownership.
Backend Software Engineer at HSQA (Startup)
AWS Azure GCP
Familiarity
Oracle RDS
DynamoDB Familiarity
Database Management
Data Migration
Jenkins Backend Test
Automation Context
Selenium Cypress
TestRail Awareness
Risk Compliance
Empathy
AI Experience Adjacent
Public Cloud Deployment
High-Quality Backend
Code Craft
Issue Isolation Outside
Immediate Domain
Payment Backend
Infrastructure
Optimization
Enterprise Integration
Patterns
Contract Remote Senior
IC
Python TypeScript
Backend Adjacent
Performance Under Load
Shared-Screen Coding
Assessment Ready
Microservices Principles
in Practice
Continuous Integration
Pipelines
Secure Transactional
Systems Mindset
San Jose Remote
Collaboration
LANGUAGES
English
Japanese
August 2019 — August 2020
• Developed backend systems and microservices for complex applications; emphasized testable design and clear SDLC practices.
• Built REST integrations and harnesses; administered application data layers with migration awareness.
• Troubleshot cross-cutting defects spanning services, data, and cloud infrastructure.
• Grew comfort with AWS and complementary cloud platforms in production contexts.
Senior Software Engineer, Backend at WPP Energy
January 2017 — May 2019
• Delivered enterprise backend platforms with SOAP/REST integrations and rigorous code quality bars.
• Authored design documentation; led peers on microservices patterns and maintainable Java-capable backends.
• Supported database management and performance tuning for mission-critical applications.
• Balanced risk/compliance considerations with delivery speed in regulated-adjacent environments.
Software Engineer at Squre Enix, Japan
December 2012 — November 2016
• Production systems at massive scale—foundation for algorithms, performance, and complex debugging under pressure.
• Collaborative technical anchor mindset: raise quality through reviews, tests, and clear design communication.
• Built lifelong habits of ownership for reliable backends that must scale without drama.
• Systems thinking transferable to cloud-native Java microservices and payments infrastructure.
• Ready to anchor backend engineering for Global Channel Management’s large-scale payment applications.
EDUCATION
Bachelor's degree, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte August 2007 — May 2011
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
Machine Learning Operations, CourseRa
December 2023 — January 2024
DeFi Development Mastery, Pro EatTheBlocks
January 2020 — December 2020
REFERENCES
References available upon request
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