Kiran Raj Dhakal

I'm a production-focused Python Software Engineer with 3+ years of experience building and maintaining high-throughput backend systems. At Sandbox Software, I architected scalable Python/Django services processing 80,000+ financial transactions per minute with sub-second latency, leveraging async/await, Celery task queues, and Redis for real-time data integrity validation. My technical depth spans the full backend stack: Django REST Framework and FastAPI for APIs, PostgreSQL and Redis for data persistence, Docker and Kubernetes for containerized deployments on AWS, and comprehensive CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions. I've built high-frequency trading data pipelines, payment gateway integration services, and real-time object detection systems using YOLO - all with 85%+ test coverage using pytest. I'm deeply engaged in open-source development with 70+ public GitHub repositories, including systems-level projects in C, custom HTTP servers, and performance-optimized data processing tools. This reflects my commitment to writing clean, modular, well-documented code following SOLID principles. I've been working fully remotely for 3+ years, thriving in async-first teams with strong documentation habits and autonomous task management. I hold an AWS Cloud Practitioner certification and placed 1st Runner-Up in the BabyPwn CTF competition. I'm fluent in English with excellent written and verbal communication skills, and my timezone (NPT, UTC+5:45) allows flexible evening overlap with US business hours. I'm seeking a full-time or contract mid-level Python backend role at a product-driven remote company where I can own features end-to-end, contribute to high-impact systems, and grow as an engineer.