Michael Torres
Austin, TX • [email protected]
Summary
Senior software engineer with 8+ years of experience building scalable backend systems and leading cross-functional engineering teams. Passionate about clean architecture, developer experience, and delivering reliable software.
Experience
Senior Software Engineer
Datastream Corp — Austin, TX
Jan 2022 – Present
- Worked on backend services for the company's main product
- Helped improve system performance and reliability
- Participated in code reviews and team planning sessions
- Assisted with migration of legacy systems to cloud infrastructure
Software Engineer II
Vertex Labs — Austin, TX
March 2019 – December 2021
- Designed and implemented a real-time event processing pipeline handling 2M+ events/day using Kafka and Go
- Reduced API response times by 40% through query optimization and caching layer implementation
- Led migration from monolithic architecture to microservices, resulting in 99.95% uptime
- Mentored 3 junior engineers and established the team's code review guidelines
Education
B.S. Computer Science — University of Texas at Austin, 2017
Technical Skills
Go
Python
Node.js
TypeScript
PostgreSQL
Redis
Kafka
Docker
Kubernates
AWS
Terraform
CI/CD