--- title: "Jonathan Schweder" description: "Senior Backend Engineer @ Remote" url: https://vutuv.de/jaswdr username: "jaswdr" avatar_url: https://vutuv.de/avatars/019fb05d-5ad8-7e83-85db-9be1586b79ce/jaswdr-medium-98785a8d8fa8.avif type: profile schema_version: 3 generated_at: 2026-07-31T22:17:38Z --- # Jonathan Schweder Senior Backend Engineer @ Remote - First Name: Jonathan - Last Name: Schweder - Nickname: jaswdr - Employment status: Open to offers - Preferred workplace: Remote - Member since: 2026-07-30 - Fediverse: @jaswdr@vutuv.de - Followers: 2 - Following: 49 - Connections: 2 - Gender: Male - Birthday: 09-13 ## Tags - [Elixir](https://vutuv.de/tags/elixir) (1 endorsements) - [GitHub](https://vutuv.de/tags/github) (1 endorsements) - [Python](https://vutuv.de/tags/python) (1 endorsements) - [Amazon Athena](https://vutuv.de/tags/amazon-athena) (0 endorsements) - [Amazon Elastic MapReduce (EMR)](https://vutuv.de/tags/amazon-elastic-mapreduce-emr) (0 endorsements) - [AWS CloudFormation](https://vutuv.de/tags/aws-cloudformation) (0 endorsements) - 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Improve reliability and observability of payroll pipelines through metrics, distributed tracing, and automated validation of payroll outputs. - Collaborate with product and compliance teams to ship payroll features that operate across multiple legal jurisdictions. - Mentor engineers and lead design reviews for backend services. - Software Engineer @ MongoDB (2025-05 – 2026-04): - Architect internal self-service tools and APIs using Go and Kubernetes to accelerate deployment velocity, leveraging Crossplane and Argo CD for automated infrastructure provisioning. - Build automated maintenance workflows and CI/CD enhancements with Argo Workflows and Drone CI, ensuring zero-downtime deployments and reducing manual toil. - Integrate LLMs (OpenAI, Anthropic) via internal APIs to enhance developer support tools, improving incident resolution speed and developer self-service capabilities. - Implement distributed tracing and metrics collection using OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, and Grafana, providing deep visibility into platform health and performance. - Lead cross-team design reviews for global services, ensuring high standards for API consistency, security (Okta, OIDC), and developer ergonomics. - Software Development Engineer (AWS Lambda) @ Amazon Web Services (AWS) (2024-04 – 2025-05): - Owned Lambda function state transition services using Java and Go, serving millions of developers and processing billions of requests weekly via the Lambda Control Plane API. - Mentored 4 engineers on core Lambda architecture and operational excellence, improving team code review velocity by 25% and fostering a culture of high-quality engineering. - Migrated legacy monitoring to a high-cardinality stack using AWS Kinesis and Athena, reducing MTTA by 40% and enabling real-time performance insights. - Built ranking algorithm using LLMs and traditional machine learning techniques to optimize Network Engineers work through hundreds of daily tickets. - Architected an automated capacity deployment system with CloudFormation to accelerate region launches by 30% and reducing manual operations by 90%. - System Development Engineer (AWS Networking) @ Amazon Web Services (AWS) (2020-03 – 2024-04): - Maintained a high-concurrency internal workflow engine managing hundreds of thousands of network devices daily, leveraging Python for backend services. - Built data pipelines using AWS Glue, EMR, and Kinesis to process network telemetry, enabling automated detection and remediation of large-scale network events. - Automated compute capacity deployment globally using AWS CDK and Ruby, streamlining infrastructure provisioning and reducing regional deployment risk. - Developed an automated ticket prioritization system, reducing Large Scale Events (LSEs) by 20% through better impact analysis. - Served as platform subject matter expert for global network events, developing automation tools to perform rapid traffic-shifting and mitigate customer impact. - Software Engineer @ Pantacor (2019-03 – 2020-03): - Developed an end-user facing IoT fleet management platform using Go and Django, providing a robust runtime and deployment interface for edge computing. - Built responsive dashboards with Vue.js and Streamlit, enabling developers to monitor and manage large-scale IoT deployments with real-time feedback. - Managed Kubernetes clusters across AWS, Google Cloud, and Digital Ocean, optimizing for cost and scalability while maintaining high availability. - Integrated OpenTelemetry for distributed tracing and Grafana for metrics, reducing MTTR by 30% and improving platform reliability. - Architected automated build pipelines for multi-architecture (ARM/x86) Docker images, ensuring consistent delivery across diverse IoT hardware. - System Analyst @ Eventials (2018-07 – 2019-03): - Led the migration from a legacy monolith to a microservices architecture using Python and Node.js, increasing feature velocity and system resilience. - Designed Embedded Linux applications for real-time ultrasound streaming, building backend services to support high-bandwidth diagnostics. - Developed and maintained streaming interfaces using Angular.js, Vue.js, and TypeScript, ensuring a seamless experience across medical devices. - Developed complex API integrations with third-party medical software, increasing lead generation by 20% through automated data synchronization. - Introduced automated testing and containerization with Docker to the development workflow, significantly reducing deployment errors. - Software and Web Developer @ Bludata Software (2014-09 – 2018-07): - Developed web applications for government agencies using PHP (Laravel) and Node.js, focusing on high-quality, reliable software delivery. - Designed and implemented an auditing application for driving exams on Embedded Linux, successfully deployed in 200+ schools. - Streamlined deployment pipelines using Jenkins, reducing manual intervention and improving deployment stability. - Designed and optimized relational database schemas (PostgreSQL, Sybase) to handle high volumes of examination data with strict ACID requirements. - Fostered a culture of code quality and best practices through Agile/Scrum methodologies, conducting technical training for junior developers. - Software Developer @ Pomerplast Ind. e Com. de Plasticos (2010-03 – 2014-09): - Maintained and extended the company’s internal ERP system using Delphi and Sybase IQ, improving security and reliability through effective software solutions. - Managed Windows and Linux server clusters, implementing robust backup and disaster recovery strategies for business-critical data. - Managed internal technical infrastructure budgets, including networking, server clusters, and camera systems, ensuring cost-effective operations. - Owned the end-to-end development of internal tools, from requirement gathering with stakeholders to production deployment and support. - Automated reporting and inventory tracking processes, reducing manual data entry errors and providing real-time business insights. ## Education - MBA Software Engineer, IGTI (2018-06 – 2020-10) - Bacharel, Universidade Regional de Blumenau (2010 – 2015): Blumenau é referência nacional na produção de softwares, graças, entre outros fatores, ao curso de Ciência da Computação da FURB, que atua intensamente em pesquisa e desenvolvimento, através de projetos que desenvolvem atividades como capacitação de recursos humanos, transferência tecnológica e incubação de novas empresas. - Ensino médio regular, Colégio Sinodal Dr. Blumenau (2007 – 2009): O Colégio Sinodal Doutor Blumenau é uma Escola Comunitária. Pertence à Associação Hospitalar e Educacional de Pomerode, que é integrada pelas comunidades associadas à Igreja Evangélica de Confissão Luterana no Brasil (IECLB), estabelecidas no município de Pomerode. A filosofia norteadora de todo o trabalho é fundamentada no Evangelho de Jesus Cristo, testemunhado na Bíblia e nos demais escritos confessionais. ## Certificates & licenses - AWS Cloud Solutions Architect: Certificate · Coursera · awarded 2024-01 - Google Data Analytics Certificate: Certificate · Coursera · awarded 2023-05 ## Links - [Website](https://jaswdr.dev) ## Contact - Personal: ## Addresses - Private: 89107000, Pomerode, Brazil ## Posts (1 total) - 2026-07-30: [First post here, happy to connect with everyone!](https://vutuv.de/jaswdr/posts/019fb40f-c25e-7ddf-a3ed-eed34fa0931f)