Senior Backend Engineer · Distributed Systems · Open to Remote
I design and build high-throughput, fault-tolerant backend systems. 8 years of production experience across event-driven architecture, microservices, and cloud-native infrastructure.
Languages: Java · Go · Python · Node.js Infrastructure: Apache Kafka · PostgreSQL · Redis · Docker · Kubernetes Practices: System Design · Event-Driven Architecture · API Design · Observability
- 🔧 Building a distributed rate limiter in Go (Redis-backed, token bucket + sliding window)
- 📦 Event-driven order processing system with Kafka + Postgres + outbox pattern
- 📝 Writing about Kafka consumer group internals and Postgres MVCC
📫 akshay@akshayvilekar.me · akshayvilekar.me · LinkedIn
Currently open to Senior/Staff Backend Engineer and Platform Engineer roles (Remote)


