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Backend Software Engineer with 1+ years of experience designing and building scalable REST APIs, microservices, and high-volume content ingestion platforms using Java, Spring Boot, and distributed systems architecture. Currently develop and maintain backend services powering NewsPoint and Times of India (TOI), serving 10M+ monthly readers. Hands-on experience with MongoDB, Elasticsearch, PostgreSQL, Redis, Apache Kafka, Docker, and Jenkins CI/CD pipelines across publisher onboarding, large-scale data migration, search optimization, and Agile/Scrum-driven delivery. Proven track record of improving system performance, reducing query latency by 20%, and delivering production-grade backend solutions. Converted from Backend Developer Intern to Full-time Software Developer at Times Internet based on performance.
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Software Developer
Times Internet
Jul 2025 - Present
Design and ship scalable REST APIs in Java and Spring Boot for NewsPoint and Times of India (TOI), powering news listing, detail, and search experiences for 10M+ monthly users. Optimize Elasticsearch queries and indexing strategies, improving search relevance, and reducing average query latency by 20%. Build and maintain high-volume content ingestion pipelines integrating MongoDB, Redis, and Elasticsearch, processing articles from 10+ publisher feeds with content validation, deduplication, and metadata enrichment. Lead publisher onboarding and feed migrations, integrating new content agencies into the ingestion platform while maintaining data integrity during cutover. Troubleshoot and resolve production issues across the ingestion pipeline, improving system reliability and uptime; collaborate cross-functionally using Jira, Bitbucket, and Maven in Agile/Scrum environments. Build and maintain Jenkins-based CI/CD pipelines for automated build, test, and deployment of backend services, reducing release turnaround time. Use AI-assisted development tools (Claude, Cursor) to accelerate code reviews, debugging, and documentation, improving development velocity.
Backend Developer Intern
Times Internet
Sep 2024 - Jun 2025
Developed backend services in Java and Spring Boot supporting content management and delivery for NewsPoint and TOI. Designed MongoDB collections and Elasticsearch indexing strategies, improving content storage and retrieval efficiency. Built and optimized REST APIs for article retrieval and personalized content delivery within the CMS. Participated in Agile sprint ceremonies and contributed to CI/CD pipeline setup for automated deployments. Converted to full-time Software Developer at Times Internet based on performance.
Education
Bachelor of Technology, Information Technology - Poornima College of Engineering
2021 - 2025 ยท Afghanistan
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