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I'm Alazar Girmachew, a senior backend engineer based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. I specialize in building scalable, secure backend systems for fintech and cloud-native applications using Node.js, TypeScript, Go, and a modern stack including Kafka, RabbitMQ, gRPC, and AWS. I focus on performance, reliability, and security to deliver banking platforms, payment gateways, and high-volume transaction systems. Over the past 5+ years I've delivered high-traffic microservices, led architectural improvements, mentored junior engineers, and collaborated with product, DevOps, and security teams to meet PCI-DSS and compliance requirements.…I'm Alazar Girmachew, a senior backend engineer based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. I specialize in building scalable, secure backend systems for fintech and cloud-native applications using Node.js, TypeScript, Go, and a modern stack including Kafka, RabbitMQ, gRPC, and AWS. I focus on performance, reliability, and security to deliver banking platforms, payment gateways, and high-volume transaction systems. Over the past 5+ years I've delivered high-traffic microservices, led architectural improvements, mentored junior engineers, and collaborated with product, DevOps, and security teams to meet PCI-DSS and compliance requirements.

Alazar Girmachew

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I'm Alazar Girmachew, a senior backend engineer based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. I specialize in building scalable, secure backend systems for fintech and cloud-native applications using Node.js, TypeScript, Go, and a modern stack including Kafka, RabbitMQ, gRPC, and AWS. I focus on performance, reliability, and security to deliver banking platforms, payment gateways, and high-volume transaction systems. Over the past 5+ years I've delivered high-traffic microservices, led architectural improvements, mentored junior engineers, and collaborated with product, DevOps, and security teams to meet PCI-DSS and compliance requirements.…I'm Alazar Girmachew, a senior backend engineer based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. I specialize in building scalable, secure backend systems for fintech and cloud-native applications using Node.js, TypeScript, Go, and a modern stack including Kafka, RabbitMQ, gRPC, and AWS. I focus on performance, reliability, and security to deliver banking platforms, payment gateways, and high-volume transaction systems. Over the past 5+ years I've delivered high-traffic microservices, led architectural improvements, mentored junior engineers, and collaborated with product, DevOps, and security teams to meet PCI-DSS and compliance requirements.

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I’m Alazar Girmachew, a senior backend engineer based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. I specialize in building scalable, secure backend systems for fintech and cloud-native applications using Node.js, TypeScript, Go, and a modern stack including Kafka, RabbitMQ, gRPC, and AWS. I focus on performance, reliability, and security to deliver banking platforms, payment gateways, and high-volume transaction systems.

Over the past 5+ years I’ve delivered high-traffic microservices, led architectural improvements, mentored junior engineers, and collaborated with product, DevOps, and security teams to meet PCI-DSS and compliance requirements.

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Work Experience

Backend Developer at Eagle Lion Systems Technologies

February 1, 2024 - Present

Led the development of 45+ production microservices using Node.js, TypeScript, and Go, handling over 120M monthly requests with latency under 120ms. Implemented event-driven architectures with Kafka and RabbitMQ, processed over 800k messages per minute across 12 critical financial workflows. Drove security-focused APIs for core banking, payments, wallets, and OSS channels, supporting 5M+ active customers. Revamped MongoDB and PostgreSQL schemas and queries, reducing query time by 42% and storage overhead by 28%. Implemented gRPC inter-service communication to reduce network overhead by 33% and improve consistency. Orchestrated Dockerized workloads on Kubernetes with auto-scaling for spikes up to 6x. Elevated availability to 99.99% via circuit breakers, retries, and graceful degradation. Integrated Prisma ORM for transactional integrity, migrations, and schema governance across 15+ databases. Mentored six junior engineers, conducted 30+ code reviews monthly, and enforced clean architect

Backend Developer at Exceed ITS Systems

January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2024

Built a high-traffic recruitment system with 2M+ candidate profiles, 350k+ active vacancies, and 90k+ employee accounts. Implemented search and matching with indexed filters and full-text queries, boosting relevance by ~48%. Developed a synchronous order pipeline using Kafka processing 120k submissions daily with peak-hour stability. Engineered scalable e-commerce backend serving 1.8M registered customers and 420k+ SKUs. Streamlined order life cycle (cart, checkout, payments, fulfillment, returns) handling 250k monthly orders. Integrated payment gateways, wallets, and bank transfers achieving 99.95% transaction success. Created inventory sync services with real-time stock tracking and reduced overselling by ~70%.

Project - Dashen Bank Super App at Eagle Lion Systems Technologies

October 1, 2023 - May 1, 2024

Led the Dashen Bank Super App project, delivering secure fintech capabilities, integration with core banking services, and high-volume transaction support across mobile and web platforms.

Project - StarPay at Eagle Lion Systems Technologies

May 1, 2023 - January 1, 2026

Developed StarPay fintech platform features including payments, wallets, KYC workflows, and API integrations.

Project - Cash GO at Eagle Lion Systems Technologies

February 1, 2023 - July 1, 2023

Built Cash GO payments, wallet integration, and banking interfaces.

Project - CBE Connect at Eagle Lion Systems Technologies

May 1, 2024 - January 1, 2026

CBE Connect integration for Ethiopian banks, enabling secure banking APIs and inter-system communications.