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I’m Akhil Mule, a software engineer based in San Francisco with 5+ years of experience building scalable full-stack applications and backend services. I specialize in Python (Django, Flask, FastAPI), Node.js, React, and TypeScript, with a strong focus on API design, microservices, and data pipelines. I thrive on optimizing performance, designing distributed systems, and delivering reliable cloud-native solutions that scale with business needs. Beyond coding, I enjoy mentoring teammates, continuously improving CI/CD practices, and crafting observable, secure systems. I’m passionate about turning complex requirements into robust architectures and clear, maintainable code, all while collaborating closely with product, DevOps, and security teams to drive impactful results.…I’m Akhil Mule, a software engineer based in San Francisco with 5+ years of experience building scalable full-stack applications and backend services. I specialize in Python (Django, Flask, FastAPI), Node.js, React, and TypeScript, with a strong focus on API design, microservices, and data pipelines. I thrive on optimizing performance, designing distributed systems, and delivering reliable cloud-native solutions that scale with business needs. Beyond coding, I enjoy mentoring teammates, continuously improving CI/CD practices, and crafting observable, secure systems. I’m passionate about turning complex requirements into robust architectures and clear, maintainable code, all while collaborating closely with product, DevOps, and security teams to drive impactful results.

Akhil Mule

Full Stack Developer, Back-End Developer, Web Developer, +3

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I’m Akhil Mule, a software engineer based in San Francisco with 5+ years of experience building scalable full-stack applications and backend services. I specialize in Python (Django, Flask, FastAPI), Node.js, React, and TypeScript, with a strong focus on API design, microservices, and data pipelines. I thrive on optimizing performance, designing distributed systems, and delivering reliable cloud-native solutions that scale with business needs. Beyond coding, I enjoy mentoring teammates, continuously improving CI/CD practices, and crafting observable, secure systems. I’m passionate about turning complex requirements into robust architectures and clear, maintainable code, all while collaborating closely with product, DevOps, and security teams to drive impactful results.…I’m Akhil Mule, a software engineer based in San Francisco with 5+ years of experience building scalable full-stack applications and backend services. I specialize in Python (Django, Flask, FastAPI), Node.js, React, and TypeScript, with a strong focus on API design, microservices, and data pipelines. I thrive on optimizing performance, designing distributed systems, and delivering reliable cloud-native solutions that scale with business needs. Beyond coding, I enjoy mentoring teammates, continuously improving CI/CD practices, and crafting observable, secure systems. I’m passionate about turning complex requirements into robust architectures and clear, maintainable code, all while collaborating closely with product, DevOps, and security teams to drive impactful results.

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I’m Akhil Mule, a software engineer based in San Francisco with 5+ years of experience building scalable full-stack applications and backend services. I specialize in Python (Django, Flask, FastAPI), Node.js, React, and TypeScript, with a strong focus on API design, microservices, and data pipelines. I thrive on optimizing performance, designing distributed systems, and delivering reliable cloud-native solutions that scale with business needs.

Beyond coding, I enjoy mentoring teammates, continuously improving CI/CD practices, and crafting observable, secure systems. I’m passionate about turning complex requirements into robust architectures and clear, maintainable code, all while collaborating closely with product, DevOps, and security teams to drive impactful results.

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Software Engineer at Stripe

September 1, 2023 - November 3, 2025

Developed backend services (Python Django REST Framework and Node.js) to automate merchant onboarding, subscription billing, and multi-provider payment routing for 50K+ merchants. Built RESTful and WebSocket APIs for real-time transaction tracking and reconciliations. Integrated Stripe Connect, PayPal, and Plaid APIs to orchestrate cross-provider settlements. Designed asynchronous microservices with Celery, RabbitMQ, and Kafka Streams to handle payments, refunds, and payouts, boosting throughput by 30%. Implemented RBAC and OAuth2 for secure access. Created dashboards with React/TypeScript/Material UI for payment metrics and KPI monitoring. Dockerized services and deployed on AWS ECS/EKS with CloudWatch logging. Automated infrastructure with Terraform and CI/CD pipelines via GitLab. Wrote unit, integration, and load tests with PyTest and Postman, achieving over 95% test coverage. Collaborated with product, DevOps, and finance teams to optimize API throughput and reduce latency by 20%.

Software Engineer at Meta

December 31, 2022 - December 31, 2022

Designed and implemented Python Flask and FastAPI REST microservices powering a real-time collaboration platform for engineering teams to manage documents, versioning, and task automation. Built React/TypeScript editors and dashboards with live presence tracking. Integrated WebSockets and Kafka for real-time synchronization with sub-300ms latency. Developed scalable PostgreSQL and MongoDB schemas with indexing. Automated data aggregation and search indexing with PySpark and Airflow, improving retrieval speed across millions of documents. Used AWS S3, Redshift, and DynamoDB for storage and analytics. Containerized with Docker and deployed on Kubernetes with CI/CD via Jenkins and GitHub Actions. Enforced OAuth2, JWT, and SSO RBAC. Established observability with Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK, reducing downtime. Optimized API throughput with async I/O and caching. Mentored junior engineers and contributed to Agile processes.

Software Engineer at Meta India

July 1, 2020 - December 31, 2022

Designed and implemented Python Flask and FastAPI RESTful microservices powering a real-time collaboration platform for Meta’s engineering teams to manage document sharing, versioning, and task automation. Built React and TypeScript-based collaborative editors and dashboards enabling simultaneous document editing, live presence tracking, and instant commenting. Integrated WebSockets and Kafka streams for real-time synchronization across distributed users, achieving sub-300ms latency for text and notifications. Developed scalable PostgreSQL and MongoDB schemas with optimized indexing and query performance for hierarchical document structures, access logs, and version histories. Automated data aggregation and search indexing pipelines using PySpark and Airflow, improving retrieval speed by 45% across millions of documents. Leveraged AWS S3, Redshift, and DynamoDB for storage, analytics, and user activity insights. Containerized backend services with Docker and orchestrated production d