I am a senior software engineer with a passion for building robust, data-driven software that supports scientific research. I have around a decade of experience designing, implementing, deploying, and maintaining complex, data-intensive applications for world-leading organizations. I enjoy collaborating closely with researchers and domain experts to translate abstract requirements into scalable, reliable solutions. I’m seeking a fully remote software engineering role that leverages data and scientific domains.

David Mendez

I am a senior software engineer with a passion for building robust, data-driven software that supports scientific research. I have around a decade of experience designing, implementing, deploying, and maintaining complex, data-intensive applications for world-leading organizations. I enjoy collaborating closely with researchers and domain experts to translate abstract requirements into scalable, reliable solutions. I’m seeking a fully remote software engineering role that leverages data and scientific domains.

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I am a senior software engineer with a passion for building robust, data-driven software that supports scientific research. I have around a decade of experience designing, implementing, deploying, and maintaining complex, data-intensive applications for world-leading organizations. I enjoy collaborating closely with researchers and domain experts to translate abstract requirements into scalable, reliable solutions. I’m seeking a fully remote software engineering role that leverages data and scientific domains.

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Language

Spanish; Castilian
Fluent
English
Fluent

Work Experience

Independent Projects & Professional Development
January 1, 2025 - Present
Designed and implemented end-to-end ML-driven trading systems, covering data ingestion, feature engineering, model training, evaluation, and automated decision pipelines.
Software Developer at EMBL-EBI
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2025
Led the end-to-end development of the ChEMBL web interface, replacing a legacy platform with a modern, scalable application used by a global scientific community. Designed interactive data visualizations and owned frontend architecture; built CI/CD pipelines with GitLab CI; implemented a delayed job system and monitoring with Google Analytics and custom instrumentation; optimized caching and Kubernetes deployment; contributed to EU-BOPEN project gateway.
Contractor at Universidad de los Andes
August 1, 2015 - January 1, 2016
Participated in the design and development of an online course on Object-Oriented Programming using Java.
Offline Software Release Manager at CERN CMS Collaboration
January 1, 2013 - May 1, 2015
Automated and streamlined the CMS software release workflow, improving reliability and reducing manual intervention. Designed and maintained the CMS Software Integration Build IB Portal for internal monitoring, visualized unit/RelVal tests, integrated GitHub PR tracking, and supported Jenkins CI at scale.
Lecturer / Research Assistant / Teaching Assistant at Universidad de los Andes
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2012
Teaching and research roles across computer science topics; supported course delivery and student mentoring.
Independent Projects & Professional Development at Independent Projects
January 1, 2025 - Present
Designed and implemented end-to-end ML-driven trading systems, covering data ingestion, feature engineering, model training, evaluation, and automated decision pipelines.

Education

Bachelor's Degree at Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2011
Master’s Degree: Systems and Computing Engineering at Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2013
Undergraduate Certificate in Genetics at University of Cambridge - Institute of Continuing Education
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2018
Machine Learning Track at Google Cloud Skills Boost
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025
Specialization in Investment & Multi-Asset Diversification at VisualFactory
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025
Undergraduate Certificate at University of Cambridge - Institute of Continuing Education
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2018
Master’s Degree: Systems and Computing Engineering at Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2013
Bachelor’s Degree: Systems and Computing Engineering at Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2011

Qualifications

CMS Achievement Award
January 1, 2014 - January 20, 2026
Machine Learning Specialization
January 11, 2030 - January 20, 2026
Associate Cloud Engineer
January 11, 2030 - January 20, 2026
Machine Learning Specialization
January 11, 2030 - January 20, 2026
Associate Cloud Engineer
January 11, 2030 - January 20, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Life Sciences, Education, Healthcare, Professional Services