I'm Muhammad Saeed, a senior software engineer and team lead with 8+ years of building production systems across B2B fintech and SaaS. I specialize in full-stack development (Node.js, TypeScript, Ruby, Angular) and cloud-native architectures (AWS, Kubernetes, microservices). I've led mid-sized engineering teams delivering revenue-critical modules and implementing automation to cut costs and accelerate delivery. I'm seeking senior or leadership roles at product-driven companies where engineering quality directly impacts the business. I value collaborative growth, data-driven decision making, and building scalable platforms that empower colleagues and customers. I'm open to remote opportunities based in Germany or globally.

Muhammad Saeed

I'm Muhammad Saeed, a senior software engineer and team lead with 8+ years of building production systems across B2B fintech and SaaS. I specialize in full-stack development (Node.js, TypeScript, Ruby, Angular) and cloud-native architectures (AWS, Kubernetes, microservices). I've led mid-sized engineering teams delivering revenue-critical modules and implementing automation to cut costs and accelerate delivery. I'm seeking senior or leadership roles at product-driven companies where engineering quality directly impacts the business. I value collaborative growth, data-driven decision making, and building scalable platforms that empower colleagues and customers. I'm open to remote opportunities based in Germany or globally.

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I’m Muhammad Saeed, a senior software engineer and team lead with 8+ years of building production systems across B2B fintech and SaaS. I specialize in full-stack development (Node.js, TypeScript, Ruby, Angular) and cloud-native architectures (AWS, Kubernetes, microservices). I’ve led mid-sized engineering teams delivering revenue-critical modules and implementing automation to cut costs and accelerate delivery.

I’m seeking senior or leadership roles at product-driven companies where engineering quality directly impacts the business. I value collaborative growth, data-driven decision making, and building scalable platforms that empower colleagues and customers. I’m open to remote opportunities based in Germany or globally.

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Work Experience

Lead Software Engineer
April 1, 2022 - October 1, 2025
Led dynamic teams delivering platform features for B2B FinTech and SaaS products; migrated 10+ microservices from AWS ECS to EKS; built automation workflows and optimized resource usage, contributing to cost savings and faster delivery.
Software Engineer
October 1, 2020 - March 1, 2022
Led a mid-sized team owning core revenue-generating modules processing ~€100M in annual insurance premiums; delivered 30+ customer-facing features aligned to business goals.
Frontend Developer (Work Student)
April 1, 2020 - September 1, 2020
Frontend development work during studies; contributed to frontend components and UI improvements using Angular/TypeScript; supported platform migration efforts.
Software Engineer (Bachelor's Internship) at Admetrics, Germany
October 1, 2019 - March 1, 2020
Participated in the discovery of an AI chatbot initiative using AWS Bedrock; supported backend tasks in NestJS/MongoDB; contributed to delivering AI-driven features.
Jr. Full Stack Developer (Work Student) at Med devo, Germany
June 1, 2016 - November 1, 2016
Early-career development role contributing to frontend and backend tasks across multiple modules.
Trainee Web Developer at Esthetic Ventures, Pakistan
January 1, 2014 - March 1, 2014
Contributed to regulatory automation platform for medical device manufacturers; focused on Angular frontend modules and NestJS/MongoDB backend tasks; assisted in document generation workflow.
Jr. Full Stack Developer at Sixlogs Technologies, Pakistan
December 1, 2017 - September 1, 2018
Internship role supporting full stack development across frontend and backend tasks.
Lead Software Engineer at AG Grid Finlex GmbH, Germany
April 1, 2022 - October 1, 2025
Led revenue-generating modules and core platform features; migrated 10+ microservices from AWS ECS to EKS; delivered a business-critical migration of ~100K records; built automation workflows; modernized 4 frontend modules with AG Grid, advanced filters, batch operations; created a shared Angular component library; migrated legacy Meteor app to a scalable micro frontend/microservice architecture with Angular 9; improved UI/UX and performance; owned key module functionality; contributed to a Express-based aggregator service; improved response times by bypassing redundant authorization steps; enhanced Angular micro frontends with lazy loading and Nx modularization; increased frontend development efficiency; collaborated with infra to migrate services and reduce costs.
Software Engineer at AG Grid Finlex GmbH, Germany
October 1, 2020 - March 31, 2022
Developed and migrated 10+ microservices; implemented AG Grid, advanced filters, batch operations, and synchronous processing; optimized data caching and UI/UX; contributed to a SaaS marketing intelligence platform; created an Express-based aggregator service; improved API call efficiency and reduced login overhead; modernized frontend with Angular; migrated from AWS ECS to EKS; built 6 automation workflows; delivered 30+ customer-facing features.
Frontend Developer (Work Student) at Medvo, Germany
April 1, 2020 - September 1, 2020
Developed frontend features and contributed to the AI/ML-enabled initiative; participated in AWS Bedrock AI chat tooling to reduce manual workload (33-35% estimated); collaborated with backend teams to deliver responsive UI components.
Full Stack Developer (Master's Internship) at Admetrics, Germany
October 1, 2019 - March 1, 2020
Master's internship focusing on full-stack development; contributed to Angular front-end modules and backend tasks in NestJS/MongoDB; assisted in documentation-generation workflows; contributed to regulatory files for medical device platform; helped build reusable Angular components and improved frontend consistency; participated in migrations and modernization efforts; contributed to time-saving improvements in documentation processes.
Software Developer (Remote Contractor) at V Team
August 1, 2018 - October 1, 2018
Remote contracting role performing frontend/backend tasks across projects; contributed to feature development and quality improvements.
Junior Full Stack Developer at Six Logs Technologies, Pakistan
December 1, 2017 - September 1, 2018
Junior full-stack developer contributing to multiple projects across frontend and backend streams; gained experience in full-stack delivery.
Web Developer Trainee at Estytic Ventures, Pakistan
January 1, 2014 - March 1, 2014
Web development trainee; built foundational frontend/backend skills and project examples.
Lead Software Engineer at Finlex GmbH
April 1, 2022 - October 1, 2025
Led a mid-sized engineering team delivering core revenue-generating modules processing ~€100M in annual insurance premiums; shipped 30+ customer-facing features aligned to business goals. Drove AI chat initiative using AWS Bedrock to reduce manual workload by 35%. Partnered with Infra to migrate 10+ microservices from ECS to EKS, cutting resource costs by up to 40% (~€5K annual savings). Designed and delivered 6 automation workflows across revenue modules, eliminating ~85% of repetitive business tasks. Executed a data migration of ~100K records enabling seamless user transition. Modernized 4 modules with AG Grid, advanced filtering, batch operations, and async processing, boosting user productivity by ~25%.
Software Engineer at Finlex GmbH
October 1, 2020 - March 1, 2022
Architected an invoicing and e-signature automation service (Ruby, AWS S3, event-driven workflows) accelerating business deal closures by ~35%. Took ownership of the most widely used business module, shipping a critical feature within 2 months that unlocked new revenue from existing contracts. Built an Express-based API aggregator service consolidating multiple frontend calls into a single request, improving response times by ~25%. Optimized Angular microfrontends with lazy loading and Nx modularization, achieving ~40% performance gains.
Frontend Developer (Work Student) at Finlex GmbH
April 1, 2020 - September 1, 2020
Drove migration of a legacy Meteor application into a scalable microfrontend and microservices architecture with Angular 9, improving performance by ~40%. Developed a shared Angular component library, reducing frontend development effort by ~25% across teams.
Full Stack Developer (Intern) at Admetrics
October 1, 2019 - March 1, 2020
Improved marketing attribution ETL pipeline reliability from ~75% to ~85% success rate, reducing daily analyst recovery work. Migrated ETL jobs to Apache Airflow, cutting pipeline failures and rerun overhead by ~25%. Supported Google BigQuery dataset migrations for millions of campaign records with minimal disruption.
Jr. Full Stack Developer (Work Student) at Meddevo
March 1, 2019 - September 1, 2019
Built Angular frontend modules and NestJS/MongoDB backend features for a regulatory automation platform, contributing to ~50% faster documentation preparation.
Software Developer (Remote Contractor) at Vteam
August 1, 2018 - October 1, 2018
Developed a real estate web application for the French market using Angular 6, Node.js/GraphQL, and Mapbox geospatial features, increasing property search engagement by ~30%.
Jr. Software Developer (Intern) at Logica IT Solutions
June 1, 2016 - November 1, 2016
Trainee Web Developer
Trainee Web Developer at Estytic Ventures
January 1, 2014 - March 1, 2014
Trainee Web Developer

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science at SSUET, Pakistan
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2017
Master of Science in Global Software Development at Hochschule Fulda, Germany
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2020
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science at SSUET, Pakistan
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2017

Qualifications

Building RAG Apps Using MongoDB
January 11, 2030 - March 5, 2026
Kubernetes for Developers: Core Concepts (Pluralsight)
January 11, 2030 - March 5, 2026
MongoDB Aggregation Framework & M101JS
January 11, 2030 - March 5, 2026
Moving from Developer to Engineering Manager
January 11, 2030 - March 5, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Real Estate & Construction, Education, Other, Financial Services

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