Hi, I’m Jorge Aranda. I’m a Product Engineer Tech Lead at Nyxell, working remotely from Madrid. I guide the product and technology direction, researching, implementing, and adapting the solutions our company needs by closely aligning with market needs expressed through relationships with clubs that sell tickets. My background in backend and cloud engineering helps me support the team with scalable, robust systems and practical tooling. Previously I’ve built and operated backend systems across startups and fintechs, including Fortris, Cobee, FounderNest, Fintonic, Gazella, Protecmobile, CIC, and Antartyca. I enjoy turning complex problems into simple, reliable architectures, mentoring teams, and continuously learning new technologies to drive business impact.

Jorge Aranda

Hi, I’m Jorge Aranda. I’m a Product Engineer Tech Lead at Nyxell, working remotely from Madrid. I guide the product and technology direction, researching, implementing, and adapting the solutions our company needs by closely aligning with market needs expressed through relationships with clubs that sell tickets. My background in backend and cloud engineering helps me support the team with scalable, robust systems and practical tooling. Previously I’ve built and operated backend systems across startups and fintechs, including Fortris, Cobee, FounderNest, Fintonic, Gazella, Protecmobile, CIC, and Antartyca. I enjoy turning complex problems into simple, reliable architectures, mentoring teams, and continuously learning new technologies to drive business impact.

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Hi, I’m Jorge Aranda. I’m a Product Engineer Tech Lead at Nyxell, working remotely from Madrid. I guide the product and technology direction, researching, implementing, and adapting the solutions our company needs by closely aligning with market needs expressed through relationships with clubs that sell tickets. My background in backend and cloud engineering helps me support the team with scalable, robust systems and practical tooling.

Previously I’ve built and operated backend systems across startups and fintechs, including Fortris, Cobee, FounderNest, Fintonic, Gazella, Protecmobile, CIC, and Antartyca. I enjoy turning complex problems into simple, reliable architectures, mentoring teams, and continuously learning new technologies to drive business impact.

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Language

Spanish; Castilian
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Work Experience

Product Engineer Tech Lead at Nyxell
January 1, 2025 - November 10, 2025
Lead the product and technology direction, working closely with the CEO to guide the product/technology team. Responsible for researching, implementing, and adapting solutions based on market needs identified through relationships with clubs that sell tickets. Focus on delivering simple, scalable technology and enabling product development with backend and cloud expertise.
Backend Engineer at Fortris
January 31, 2025 - January 31, 2025
Member of the Innovation Team researching cost-reduction solutions for crypto-asset self-custody services. Led initiatives to implement these solutions using a range of technologies while maintaining asset security. Technologies used include Java 17/21, Spring Boot 3, Spring Data Mongo, MongoDB, BitcoinJ, Web3J (Ethereum & Smart-Contracts), Docker, Kubernetes, Git, Confluence, AWS, IBM Cloud.
Senior L4 Backend Software Engineer (TS/JS) at Cobee
February 28, 2023 - February 28, 2023
Participated in decision-making and architectural approaches, mentoring teammates and contributing to overall system design. Brought knowledge to rest of the team to improve skills. Focus areas included Node, TypeScript, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, AWS.
Senior TS/JS Software Engineer at FounderNest
August 31, 2022 - August 31, 2022
Senior software engineer helping corporate customers find investment opportunities. Involved in architecture decisions and mentoring junior profiles. Worked with Node, TypeScript, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, AWS, RabbitMQ.
Backend Engineer at Fintonic
July 31, 2021 - July 31, 2021
Backend engineer maintaining microservices for bank aggregation, categorization, alarms, and API components. Worked with Kotlin, Java 8/11/15, Java EE, Spring 4/5, Spring Boot, Spring Data Mongo, MongoDB, MySQL, RabbitMQ; Docker, Kubernetes; Cloud; SCRUM.
Backend Engineer at Fintonic
September 30, 2018 - September 30, 2018
Contributed to backend services during an earlier tenure focusing on similar microservices architecture and fintech domain.
Backend Kotlin JVM Developer & AWS Dev/Ops at Gazella
January 31, 2020 - January 31, 2020
Built backend services for a women-focused running app, handling dev/ops tasks and cloud infrastructure using Kotlin JVM, Spring Boot, Spring 5, Spring Data Mongo, MongoDB, RabbitMQ; Docker, Kubernetes; AWS.
Backend Developer at Protecmobile
March 31, 2017 - March 31, 2017
Backend development focusing on building and maintaining backend services.
Vaadin Java Developer at Antartyca Consulting
July 31, 2016 - July 31, 2016
Vaadin front-end development for Aquanima (Bank Santander) purchases platform.
Java Developer at CIC Consulting Informático
April 30, 2016 - April 30, 2016
Java development work for energy sector projects (VIESGO).
TS/JS Senior L4 Backend Software Engineer at Cobee
February 28, 2023 - February 28, 2023
Participated in decision-making and architecture discussions; mentored junior teammates and contributed to knowledge sharing. Tech stack included Node, TypeScript, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, Mongo, AWS.
TS/JS Senior Software Engineer at FounderNest
August 31, 2022 - August 31, 2022
Senior Software Engineer supporting corporate customers in finding investment opportunities; worked with Node/TypeScript, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, Mongo, AWS, RabbitMQ.
Backend Kotlin JVM Developer & AWS Dev/Ops at Gazella
March 31, 2017 - March 31, 2017
Built and maintained backend services and dev/ops workflows; Tech stack included Kotlin JVM, Spring Boot, Spring 5, Spring Data Mongo, MongoDB, RabbitMQ, Git, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes.
Backend Developer at Protecmobile
July 31, 2016 - July 31, 2016
Built, improved, and maintained backend services, APIs, and dev/ops to keep the app running and improving; Tech stack included Kotlin JVM, Spring Boot, Spring 5, Spring Data Mongo, MongoDB, RabbitMQ, Git, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes.
Vaadin Java Developer at Antartyca Consulting
April 30, 2016 - April 30, 2016
Vaadin Framework frontend development for Aquanima (Bank Santander) purchases platform.
Java Developer at CIC Consulting Informático
April 1, 2016 - April 1, 2016
Java development across several projects in the energy sector (VIESGO).

Education

Master Degree in Computer Science and Software Engineering at University of Cantabria
September 1, 2008 - March 1, 2014
Master Degree Computer Science and Software Engineering at University of Cantabria
September 1, 2008 - March 1, 2014

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Financial Services, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services