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Kristian Ilieva

Kristian Ilieva

Senior Software Engineer

Seeking: Software Engineer · Senior Full Stack Developer · Senior Platform Engineer · Senior DevOps Engineer

South Africa Johannesburg (GMT+2)
English
Native
Remote experience
3+ years
US overlap
2-4 hours
Availability
Available now
Experience
8 yrs
Compensation
$67k – $80k

Highlights

  • RecentSenior Developer
  • ResultReduced Onboarding Friction by ~40%

Senior Software Engineer with 8+ years of production software engineering experience with a strong individual contributor focus, specialising in TypeScript/Node.js systems, distributed platforms, frontend/backend architecture, and integration-heavy production environments. Experienced in designing scalable solutions, improving engineering practices, and influencing technical direction across complex systems. Earlier infrastructure, network administration, and operations engineering experience strengthens my approach to reliability, deployment design, scalability, frontend/backend integration, and systems-level software engineering. I was a primary technical contributor to Event-Driven Workflow Orchestration Platform: It involved the design and development of a Node.js/TypeScript event-driven orchestration platform enabling configurable workflow execution across distributed services. I was the lead developer of a Native Android Operator Platform: Designed and delivered a Kotlin Android application enabling telecom operators to execute transactions. I am looking to work somewhere my contribution matters. I solve complex problems, design systems with long-term quality and maintainability in mind, take ownership of what I build, and hold myself to a high engineering standard. What matters most to me, though, is not the “I” in those statements, but their effect: stronger systems, better decisions, a more capable team, and meaningful outcomes for the business. I genuinely enjoy the craft of software engineering, and I’m looking for a company where that combination of ownership, technical judgment and care can create real value.

At a glance

Level Senior
Experience 8 years
Education High School
Computer Science, Math, Physics, English
Compensation $67,000 – $80,000/yr
$55/hr
Looking for
Full-time Part-time Contract
Open to
Video Interview
Paid Trial
Background Check
NDA
Messaging coming soon

Skills

Typescript Node JS Java Javascript Google Cloud AWS PHP Kotlin Vue JS Vue 3 Vue 2 HTML CSS TailwindCSS Bootstrap REST API Database - MariaDB MongoDB Redis PostgreSQL Android Development Regression Testing Test Automation Usability Testing

Membership Details

Member Since

September 11, 2026

Last Active

a month ago