Jonathan Schweder

me@jaswdr.dev | https://vutuv.de/jaswdr

89107000 Pomerode, Brazil

Date of birth: 09/13

Professional Experience

Senior Backend Engineer, Remote

5/2026 - Present

• Design and build payroll processing backend services using Elixir and Phoenix, running payroll for
employees across many countries.

• Develop payroll run workflows and services, focusing on correctness, auditability, and compliance with
country-specific legislation.

• 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

5/2025 - 4/2026

• 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)

4/2024 - 5/2025

• 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)

3/2020 - 4/2024

• 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

3/2019 - 3/2020

• 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

7/2018 - 3/2019

• 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

9/2014 - 7/2018

• 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

3/2010 - 9/2014

• 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

6/2018 - 10/2020

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.

Tags

Elixir | GitHub | Python | Amazon Athena | Amazon Elastic MapReduce (EMR) | AWS CloudFormation | bash | Collaborative Problem Solving | Critical Thinking | go | golang | Okta | Open-Source Software | Platform as a Service (PAAS) | Software Infrastructure

Certificates & licenses

AWS Cloud Solutions Architect (Coursera, 2024-01) | Google Data Analytics Certificate (Coursera, 2023-05)

Links

Website: https://jaswdr.dev