Backend Architecture
- Designing resilient APIs and service boundaries for scale.
- Event-driven and queue-based workflows for asynchronous reliability.
- Domain-first data modeling with clear ownership and versioning.
Backend-Focused Fullstack Engineer
Jordan Gaona
Building reliable software systems from architecture to user-facing product delivery.
I design and ship robust backend platforms while collaborating across frontend, data, and product to deliver measurable business value.
About Me
I am a fullstack engineer with deep backend expertise focused on building scalable systems, API platforms, and data-intensive services. I partner with product, design, and engineering teams to translate complex requirements into clean implementations that are maintainable, observable, and fast.
Technical Capabilities
Data & Performance
- Query optimization, indexing strategy, and schema evolution.
- Caching and rate management for low-latency, high-throughput systems.
- Observability through metrics, tracing, and actionable alerting.
Cloud & DevOps
- Containerized deployments with CI/CD and predictable release flow.
- Infrastructure as code and environment parity across stages.
- Security-focused operations including secret handling and access policy.
AI Integrations
- Production-ready LLM features with retrieval and tool orchestration.
- Prompt and response lifecycle design with guardrails and logging.
- Cost-aware inference pipelines with monitoring and fallback logic.
Featured Projects
Realtime Commerce Platform
Architected a service-oriented backend for catalog, checkout, and fulfillment with reliable event streams.
Node.js, PostgreSQL, Redis, Kafka, Next.js
Cloud Billing Intelligence
Built a data pipeline and analytics API that reduced cloud waste by surfacing optimization opportunities in near real time.
TypeScript, BigQuery, Cloud Run, Terraform
AI Support Copilot
Implemented an internal assistant that combines knowledge retrieval with workflow automation for engineering and support teams.
Python, FastAPI, Vector DB, OpenAI, Docker
Engineering & Leadership
My approach combines technical depth with pragmatic leadership. I prioritize clear architecture, incremental delivery, and strong engineering standards. I mentor through design reviews, hands-on collaboration, and documentation practices that help teams move faster without sacrificing quality.
Contact
Open to discussing engineering leadership, backend architecture, and impactful product work.