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I’m a senior software engineer with 15+ years of experience building scalable web platforms, backend systems and APIs across startups and high-traffic environments. I founded yilmaz.games and lead game production, multiplayer infrastructure and cross-functional coordination to ship complex products. I’ve delivered architecture, APIs and cloud infrastructure for production systems, including a shipped multiplayer title, okey.gg, and built internal tools such as translation platforms and SEO-focused web portals. I actively integrate AI-assisted development into my workflow and view it as a fundamental shift in software engineering. With a solid foundation built long before AI tools, I use modern AI coding assistants to accelerate development, explore new stacks efficiently, and deliver complete systems while owning the architecture and maintaining engineering discipline.…I’m a senior software engineer with 15+ years of experience building scalable web platforms, backend systems and APIs across startups and high-traffic environments. I founded yilmaz.games and lead game production, multiplayer infrastructure and cross-functional coordination to ship complex products. I’ve delivered architecture, APIs and cloud infrastructure for production systems, including a shipped multiplayer title, okey.gg, and built internal tools such as translation platforms and SEO-focused web portals. I actively integrate AI-assisted development into my workflow and view it as a fundamental shift in software engineering. With a solid foundation built long before AI tools, I use modern AI coding assistants to accelerate development, explore new stacks efficiently, and deliver complete systems while owning the architecture and maintaining engineering discipline.

Mücahit Yılmaz

Game Developer, Web Developer, Full Stack Developer, +3

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I’m a senior software engineer with 15+ years of experience building scalable web platforms, backend systems and APIs across startups and high-traffic environments. I founded yilmaz.games and lead game production, multiplayer infrastructure and cross-functional coordination to ship complex products. I’ve delivered architecture, APIs and cloud infrastructure for production systems, including a shipped multiplayer title, okey.gg, and built internal tools such as translation platforms and SEO-focused web portals. I actively integrate AI-assisted development into my workflow and view it as a fundamental shift in software engineering. With a solid foundation built long before AI tools, I use modern AI coding assistants to accelerate development, explore new stacks efficiently, and deliver complete systems while owning the architecture and maintaining engineering discipline.…I’m a senior software engineer with 15+ years of experience building scalable web platforms, backend systems and APIs across startups and high-traffic environments. I founded yilmaz.games and lead game production, multiplayer infrastructure and cross-functional coordination to ship complex products. I’ve delivered architecture, APIs and cloud infrastructure for production systems, including a shipped multiplayer title, okey.gg, and built internal tools such as translation platforms and SEO-focused web portals. I actively integrate AI-assisted development into my workflow and view it as a fundamental shift in software engineering. With a solid foundation built long before AI tools, I use modern AI coding assistants to accelerate development, explore new stacks efficiently, and deliver complete systems while owning the architecture and maintaining engineering discipline.

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I’m a senior software engineer with 15+ years of experience building scalable web platforms, backend systems and APIs across startups and high-traffic environments. I founded yilmaz.games and lead game production, multiplayer infrastructure and cross-functional coordination to ship complex products. I’ve delivered architecture, APIs and cloud infrastructure for production systems, including a shipped multiplayer title, okey.gg, and built internal tools such as translation platforms and SEO-focused web portals.

I actively integrate AI-assisted development into my workflow and view it as a fundamental shift in software engineering. With a solid foundation built long before AI tools, I use modern AI coding assistants to accelerate development, explore new stacks efficiently, and deliver complete systems while owning the architecture and maintaining engineering discipline.

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Work Experience

Founder & GM at yilmaz.games

May 1, 2024 - Present

Founded and led a product-focused game studio, owning architecture, engineering and delivery. Defined technical direction and product roadmap; led a small internal engineering team and coordinated outsourced artists. Designed and implemented backend services, APIs and cloud infrastructure for production systems, including the commercially released multiplayer title okey.gg. Delivered the game from concept to public early access launch, covering gameplay systems, backend architecture, deployment and release management, demonstrating full product lifecycle ownership. Built internal tools to support development and operations, including a Django-based translation management platform, React and Next.js based iOS applications integrated with OpenAI APIs, an online ranked matchmaking system and SEO-focused web platforms. Worked across PHP, C#, JavaScript, TypeScript and Node.js depending on system requirements, delivering complete solutions from architecture to deployment for in-house use wh

Software Engineer at Flaschenpost SE

May 1, 2022 - February 1, 2024

Member of the company’s PHP development team, customizing and extending PimCore to support complex in-house product information workflows. Developed backend services and APIs in a Scrum-based microservices environment. Contributed to the architectural transition from PimCore to CommerceTools, shifting to C# development and strengthening expertise in distributed backend systems. Worked extensively with Terraform, Kubernetes, Azure DevOps and ElasticSearch to improve deployment automation, scalability and operational reliability.

Software Engineer at Goldland-Media GmbH

July 1, 2021 - January 1, 2022

Developed API integrations for WordPress based client platforms using Flowfact and other third party APIs. Implemented backend logic and frontend components using HTML5, CSS3 and JS.

Software Engineer at Wordliner GmbH

November 1, 2020 - May 1, 2021

Developed premium WordPress plugins and themes for the German real estate market, integrating CRM systems such as Flowfact, OnOffice, Propstack and Geomap via APIs. Implemented OpenImmo standards and supervised outsourced developers.

Software Engineer at Aeria Games GmbH

July 1, 2019 - August 1, 2020

Developed internal tooling for the Deutschland-Spielt portal, including a campaign management system that significantly reduced promotion setup time. Contributed to WordPress and Drupal-based corporate platforms within Gamigo Group and coordinated between business and engineering teams for release planning and delivery.

Freelance Software Engineer at Freelance

August 1, 2009 - June 1, 2019

Designed and delivered custom web platforms, backend services for mobile applications, e-commerce systems and performance optimization projects. Responsible for architecture, frontend and backend implementation, deployment and long-term maintenance.

Software Engineer at Artbees

April 1, 2015 - March 1, 2016

Developed backend components and APIs for a WordPress-focused support and outsourcing marketplace and contributed to a premium theme, Jupiter, highlighted by the Envato ecosystem.

Software Engineer at Nokta

January 1, 2014 - July 1, 2014

Maintained and developed large scale content platforms operating under high traffic conditions, gaining experience in performance optimization and reliability.

Software Engineer at BerilTech

May 1, 2010 - February 1, 2013

Contributed to multiple web platforms focusing on backend development and performance.

Web Developer at Denker Electronics / TOBB ETU IT Center / Istanbul Chamber of Industry

January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2010

Delivered web applications, e-commerce implementations and custom software solutions for SMEs and corporate clients.

Software Engineer at Freelance

August 1, 2009 - June 1, 2019

Web Developer at Denker Electronics, TOBB ETU IT Center, Istanbul Chamber of Industry

January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2010

Delivered web applications, e-commerce implementations and custom software solutions for SMEs and corporate clients.